Religious Quotations
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Read Each One Carefully and Think About It a Second or Two 

I love you not because of who you are, but because of who I am when
I am with you. 

No man or woman is worth your tears, and the one who is, won't make
you cry. 

Just because someone doesn't love you the way you want them to,
doesn't mean they don't love you with all they have. 

A true friend is someone who reaches for your hand and touches your heart. 

The worst way to miss someone is to be sitting right beside them
knowing you can't have them. 

Never frown, even when you are sad, because you never know who is
falling in love with your smile. 

To the world you may be one person, but to one person you may be the world. 

Don't waste your time on a man/woman, who isn't willing to waste their
time on you. 

Maybe God wants us to meet a few wrong people before meeting the right
one, so that when we finally meet the person, we will know how to be grateful. 

Don't cry because it is over, smile because it happened. 

There's always going to be people that hurt you so what you have to do
is keep on trusting and just be more careful about who you trust next
time around. 

Make yourself a better person and know who you are before you try and
know someone else and expect them to know you. 

Don't try so hard, the best things come when you least expect them to. 

REMEMBER: WHATEVER HAPPENS, HAPPENS FOR A REASON.

 

 

God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,
the courage to change the things I can,
and the wisdom to know the difference.
-Reinhold Niebuhr

 

 

Never believe that a few caring people
can't change the world. For, indeed,
that's all who ever have.
-Margaret Mead

 

 

 

Perfect love is rare indeed -
for to be a lover will require that you continually
have the subtlety of the very wise,
the flexibility of the child,
the sensitivity of the artist,
the understanding of the philosopher,
the acceptance of the saint,
the tolerance of the scholar
and the fortitude of the certain.
-Leo Buscaglia

 

 

 

The soul is that which denies the body.
For example, that which refuses to run
when the body trembles, to strike
when the body is angry,
to drink when the body is thirsty.
-Alain

 

 

Let everyone try to find that as a result
of daily prayer he adds something
which nothing can be compared.
--Mohandas K. Gandhi

 

 

God promises a safe landing,
not a calm passage.
-Unknown

 

 

And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them,
and the glory of the Lord shone round about them:
and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto
them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good
tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
For unto you is born this day in the city of David
a Savior, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall
be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped
in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. And suddenly
there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly
host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the
highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
Luke 2:9-14

 

 

Are you willing to believe that love
is the strongest thing in the world -
stronger than hate, stronger than evil,
stronger than death - and that the blessed life
which began in Bethlehem nineteen hundred years ago
is the image and brightness of the Eternal Love?
Then you can keep Christmas.
--Henry Van Dyke

 

 

 

May today there be peace within you.
May you trust God that you are exactly
where you are meant to be.
 "I believe that friends are quiet angels who
lift us to our feet when our wings have trouble
 remembering how to fly."
- Unknown

 

 

 

Your vision will become clear
only when you can look into your own heart.
Who looks outside, dreams;
who looks inside, awakes.
--Carl Jung

 

 

God Speaking:

The man whispered, "God, speak to me" And a meadowlark sang.
But the man did not hear.

So the man yelled "God, speak to me" And the thunder & lightning
rolled across the sky.
But the man did not listen.

The man looked around and said, "God, let me see you."
And a star shined brightly.
But the man did not see.

And, the man shouted, "God, show me a miracle"
And a life was born.
But the man did not notice.

So, the man cried out in despair, "Touch me, God, and let me know you
are here"
Whereupon, God reached down and touched the man.
But the man brushed the butterfly away and walked on.

I found this to be a great reminder that God is always around us in the
little and simple things that we take for granted. ..even in our
electronic age . . .so I would like to add one more:

The man cried "God, I need your help" . . . and an e-mail arrived
reaching out with good news and encouragement.
But the man deleted it and continued crying.....

The good news is that you are loved.

Don't miss out on a blessing because it isn't packaged the way that you
expect.

Expect the unexpected....Have A Happy Day!

 

 

To get Peace you must work for Justice.
--Pope John Paul VI

 

 

After The Recent Terrorist Attacks On The US I Have Just One Question

NOW that the President has called us to prayer.....

NOW that Congress has called us to prayer.....

NOW that our Governor has called us to prayer....

NOW that the city Mayor has called us to prayer....

NOW that the "liberal" media and most other branches of our American society have called us to prayer.....

AND NOW that our churches are assembling in special prayer....

"Honorable" Justices of the Supreme Court, I have only one question..

Would it be okay to pray in our schools........??
-An American Citizen

 

 

It is the mind that makes the body.
--Sojourner Truth

 

 

Our spirit knows when we are on the right path.
When we make a decision that we feel good about,
we receive it as energy that propels us along a particular path...
Our passion is the energy through which we serve our purpose.
When we serve our purpose, we feel our passion.
By following our passion, we will tap into the energy
God gives us to serve our purpose.
--Betty J Eadie -The Awakening Heart

 

 

The only survivor of a shipwreck was washed up on a small, uninhabited island. He prayed feverishly for God to rescue him, and every day he scanned the horizon for help, but none seemed forthcoming. Exhausted, he eventually managed to build a little hut out of driftwood to protect him from the elements, and to store his few possessions.

But then one day, after scavenging for food, he arrived home to find his little hut in flames, the smoke rolling up to the sky. The worst had happened; everything was lost. He was stunned with grief and anger. "God, how could you do this to me!" he cried.

