Quotes about Community

It has been said that some people go to church to eye the clothes and others go to close their eyes.

if you surround yourself with people who are strong and positive, you're more likely to see a world full of opportunity and adventure.

Whatever you want more of, give it away.

Keep in mind that part of growing up is dealing with difficult issues, and the benefits can be great if you have the courage to ask for help. Human beings are not designed to go through life alone. No one has to bear the burden of tough times all by themselves.

If you want to see revival, plant your church in the gutter.

The divorce between Church and State ought to be absolute. It ought to be so absolute that no Church property anywhere, in any state or in the nation, should be exempt from equal taxation; for if you exempt the property of any church organization, to that extent you impose a tax upon the whole community.

God's image…is found not best in individual humans, but in humans as they relate to each other.

The Great Society is a place where every child can find knowledge to enrich his mind and to enlarge his talents. It is a place where the city of man serves not only the needs of the body and the demands of commerce but the desire for beauty and the hunger for community. It is a place where men are more concerned with the quality of their goals than the quantity of their goods.

Everyone had forgotten her. But that's the way Penny was-- so quiet and unimportant that you could look right at her and never see her. Esther had no idea why Penny always showed up at Grandma's house on Sunday afternoons when they came to visit. She was just one of those nosy neighbors with no life of her own, who watched other people's lives as if watching a movie.

One thing I have learned during these past few terrible years is that our grief and sorrow should be shared, not carried alone.

So often I have felt alone in my journey, yet I've been afraid to let anyone see my fear and weakness.

Maybe it's because spiritual growth and vibrant faith in God don't happen in isolation, but under pressure.