Quotes about Reflection

Before we open our mouths, we ought to heed the advice of the missionary Amy Carmichael and ask: Is what I'm about to say kind? Is it true? Is it necessary?

Prayer loosens the grip of envy on our hearts.

In reality, I am more a professor, one who reflects and mediates on spiritual questions. Practical governance is not my strong point, and this is certainly a weakness. But I do not see myself as a failure. For eight years, I carried out my work.

The wealth cure is looking at your life step by step - making a diagnosis and saying, 'Am I using money or is money using me?'

I was watching 'Up In The Air' and I thought, 'Jesus, who's the old gray-haired guy?' And it was me. I never wear makeup for movies and now it's starting to show.

I found this website, The Experience Project, which has people write first-hand experiences of their life and what they went through. There would be a 75-year-old man who talked about his childhood or a 15-year-old girl who talked about what she is going through right now. It was amazing to read their personal thoughts.

I've been drunk for about a week now, and I thought it might sober me up to sit in a library.

I go to church every Sunday, which is like going to the gas station once a week and really, really filling up.

Anybody can observe the Sabbath, but making it holy surely takes the rest of the week.

About four days a week, I do pretty good at having a morning prayer time. But even at that, it's a rambling sort of thing. What I have learned to do better is to try to keep my mind turned toward God and ear inclined toward God throughout the day, and I think I'm doing better at that, but I've got a long way to go.

The way to be with God in every season is to strive to be near Him every week and each day.

Start your week off right by getting back to what is really important - honoring God.