It is labor that keeps the strong man strong. And spiritual labor, toil and burden-bearing, is what will give strength to the church of Christ.
You can have financial strength, professional strength, emotional strength but for me without spiritual strength none of the rest of it matters.
The public is in need of experiences that are not just voyeuristic. Our society is in a mess of losing its spiritual centre.
Where painting is weakest, namely, in the expression of the highest moral and spiritual ideas, there music is sublimely strong.
The moral and spiritual aspects of both personal and international relationships have a practical bearing which so-called practical men deny.
Courage is the hallmark of spirituality. Courage comes when you love yourself for who you are.
Equanimity is the hallmark of spirituality. It is neither chasing nor avoiding but just being in the middle.
Adherents of the new religious right reject the separation of politics and religion, but they bring no spiritual insights to politics.
To rely upon conviction, devotion, and other excellent spiritual qualities; that is not to be taken seriously in politics.
Saying spirituality cannot exist without religion is like saying hamburgers cannot exist without McDonald's.
I still consider myself a very spiritual person but the structure of the church isn't really for me.
Many people, through diverse spiritual practices and disciplines have sought enlightenment. Various phenomena, some of them potentially quite captivating, may occur along the path of spiritual development whether it leads to true enlightenment or not...
For a few moments, attune your mind to the idea of harmony and peaceful coexistence flowing among all peoples and nations. The source of this idea is deep within your heart. As you calmly breathe in and out, picture it radiating from you like a fine,...
Great teachers often come to us in humble packaging. That little dog held the wisdom of a sage in his heart. I learned from him that healing is not about the success or failure of the physical body, that physical survival is secondary. All creatures ...
Kazu, now that she thought of it, realized that for all her headstrong temperament, she had never loved a man younger than herself. A young man has such a surplus of spiritual and physical gifts that he is likely to be cocksure of himself, particular...
It’s easy to love those we like, but what about those we don’t, and why would we anyways? There may be someone who doesn’t like us, yet they’re accepting of us, unconditionally loving us. Love means, I accept you as someone as imperfect as I ...
When you go against the flow of nature and betray the spiritual laws existing within, there is, and always will be, a negative reaction. Those who try escaping life before fate shakes their hand, will forever be stuck on earth, chained to the place t...
In many areas of life, freedom is not so much the absence of restrictions as finding the right ones, the liberating restrictions. Those that fit with the reality of our nature and the world produce greater power and scope for our abilities and a deep...
There is such a tremendous need for spiritual guidance for those who are facing death, as a patient or with a loved one. Emotions and grief flood everyone involved. There are so many unknown factors. Many times doctors can predict what may happen phy...
Musicians do not have to be believed in. We do not have to be trusted. Our Music speaks for itself without the listener having to know anything about us. Music touches people's emotions in a way that nothing else can. When people find a musician they...
Natalie was bored in her marriage. At first she could hardly admit it to herself. After all, they were a perfect match: similar backgrounds, same religion, similar professions (she was a school psychologist, he was a psychology professor). Didn't all...
