Quotes about Openness

If we be empty and poor it is not because God's hand is straitened but ours is not opened.

The extent to which two people in a relationship can bring up and resolve issues is a critical marker of the soundness of a relationship.

Being open to correction means making ourselves vulnerable, and many people are not willing to do that.

The third basic need of a male in a relationship is an attractive woman; for a woman, honesty and openness.

Only an unwillingness to be open and honest can keep us from the conclusion that both reason and experience tell us that what the Bible says about us is true. We are without excuse if we remain in denial.

Come forth, and bring with you a heart That watches and receives.

The greatest gift you can open is your arms to someone in need.

The greatest gift you can open is your heart to someone in need.

Quando si viaggia, si prende tutto come viene, lo sdegno rimane a casa. Si osserva, si ascolta, ci si entusiasma per le cose più atroci solo perché sono nuove. I buoni viaggiatori sono gente senza cuore.

To love means to open ourselves to suffering. Shall we shut our doors to love, then and 'be safe'?" That's the only alternative, really. But locking ourselves up and never facing another person won't fix what's really going on in our souls.

Suffering creates the possibility of growth in, holiness, but only to those who, by letting all else go, are open to the training—not by arguing with the Lord about what they did or did not do to deserve punishment, but by praying, "Lord, show me what You have for me in this.

True wisdom is marked by willingness to listen and a sense of knowing when to yield.