“From matters as crucial as the death of Jesus, to those as mundane as eating and drinking, the Bible presents the glo… — Donald S. Whitney Copy Share Image
“Fasting is an act of humility that spotlights our weaknesses and reveals dependence on things rather than on God.” — Gary Rohrmayer Copy Share Image
A lot of people talk about the spirituality of Buddhism, and it is a spiritual discipline. But in Shambhala there also is… — Sakyong Mipham Copy Share Image
“Generally, it is greed, fear and curiosity which make us live outwardly. A French scientist who worked in America, Alexis Carrel, said… — Anthony Bloom Copy Share Image
“In the afternoon the digestion of the meal deprives me of the incomparable lightness which characterizes the fast days.” — Adalbert De Vogue Copy Share Image
Writing for me is a form of spiritual discipline and creative vision, a means of being in the world and giving one's… — Aberjhani Copy Share Image
Tolerance, a term which we sometimes use in place of the words respect, mercy, generosity, or forbearance, is the most essential element… — Fethullah Gulen Copy Share Image
Service is the highest spiritual discipline. Prayer and meditation, or knowledge of scripture and Vedanta (holy scriptures of India), cannot help you… — Sathya Sai Baba Copy Share Image
“Not everyone can have the same devotion. One exactly suits this person, another that. Different exercises, likewise, are suitable for different times,… — Thomas à Kempis Copy Share Image
Spirituality is about being ready. All the spiritual disciplines of your life - prayer, study, meditation or ritual, religious vows - are… — Richard Rohr Copy Share Image
“The second cause whence these rebellions sometimes proceed is the devil, who, in order to disquiet and disturb the soul, at times… — Juan de la Cruz Copy Share Image
We can all see God in exceptional things, but it requires the culture of spiritual discipline to see God in every detail. — Oswald Chambers Copy Share Image
“As it is the sister of reading, so it is the mother of prayer. Though a man's heart be much indisposed to… — William Bridge Copy Share Image
“So do not expect always to get an emotional charge or a feeling of quiet peace when you read the Bible. By… — Geoffrey Thomas Copy Share Image
We cannot give our hearts to God and keep our bodies for ourselves — Elisabeth Elliot Copy Share Image
“The flesh resists this daily humiliation, first by a frontal attack, and later by hiding itself under the words of the spirit… — Dietrich Bonhoeffer Copy Share Image
It is essential to practice spiritual disciplines along with academic studies. — Sai Baba Copy Share Image
I have long profited from Adele Ahlberg Calhoun's gifts in the field of spiritual development, and I am delighted that she has… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
The purpose of a spiritual discipline is to give us a way to stop the war, not by our force of will,… — Jack Kornfield Copy Share Image
“The rewards of fasting ultimately lead to a more intimate and satisfying experience with the God who made me.” — Gary Rohrmayer Copy Share Image
This is the greatest stumbling block in our spiritual discipline, which, in actuality, consists not in getting rid of the self but… — Thomas Merton Copy Share Image
“You cannot, having never prayed before, start with eighteen hours of dialogue and prayer with God continuously like this while you do… — Anthony Bloom Copy Share Image
“When we speak with others about our experience in Christ, it sharpens our attentiveness to the voice and will of the Father.… — Stephen A. Macchia Copy Share Image
