“Do not praise your own faith exclusively so that you disbelieve all the rest. God, the Omnipresent, cannot be confined to one creed. All the roads lead to the same Light”— Paulo Coelho, twitter.com
“God alone knew the broken ideas, the dim fancies, the half-born desires, that glimmered like pale ghosts in the desert of his brain, God alone, in the great Hereafter, could solve the problem of his sorrows and throw light on his soul's darkness.”— Marie Corelli, amazon.com
“If God can do it for me. He can do it for you too. Trust that things will turn around for your good”— Letitia Wright, twitter.com
“I love you. We have so much work to do together. But we’re worth it. Match every thought with a commitment; couple every prayer with an action step.”— Bernice King, twitter.com
“Prayer and affirmation and other time-honored spiritual practices are the actions taken in the process of changing one's life. When embraced and mastered they can and will alter your brain and change your mind.”— Iyanla Vanzant, twitter.com
“No matter how many thousands of thoughts parade in your consciousness today, the power of focused intention can never be overestimated. Affirm: 'It is my intention in this moment to align my will with God’s Will.'”— Iyanla Vanzant, twitter.com
“Amazing things happen when you surrender to the will of God. Your habits, behaviors & choices become aligned with your aspirations. Old attachments are cleared away to create space for better ones. Your life is transformed & you're transformed into the best version of yourself.”— Ebonee Davis, twitter.com
“Every day it becomes more & more apparent to me that I'm different. God has special plans for me.”— Ebonee Davis, twitter.com
“A belief in God can be equally as disempowering as a belief in the devil if you don't understand your role as co-creator of your reality. Recognize the innate power you hold within yourself. God is not coming out the sky to save you. God is working through you to save yourself.”— Ebonee Davis, twitter.com
“Sometimes you just have to sit still & trust that God is moving & a greater plan for your life is unfolding.”— Ebonee Davis, twitter.com
“Gospel: Today four friends bring their paralyzed friend to Jesus, who heals him. Sometimes when we feel stuck, we have to rely on our friends to carry us to God. For the Gospel says, 'When Jesus saw *their* faith,' that is, the faith of the friends. We never come to God alone.”— James Martin, SJ, twitter.com
“Gospel: Jesus says that others are complaining about him: 'Look, he is a glutton and a drunkard!' As my NT professor once told us, people were critiquing Jesus for 'living it up.' Jesus was a joyful man who delighted in the company of other men and women. His way is about joy!”— James Martin, SJ, twitter.com
“Every stranger that knocks at our door is an opportunity to meet Jesus Christ.”— Pope Francis, twitter.com
“But even if the Holy Family fleeing into Egypt did not meet the current definition of refugees (and they do), modern-day refugee families still deserve our care and protection, because each refugee possesses infinite dignity and worth. They are our sisters and brothers.”— James Martin, SJ, twitter.com
“Gospel: Jesus was born into a real family. He was divine, his mother conceived without sin, and Joseph a saint, but the rest of his family--aunts and uncles and cousins--were probably ordinary people. So Jesus understands family life. Therefore, he understands your own struggles.”— James Martin, SJ, twitter.com
“Gospel: Jesus is critiqued for eating with 'sinners and tax collectors,' as well as forgiving sins, speaking with women and healing the sick on the Sabbath. But for Jesus nothing should get in the way of proclaiming the Good News--which is the proclamation God's love for everyone.”— James Martin, SJ, twitter.com
“God is the source of our true and divine nature; affirming that spiritual source and nature is essential to the process of creation.”— Iyanla Vanzant, twitter.com
“The Creator has placed at our disposal a wealth of natural energies that are useful healing tools. We need only ask, and help is there.”— Iyanla Vanzant, twitter.com
“Never allow what you are looking at to determine what you believe. Always allow your spiritual eyes to take you beneath the surface.”— Iyanla Vanzant, twitter.com