Love is the reason why, even in suffering, we smile.
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David Paul Kirkpatrick
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Darkness is not forever, eventually there will be stars.
Through science, she could reach anyone at anytime around the world, but no one seemed to know what to say.
We are strangers to our own lives, setting out in the dark to look for the adobe of Love which we were meant to know, guided by the Music that wants us to see.
Every time, Love pushed down the door where her loneliness lived. The Music came and sealed the chamber of her heart. She was filled with clear sweetness that was there from the start.
When in doubt, look to Jesus.
The greatest gift we have ever received, and ever will or could receive, is the Spirit of God Himself. He enters the essence of our human form and changes us from within. He fills us with joy, love and peace. He subdues our passions and transforms our very being into the likeness of Christ.
The devout life does not solely entail living as a monk or ascetic, though that is fine. The devout life requires bringing God into all things.
He is Jesus, only. God has revealed Himself to us through Jesus. Jesus is what God wanted us to know and to love. He is not Napoleon the Great. He is not Alexander the Great. He is Jesus only. He is enough. My purpose in life is to worship Jesus and, in so doing, become more Christ-like
I am a follower of Jesus and a student of the Buddha.
Because you tred upon my dreams, the world is made of magic things.
Since that night you walked through my dreams, the world is full of magic things.
I am a follower of Jesus and a student of the Buddha. Why is that so hard for my fellow Christians to grasp?
She became the bad company that she kept.
The happiness in our hearts is there for we dare to dream in light when the world tells us to scream in the darkness.
God requires solitude and quiet _ this is part of the way He instructs us to pray to Him. We are obligated through our Love to worship Him as He sees fit. This is not the law. This is the language of Love: we love Him in the way He chooses for us to Love Him.
More than happiness or joy or lower blood pressure, the practice of God__ presence gives us meaning. Through this practice we become more closely aligned with Jesus and we learn His desire for us more completely.Life can be hard. The Practice of The Presence of God makes it easier. As Brother Lawrence said, __here is not in the world a kind of life more sweet and delightful than that of a continual conversation with God.
Sometimes, it's important to turn off the noise from the outside world. Sometimes, it's critical to stop the banter even within oneself. Intentional solitude and quiet can make us strong for tomorrow.