Quote by Eugene H. Peterson Download Open image ““The kingdom of self is heavily defended territory. Post-Eden”” — Eugene H. Peterson ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.2 out of 5 (3 ratings) Copy quoteShare
“The bottom line: each of our lives is shaped by the war between the kingdom of god and the kingdom of self.” — Paul David Tripp Copy Share Image
“A divided kingdom cannot defend itself from its adversaries. A divided person cannot face life in a dignified way.” — Paulo Coelho Copy Share Image
“First and best victory is to conquer self. To be conquered By self is, of all things. the most shameful and objectionable.” — Plato Copy Share Image
“The first and best victory is to conquer self. To be conquered by self is, of all things, the most shameful and vile.” — Plato Copy Share Image
“The self may be royal, but it hungers like a pauper. [...] And it is a king imperilled, a sovereign forever at the mercy… — Salman Rushdie Copy Share Image
“In a pluralistic culture . . . every individual must create a private mythological system. I must discover within myself the Garden of Eden… — Sam Keen Copy Share Image
“My mind to me a kingdom is." I am rightful monarch; and, God to aid, I will not be dethroned by any rebellious passion… — Walter Scott Copy Share Image
“Purposefully living a life that glorifies the Kingdom is the essence of our creation” — Sunday Adelaja Copy Share Image
“Personally, I’m choosing to dwell upon the glory of the kingdom of which I am a part, even though I’m still a witness and… — Van Harden Copy Share Image
“Forget about deciding what’s right for each other. Here’s what you need to be concerned about: that you don’t get in the way of… — Eugene H. Peterson Copy Share Image
Like a child exploring the attic of an old house on a rainy day, discovering a trunk full of treasure and then calling all… — Eugene H. Peterson Copy Share Image
“Liturgy gathers the holy community as it reads the Holy Scriptures into the sweeping tidal rhythms of the church year in which the story… — Eugene H. Peterson Copy Share Image
“The core message of the gospel is that God invades us with new life, but the setting for this is most often in the… — Eugene H. Peterson Copy Share Image
“Liturgy puts us to work along with all the others who have been and are being put to work in the world by and… — Eugene H. Peterson Copy Share Image
“At day’s end I’m ready for sound sleep, For you, GOD, have put my life back together.” — Eugene H. Peterson Copy Share Image
I think pastors are the worst listeners. We're so used to speaking, teaching, giving answers. We must learn to be quiet, quit being so… — Eugene H. Peterson Copy Share Image
“When I look for help in developing my pastoral craft and nurturing my pastoral vocation, the one century that has the least to commend… — Eugene H. Peterson Copy Share Image
Religion is a very scary thing, because a pastor is in a position of power. And if you use that power badly, you ruin… — Eugene H. Peterson Copy Share Image
The vocation of pastor(s) has been replaced by the strategies of religious entrepreneurs with business plans. — Eugene H. Peterson Copy Share Image
Repentance is a realization that what God wants from you and what you want from God are not going to be achieved by doing… — Eugene H. Peterson Copy Share Image
It's essential for us to develop an imagination that is participatory. Art is the primary way in which this happens. It's the primary way… — Eugene H. Peterson Copy Share Image
![“The self may be royal, but it hungers like a pauper. [...] And it is a king imperilled, a sovereign forever at the mercy of many insurgents, of fear, for example, and anxiety, of isolation and bewilderment, of a strange unspeakable pride and a wild, silent shame. The self is beset by secrets…” quote by Salman Rushdie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d4f/salman-rushdie-153_identity_the-self-may-be-royal-but-it-hungers-lik_2134390.jpg)
