Inspirational Quote by William Arthur Ward

“We could paraphrase "repent and believe" with "close your ears and listen." Obedience has both a stop and start to it. We turn our…

— Adam S. McHugh

It is wise to listen, not to me but to the Word, and to confess that all things are one.

— Heraclitus

There are things to confess that enrich the world, and things that need not be said.

— Joni Mitchell

The impulse to confession almost always requires the presence of a fresh ear and a fresh heart; and in our moments of spiritual need,…

— George Eliot

Confession has been my habitual homecoming since I was a child. It is a consolation and a joy, and such joy, our faith teaches…

— Donald Wuerl

“When people walk in honesty about their fears, shortcomings, and needs—not in thoughtless disobedience but in grace-based freedom and forgiveness—they reveal a deep understanding…

— Matt Chandler

Give yourself completely to the act of listening. Beyond the sounds there is something greater, a sacredness that cannot be understood through thought.

— Eckhart Tolle

“But—for good reasons rooted deeply in the nature of the person and of personal relationships—his preferred way is to speak, to communicate: thus the…

— Dallas Willard

To be silent when we are impelled to utter words injurious to God or to our neighbour, is an act of virtue; but, to…

— Alphonsus Liguori

The very pure spirit does not bother about the regard of others or human respect, but communes inwardly with God, alone and in solitude…

— St John Of The Cross

Our struggle is--isn't it?--to achieve and retain faith on a lower level. To believe that there is a Listener at all. For as the…

— Anonymous

Sometimes when we are afraid to confess an area of brokenness or sin in our lives, we know the changes we need to make.

— Anne Marie Miller