We would be quite surprised if we knew what the soul sometimes says to God, who seems to take such great pleasure in these conversations that He permits the soul complete freedom, provided that it wishes to remain always with Him and rely on Him. And, as though He were afraid that the soul might return to created things, God […]
George Bernard Shaw Quote – “The harder I work the more I live…”
This is the true joy of life: being used up for a purpose recognized by yourself as a might one. I am of the opinion that my life belongs to others, and as long as I live, it is my privilege to do for them whatever I can. I want to be thoroughly used up when I die, for the […]
Anonymous Aramaic Prayer – “May all I am and do return to praise the One!”
May all I am and do return to praise the One! Anonymous Aramaic Prayer
Jeanne Guyon Quote – “You will still fulfill your required duties…”
These dealings of God in your life lead you to true freedom. This freedom, however, does not lead you into irresponsibility. You will still fulfill your required duties. This freedom will bring you to doing the things that God desires of you. After all, you have discovered you are in God. Jeanne Guyon (1648 – 1717)
Jeanne Guyon Quote – “Being overly concerned with your faults…”
Being overly concerned with your faults is worse for your spiritual condition than the fault itself. Jeanne Guyon (1648 – 1717)
Jeanne Guyon Quote – “The soul needs to discover what is inside…”
The very discovery of these hidden things is in itself a purifying experience! The soul needs to discover what is inside. The self nature needs to see what it really is, and what it is like, right to the very bottom. Jeanne Guyon (1648 – 1717)
Jeanne Guyon Quote – “Set aside all reflection…”
Set aside all reflection, for you will find it hard to reason about how God leads you. If you are determined to pursue reasoning you may become very good at it and convince yourself to follow your own way. Or worse, you will reason that you are following God. Jeanne Guyon (1648 – 1717)
Jeanne Guyon Quote – “The boundless sea has absorbed the river…”
The boundless sea has absorbed the river and its limited waters. Now the river shares in all that the sea has. The sea carries the river along; the river cannot carry itself along. The river has become one with the sea. No, the river does not have all the qualities of the sea, but it is, nonetheless, in the sea. […]
Stephen Levine Quote – “It’s hard to be loving all the time…”
And we see that with all our imagined unworthiness and fear, with all our doubt and desire, it’s hard to be loving all the time. But it’s harder not be loving. Stephen Levine (1937 – 2016)
Stephen Levine Quote – “If you made a list of everything you own…”
If you made a list of everything you own, everything you think of as you, everything you prefer, that list would be the distance between you and the living truth. Stephen Levine (1937 – 2016)