"Spirituality is not about being fixed; it is about God's being present in the mess of our unfixedness. (Messy Spirituality)"

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Source : Mike Yaconelli (2009). “Messy Spirituality”, p.14, Harper Collins

Mike Yaconelli

#Spirituality Quotes #Fixed Quotes #Messy Quotes

“I actually want to go up into space.”
“If you concentrate on finding whatever is good in every situation, you will discover that your life will suddenly be filled with gratitude, a feeling that nurtures the soul”
“Why the hell hasn't wxPython become the standard GUI for Python yet?”
“I say that the most liberating thing about beauty is realizing that you are the beholder.”
“Self-discipline is a form of freedom. Freedom from laziness and lethargy, freedom from the expectations and demands of others, freedom from weakness and fear-and doubt. Self-discipline allows a pitcher to feel his individuality, his inner strength, his talent. He is master of, rather than a slave to, his thoughts and emotions.”
“I've had paranoid panic attacks.”
“I love football and beer and have a normal girlfriend.”
“I used to hold a fiery wind and I tried to determine the direction where poetry would fly.”

Source : Alda Merini (2016). “Love Lessons: Selected Poems of Alda Merini”, p.99, Princeton University Press

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