Quotes about Growth

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

Young believers get a taste of grace, and they sometimes think it doesn't matter what they do; the sky's the limit! But sooner or later, they face the painful consequences of breaking God's laws, and they learn to value the restrictions

A snapshot of our thoughts gives us a picture of the content of our hearts, and what we hold in our hearts serves as the ground, seed, and fertilizer for what grows into our attitudes and actions.

You are what you are and where you are because of what's gone into your mind. You can change what you are and where you are by changing what goes into your mind.

You are what you are and where you are because of what's gone into your mind.

Not every sky will be blue and not every day is springtime. So on the spiritual path a person learns to find this kind of happiness without needing nice things to happen on the outside. Rather, you find happiness by being who you really are. This isn't mystical. Young children are happy being who they are. The trick is to regain such a state when you are grown and have seen the light and dark sides of life.

When the pain of being the same becomes greater than the pain of being different, you change.

The willingness to reach inside every part of yourself opens the door to total understanding. You place your entire identity on the line, not just an isolated part. This may sound daunting, but actually it's the most natural way to approach any situation. When you hold some part of yourself in reserve you deny it exposure to life; you repress its energy and keep it form understanding what it needs to know.

Attention energizes, and intention transforms. Whatever you put your attention on will grow stronger in your life. Whatever you take your attention away from will wither, disintegrate, and disappear.

Suffering contains a hidden spiritual message. It exists until the message is heard.

Your pain is the key to your healing.

But it is your self that must constantly be transforming. You cannot bring the same stale self to the world and expect the world to be new for you.