Category: Faith

Gearing up for Gratitude

Posted October 31, 2018 - Faith

Jesus was an artist greater than all other artists.

— Vincent Van Gogh —

“Jesus was an artist greater than all other artists.” ~Vincent Van Gogh

Satisfaction with Self

Posted October 29, 2018 - Faith, False Idols

A man who finds no satisfaction in himself, will seek for it in vain elsewhere.

— La Rouchefoucauld —

A man who finds no satisfaction in himself, will seek for it in vain elsewhere.

God Shifts

Posted October 20, 2018 - Faith

God will never leave you empty. If something is taken away, He will replace it with something better. If He denies your request in a certain area, it is because He wishes to give you what is best. If He asks you to put something down, it is so you can pick up something greater.

— Unknown —

God will never leave you empty. If something is taken away, He will replace it with something better. If He denies your request in a certain area, it is because He wishes to give you what is best. If He asks you to put something down, it is so you can pick up something greater.

Look Up and See

Posted October 17, 2018 - Faith, Fear

While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.

— 2 Corinthins 4:18 —

Colossians 3:2, “Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.”

Believing Isn’t Always Seeing

Posted October 8, 2018 - Faith, Fear

Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe.

— Saint Augustine —

Matthew 17:20, He (Jesus) replied, “Because you have so little faith. I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.” (NIV)

Prayer

Posted September 27, 2018 - Faith, Prayer

Prayer is not asking. Prayer is putting oneself in the hands of God, at His disposition, and listening to His voice in the depth of our hearts.

— Mother Teresa —

Prayer is not asking. Prayer is putting oneself in the hands of God, at His disposition, and listening to His voice in the depth of our hearts…

Ideas

Posted September 3, 2018 - Faith, Fear, Open Mind

The difficulty lies not so much in developing new ideas as in escaping old ones.

— John Maynard Keynes —

“The difficulty lies not so much in developing new ideas as in escaping old ones.” ~Keynes

Faith Form

Posted August 13, 2018 - Faith, Leadership

A belief in God helps provide a foundation to arbitrate our decisions. Without this foundation, we are condemned to live essentially formless lives.

— Armstrong Williams —

A belief in God helps provide a foundation to arbitrate our decisions. Without this foundation, we are condemned to live essentially formless lives…

Courage-Faith-Hope

Posted July 31, 2018 - Faith, Fear

You do not need to know precisely what is happening, or exactly where it is all going. What you need is to recognize the possibilities and challenges offered by the present moment, and to embrace them with courage, faith and hope.

— Thomas Merton —

You do not need to know precisely what is happening, or exactly where it is all going. What you need is to recognize the possibilities and challenges offered by the present moment, and to embrace them with courage, faith and hope…

Fear or Faith

Posted July 29, 2018 - Faith, Fear

Fear can keep us up all night long, but faith makes one fine pillow.

— Unknown —

Fear can keep us up all night long, but faith makes one fine pillow…