Quotes about Understanding

But in the spiritual world, degrees and vast learning don't matter. They don't necessarily prevent insight, but they can easily get in the way. God values a humble heart, and He delights to teach those who will say to Him, "Lord, I don't get it. Will You help me?

Genuine love blooms in relationships with the most difficult people.

Memorize a simple strategy: Don't jump to speak, ask questions and listen, watch your anger thermometer and keep the temperature down.

A poet stated it more succinctly when he wrote, "I hear and forget. I see and hear and I remember. However, when I see, hear and do, I understand and succeed." Interestingly enough, you will discover that when you read this book a second time, you will get more thoughts and more ideas than you did the first time. This is especially true if you read a few minutes every day before you start your day's activities and just before you go to sleep.

Problems—God's method of revealing himself to anyone who is interested.

People don't care what you know until they know that you care.

I hear and forget. I see and hear and I remember. However, when I see, hear and do, I understand and succeed.

Relationships are two layers of conversations. Adapting and also speaking your mind.

Thus says the LORD: Do not let the wise boast in their wisdom, do not let the mighty boast in their might, do not let the wealthy boast in their wealth; but let those who boast boast in this, that they understand and know me, that I am the LORD; I act with steadfast love, justice, and righteousness in the earth, for in these things I delight, says the LORD. Jeremiah 9:23—24

She needed to set aside trying to understand and instead lean against the character of the One who had made the decision. God was trustworthy.

The fear of death comes from limited awareness.

Love doesn't need reason. It speaks from the irrational wisdom of the heart.