Buddhism-quotes Quote by Mehmet Murat ildan

“A river only flows upstream when God is drawing it.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

The Master was exceedingly gracious to university dons who visited him, but he would never reply to their questions or be drawn into their…

— Anthony de Mello

“Never wade through the pretty ripples of perpetually flowing rivers, until you have looked at their lovely waters, and prayed to them, and washed…

— Hesiod

“In my mind the river flows both ways. Forward, to the explanation of things; to a destination which will justify the agonies of travel.…

— Clive Barker

“Discipleship isn’t a random assortment of facts and propositions and behaviors, discipleship is something that is you to the core and is completely incarnated…

— Mike Breen

If life is a river, then pursuing Christ requires swimming upstream. When we stop swimming, or actively following Him, we automatically begin to be…

— Francis Chan

“Bigger, louder, and faster don’t necessarily create deeper disciples.”

— Craig Detweiler

[God says] Discipleship is not limited to what you can comprehend - it must transcend all comprehension. Plunge into the deep waters beyond your…

— Dietrich Bonhoeffer

“To understand that discipleship is not an option for believers and that it involves taking up your cross daily to follow Christ is the…

— Gene Mims

We can cross the rivers of doubt and discouragement on the bridge of faith even before we get to them

— Sterling W Sill

“The Master is nothing but a disciple who would like to help others find their mastery”

— Ivan Figueroa-Otero

“Discipleship and spiritual formation are less about erecting an edifice of knowledge than they are a matter of developing a Christian know-how that intuitively…

— James K.A. Smith