Quotes for All
Like a child exploring the attic of an old house on a rainy day, discovering a trunk full of treasure and then calling all his brothers and sisters to share the find, Richard J. ‘Foster has ‘found’ the spiritual disciplines that the modern world has stored away and forgot, and has excitedly called us to … Read more
We cannot give our hearts to God and keep our bodies for ourselves Elisabeth Elliot
Tolerance, a term which we sometimes use in place of the words respect, mercy, generosity, or forbearance, is the most essential element of moral systems; it is a very important source of spiritual discipline and a celestial virtue of perfected people. Fethullah Gulen
The Spiritual disciplines are wisdom and not righteousness. Dallas Willard
The organized churches must become schools of spiritual discipline where Christians are taught how to own without treasuring (Matt. 6:21); how to possess without, like the rich young ruler, being possessed (Mark 10:22); how to live simply, even frugally, though controlling great wealth and power. Dallas Willard
God insists that we ask, not because He needs to know our situation, but because we need the spiritual discipline of asking. Catherine Marshall
Meditation while walking has a long, noble history in ancient spiritual disciplines. Andrew Weil
You speak of doing good to the world. Is the world such a small thing? And who are you, pray, to do good to the world? First realise God, see Him by means of spiritual discipline. If He imparts power you can do good to others; otherwise not. Ramakrishna
Self-respect is the fruit of discipline; the sense of dignity grows with the ability to say no to oneself.
Abraham Joshua Heschel
Writing for me is a form of spiritual discipline and creative vision, a means of being in the world and giving one’s love to it without compromise or dilution.
Aberjhani