Quotes about Reflection

The wounds to our ego are our teachers and must be welcomed. They must be paid attention to, not litigated.

To keep the mind space open, you need some form of meditative practice—something much more than saying prayers. In fact, if recitation of prayers does not lead to a change in consciousness, it is actually counterproductive.

Anne Wilson Schaef

One of the few generalizations we can make in the field of universal spirituality is this: No one else is your problem.

Self-emptiness prepares us for spiritual fullness.

As when things are cold we bring them to the fire to heat and melt, so bring we our cold hearts to the fire of the love of Christ; consider we of our sins against Christ, and of Christ's love towards us; dwell upon this meditation. Think what great love Christ hath showed unto us, and how little we have deserved, and this will make our hearts to melt, and be as pliable as wax before the sun. Secondly

The search for the purpose of life has puzzled people for thousands of years. That's because we typically begin at the wrong starting point—ourselves. We ask self-centered questions like What do I want to be? What should I do with my life? What are my goals, my ambitions, my dreams for my future? But focusing on ourselves will never reveal our life's purpose.

Remember how far you've come, not just how far you have to go. You are not where you want to be, but neither are you where you used to be.

When you think about a problem over and over in your mind, that's called worry. When you think about God's Word over and over in your mind, that's meditation. If you know how to worry, you already know how to meditate!

The way you see your life shapes your life.

If you look at the world, you'll be distressed. If you look within, you'll be depressed. But if you look at Christ, you'll be at rest.

Prayer lets you speak to God; meditation lets God speak to you. Both are essential to becoming a friend of God.