“Don't leave the classroom of pain without gathering wisdom from its instruction.”

“How one responds in these dire circumstances says a lot about one's faith and the strength of one's beliefs.”

“Being an example to others is a requirement of following Jesus, even though none of us will ever be a perfect example.”

“...a disciplined pursuit of less will keep us focused and make the greatest impact.”

“We all are striving for something every minute of the day, whether we realize it or not.”

“We usually don't realize the thing that is defining our identity until that thing is taken away.”

“Joy is the realest reality, the fullest life, and joy is always given, never grasped. God gives gifts and I give thanks and I unwrap the gift given: joy.”

“People dont realize, he said, how important it is to wake up every morning with a song in your heart. J. Krishnamurti. The song stands for a sense of joy in existence, a joy that is free of any goo...”

“It is beyond a doubt that everyone should have time for some special delight, if only five minutes each day to seek out a lovely flower or cloud or star, or learn a verse to brighten anothers dull ...”

“Pain is not the same as suffering. Left to itself, the body discharges pain spontaneously, letting go of it the moment that the underlying cause is healed. Suffering is pain that we hold on to. It ...”

“In pleasant peace and security How suddenly the soul in a man begins to die He shall look up above the stalled oxen Envying the cruel falcon, And dig under the straw for a stone To bruise himself on.”

“It is amazing, though, what pains your subconscious will undergo in achieve sustainable peace.”