"Since I was introduced to the practice of God's presence, which in turn led me into the contemplative way, I have nearly always felt so rich, so blessed, so sincerely full of "enough."...I believe it is on this robust, overflowing ...contemplative pathway that one gains the joy and serenity to be generous."

-- Brian D. McLaren

#Believe Quotes #Blessed Quotes #Practice Quotes

“Yes, you must have the courage of being free.”
“There are a lot of people who are doing wonderful things, quietly, with no motive of greed, or hostility toward other people, or delusions of superiority.”
“I look at art all the time. I go to the museums and galleries every week. That really is like food for me.”
“Oh! this opponent, this collaborator against his will, whose notion of Beauty always differs from yours and whose means (strength, imagination, technique) are often too limited to help you effectively! What torment, to have your thinking and your phantasy tied down by another person!”
“To break the power of the big corporations, we would propose that the biggest 500 corporations that dominate the rigged economy and political system should be taken into public ownership, and run democratically.”

Source : Source: www.socialistalternative.org
“Society is so tough and expectations are so unrealistic. Could I take better care of myself? Absolutely. I joke all the time that I'm old and I'm getting older and I feel it, so I guess I would rather talk about it with a smile and say, 'Oh God, I'm old!' than spend all my time at the dermatologist. I approach aging with ice cream and a martini.”

Source : intothegloss.com. August 2014.
“I am discontented because I have not these things which God never yet promised me, and therefore I sin much against the Gospel, and against the grace of faith.”

Source : Jeremiah Burroughs (2001). “Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment”, p.63, Sovereign Grace Publishers,
“I am confident of doing well because I am enjoying my sport again.”

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