Quotes about Practice
Each step along the Buddha's path to happiness requires practising mindfulness until it becomes part of your daily life.
— Henepola Gunaratana
Seek not to grow in knowledge chiefly for the sake of applause, and to enable you to dispute with others; but seek it for the benefit of your souls, and in order to practice. . . . Practice according to what knowledge you have. This will be the way to know more. .
— John Piper
The Creator has prepared no place for the stagnating practice of indolence.
— Ellen White
Anything can become a spiritual practice once you are willing to approach it that way—once you let it bring you to your knees and show you what is real, including who you really are, who other people are, and how near God can be when you have lost your way.
— Barbara Brown Taylor
How do we develop the courage to walk in the dark if we are never asked to practice?
— Barbara Brown Taylor
Wisdom is not gained by knowing what is right. Wisdom is gained by practicing what is right, and noticing what happens when that practice succeeds and when it fails. Wise people do not have to be certain what they believe before they act. They are free to act, trusting that the practice itself will teach them what they need to know.
— Barbara Brown Taylor
Not everyone is able to walk, but most people can, which makes walking one of the most easily available spiritual practices of all. All it takes is the decision to walk with some awareness, both of who you are and what you are doing. Where you are going is not as important, however counterintuitive that may seem.
— Barbara Brown Taylor
On day three, I decided that a power outage would make a great spiritual practice.
— Barbara Brown Taylor
Put bluntly, the American church today accepts grace in theory but denies it in practice. We say we believe that the fundamental structure of reality is grace, not works - but our lives refute our faith.
— Brennan Manning
The amateur tweets. The pro works.
— Steven Pressfield
I don't think I was a fine game coach. I'm trying to be honest. I think I was a good practice coach.
— John Wooden
under the velvety fabric, as if it were made of scratchy sackcloth. I want you to trust Me enough to realize your privileged position in My kingdom. Relax in the luxuriant folds of your magnificent robe. Keep your eyes on Me as you practice
— Sarah Young