“When God is transforming me through trials & tests, it’s good. I know he’s preparing me for greater things.”— Letitia Wright, twitter.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
“The Jesus I believe in would have a lot to say about the many things that cause pain and suffering to millions of people around the world. The Jesus I believe in isn’t obsessed with America, because He didn’t invent America. He loves all people everywhere absolutely equally.”— Jamie Tworkowski, twitter.com
“This ruptured syllogism — If I understand myself, I’ll get better — made me question the way I’d come to worship self-awareness itself, a brand of secular humanism: Know thyself, and act accordingly. What if you reversed this? Act, and know thyself differently. Showing up for a meeting, for a ritual…”— Leslie Jamison, time.com
“What would happen to us if God did not always give us the chance to start over again?”— Pope Francis, twitter.com
“Unfurl your own story. It is true that we do have to wait to see “who lives, who dies, who tells your story.” Tell your own story — do it now. There is a power in owning your own story. If you don’t tell your own story, someone else will. And if you are willing to do the hard work of polishing the j…”— Omid Safi, onbeing.org
“Writing in centuries past, many scientists felt compelled to wax poetic about cosmic mysteries and God's handiwork. Perhaps one should not be surprised at this: most scientists back then, as well as many scientists today, identify themselves as spiritually devout. But a careful reading of older text…”— Neil deGrasse Tyson, haydenplanetarium.org
“People would occasionally come up to me and say: 'I want what you have. Can you give it to me, or show me how to get it?' And I would say: 'You have it already. You just can't feel it because your mind is making too much noise.' That answer later grew into the book that you are holding in your hands…”— Eckhart Tolle, amazon.com
“I am not asking how many items are on your to-do list, nor asking how many items are in your inbox. I want to know how your heart is doing, at this very moment. Tell me. Tell me your heart is joyous, tell me your heart is aching, tell me your heart is sad, tell me your heart craves a human touch. Ex…”— Omid Safi, onbeing.org
“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
“This is an exercise of faith I am still learning: How not to rush God, or demand to know *why* I am waiting. I'm learning to simply operate in grateful, diligent faith knowing that if I am a good steward over what I’ve been given, more will come.”— Brittany Packnett, twitter.com
“When you move slower than the world, and breathe more deeply than the world, you awaken a consciousness beyond any world.”— Matt Kahn, amazon.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
“Prayer is one of the fundamental pillars of thought therapy. It reprograms the mind about what to expect and elevates your consciousness. The ego has very few arguments that can survive the power of an earnest and heartfelt prayer.”— Iyanla Vanzant, twitter.com
“If you are finding yourself stuck in a way of thinking that triggers certain emotional responses ask yourself one simple question: 'What is my prayer?'”— Iyanla Vanzant, twitter.com
“The psychospiritual thought therapy process provides prayers and affirmations written specifically to neutralize your negative thought patterns and the emotional energy most often associated with those patterns.”— 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
“Your commitment to a consistent connection and awareness of the presence of the Divine in your life will result in a greater sense of peace and connection that supports all that you do in every aspect of your life.”— Iyanla Vanzant, twitter.com