Quotes about Openness

It is a mistake for anyone to think he has lived too long in his old, unsatisfactory ways to make the great change. If you switch on the light in a dark room, it makes no difference how long it was dark because the light will still shine. Be teachable. That is the whole secret.

Astonishing material and revelation appear in our lives all the time. Let it be. Unto us, so much is given. We just have to be open for business.

Sometimes people's spiritual ideas become fixed and they use them against those who don't share their beliefs - in effect, becoming fundamentalist. It's very dangerous - the finger of righteous indignation pointing at someone who is identified as bad or wrong.

An open mind is not an end in itself but a means to the end of finding truth.

Love made you vulnerable--any kind of love.

Hold everything in your hands lightly, otherwise it hurts when God pries your fingers open.

You are not called to convince anyone. You are simply called to be an open channel for the Spirit of God to flow through.

In this household," Father said, "God's people are always welcome.

If I go home today," he said evenly and clearly, "tomorrow I will open my door again to any man in need who knocks.

Fear builds walls instead of bridges. I want a life of bridges, not walls.

The most important skill in life is to learn the acceptance of that which you have not planned for yourself.

It was all right for life not to be perfect. If you let it, if you didn't close yourself off from the chance for it, life could still be good. Better than good.