“when you are grounded IN spirit, it is easier to discern what IS spirit, and what is ego; it becomes easier to trust in what you feel.”— Joel L. Daniels, twitter.com
“if you being led by spirit, and living in your purpose, everything is an opportunity, everyone is a lesson, everything is feeding you, everyone is polishing you...”— Joel L. Daniels, twitter.com
“a grateful spirit doesn’t judge, or participate in demeaning or negative speech. being “grateful” is coursework in how spirit works and moves.”— Joel L. Daniels, twitter.com
“Don't hide your light! God gave you so many gifts and talents. Put them to use, helping your brothers and sisters, and the church.”— James Martin, SJ, twitter.com
“Why does Jesus tell his disciples to "shake off" the dust from towns that reject them? One reason: there are many others waiting to hear your message. Go first to places where the ground is fertile. But also be open to returning to the old places. Because people change.”— James Martin, SJ, twitter.com
“'Be like servants who await their master's return,' says Jesus. Ready to open the door 'immediately.' How open are we to the unexpected arrival of God in our lives? In what surprising person, place or experience will God be revealed to us? Be ready to open the door!”— James Martin, SJ, twitter.com
“'At an hour you do not expect,' says Jesus, 'the Son of Man will come.' This means the end of time and/or the end of our lives. How can we prepare? Not only by trying to live in a state of grace, but also by always leading loving lives, in preparation for God's judgment.”— James Martin, SJ, twitter.com
“Jesus says that when we look at clouds we can tell the weather. So why can't we read 'the signs of the times'? That is, why are we resistant to listening to what the Holy Spirit is telling us--in the lives and experiences of people today? Look around: the Spirit is afoot!”— James Martin, SJ, twitter.com
“Jesus invites us to take the 'lower place.' No need to puff yourself up. God knows your gifts. Who cares if others do? Who cares what others think at all? Don't fret about it. As C.S. Lewis said, 'Humility is not thinking less of yourself. It's thinking of yourself less.'”— James Martin, SJ, twitter.com
“Gospel: Jesus reminds us not to seek rewards when living the Christian life: "We have done what we were obliged to do." No need to tell people that you've given money to some foundation, or bought a homeless person a meal, or forgiven a longtime enemy. It's enough that God knows.”— James Martin, SJ, twitter.com
“In case anyone has forgotten: Child abuse is a sin. Sexual abuse is a sin. Sexual harassment is a sin. Racism, and white supremacy, is a sin. Jesus asks us to welcome the stranger. Jesus asks us to love the poor. There are indeed two sides to these issues: Good and evil.”— James Martin, SJ, twitter.com
“God is the strength in which you trust. God is the love in which you forgive.”— Jordan Bach, twitter.com
“Witness the darkness and call on the light through prayer. Today we must choose the teacher of love.”— Gabby Bernstein, twitter.com
“Words and phrases like chakra, energy, and ‘I’m sorry I’m late, but Mercury is in retrograde’ are all major boner killers for me. But unfortunately, even in notoriously skeptical New York, it’s increasingly difficult to find someone who doesn’t believe that some magical cosmic force is dictating eve…”— Karley Sciortino, vogue.com
“Regardless of what your spiritual beliefs are, let’s put them to good use. Let’s extend the idea of interconnectedness to help victims who suffer every day from the realities of verbal, emotional, physical and sexual abuse. Let’s stop letting abusers off the hook and enabling their behavior – it is…”— Shahida Arabi, thoughtcatalog.com
“Because deep down, your soul knows: sometimes the very things we think will save us are the things we need to be saved from – to pursue something even greater than we ever imagined.”— Shahida Arabi, thoughtcatalog.com