Early the next day, however, he was awakened by the sound of a ship that was approaching the island. It had come to rescue him. "How did you know I was here?" asked the weary man of his rescuers. We saw your smoke signal," they replied. 

It is easy to get discouraged when things are going bad. But we shouldn't lose heart, because God is at work in our lives, even in the midst of pain and suffering. Remember, next time your little hut is burning to the ground -- it just may be a smoke signal that summons the grace of God. 

For all the negative things we have to say to ourselves, God has a positive answer for it...

You say: "It's impossible"
God says: All thing are possible (Luke 18:27) 

You say: "I'm too tired"
God says: I will give you rest (Matt 11:28-20) 

You say: "Nobody really loves me"
God says: I love you (John 3:16 & John 13:34) 

You say: "I can't go on"
God says: My grace is sufficient (II Cor.12:9 & Psalm 91:15) 

You say: "I can't figure things out"
God says: I will direct your steps (Proverbs 3:5-6) 

You say: "I can't do it"
God says: You can do all things (Phil 4:13) 

You say: "I'm not able"
God says: I am able (II Cor.9:8) 

You say: "It's not worth it"
God says: It will be worth it (Romans 8:28) 

You say: "I can't forgive myself"
God says: I forgive you (I John 1:9 & Romans 8:1) 

You say: "I can't manage.
God says: I will supply all your needs (Phil 4:19) 

You say: "I'm afraid"
God says: I have not given you a spirit of fear (II Tim. 1:7) 

You say: "I'm always worried and frustrated"
God says: Cast all your cares on ME (I Peter 5:7) 

You say: "I don't have enough faith"
God says: I've given everyone a measure of faith (Romans 12:3) 

You say: "I'm not smart enough"
God says: I give you wisdom (I Cor 1:30) 

You say: "I feel all alone"
God says: I will never leave you or forsake you (Heb. 13:5)

 

 

Some people come into our lives and quickly go.
Some people move our souls to dance.
They awaken us to the understanding with the passing whisper of their wisdom.
Some people make the sky more beautiful to gaze upon.
They stay in our lives for awhile, leave footprints on our hearts, and we are never, ever the same.
-- Unknown

 

 

Ashamed

Since the Pledge of Allegiance and The Lord's Prayer are
not allowed in most public schools anymore because the word
"God" is mentioned....a kid in Arizona wrote the attached
NEW School prayer. I liked it....
 

Now I sit me down in school
Where praying is against the rule
For this great nation under God
Finds mention of Him very odd.

If Scripture now the class recites,
It violates the Bill of Rights.
And anytime my head I bow
Becomes a Federal matter now.
Our hair can be purple, orange or green,
That's no offense; it's a freedom scene.
The law is specific, the law is precise.
Prayers spoken aloud are a serious vice.

For praying in a public hall
Might offend someone with no faith at all.
In silence alone we must meditate,
God's name is prohibited by the state.

We're allowed to cuss and dress like freaks,
And pierce our noses, tongues and cheeks.
They've outlawed guns, but FIRST the Bible.
To quote the Good Book makes me liable.

We can elect a pregnant Senior Queen,
And the 'unwed daddy,' our Senior King.
It's "inappropriate" to teach right from wrong,
We're taught that such "judgments" do not belong.

We can get our condoms and birth controls,
Study witchcraft, vampires and totem poles.
But the Ten Commandments are not allowed,
No word of God must reach this crowd.

It's scary here I must confess,
When chaos reigns the school's a mess.
So, Lord, this silent plea I make:
Should I be shot; My soul please take!

Amen

 

 

Things which matter most
must never be at the mercy
of things which matter least.
-Unknown

 

 

There are chapters in every life which are seldom read
and certainly not aloud.
-- Carol Shields

 

 

We turn to God for help when our foundations are shaking,
only to learn that it is God who is shaking them.
-- Charles C. West

 

Four thousand gathered for mid-day prayer in a downtown cathedral. A New York City church, filled and emptied six times last Tuesday. The owner
of a Manhattan tennis shoe store threw open his doors and gave running
shoes to those fleeing the towers. People stood in lines to give blood, in
hospitals to treat the sick, in sanctuaries to pray for the wounded.
America was different this week. We wept for people we did not know. We
sent money to families we've never seen. Talk show hosts read Scriptures, journalists printed prayers. Our focus shifted from fashion hemlines and
box scores to orphans and widows and the future of the world.

We were different this week. Republicans stood next to Democrats, Catholics prayed with Jews. Skin color was covered by the ash of burning
towers. This is a different country than it was a week ago.

We're not as self-centered as we were. We're not as self-reliant as we
were. Hands are out. Knees are bent. This is not normal. And I have to
ask the question, "Do we want to go back to normal?"

Are we being given a glimpse of a new way of life? Are we, as a nation,
being reminded that the enemy is not each other and the power is not in
ourselves and the future is not in our bank accounts?

Could this unselfish prayerfulness be the way God intended for us to live all along? Maybe this, in his eyes, is the way we are called to live. And perhaps the best response to this tragedy is to refuse to go back to normal.

Perhaps the best response is to follow the example of Tom Burnet. He was
a passenger of flight 93. Minutes before the plane crashed in the fields
of Pennsylvania he reached is wife by cell phone. "We're all going to die,"
he told her, "but there are three of us who are going to do something
about it."

We can do something about it as well. We can resolve to care more. We
can resolve to pray more. And we can resolve that, God being our helper,
we'll never go back to normal again.

 

 

To handle yourself, use your  head;
To handle others, use your heart.
--Eleanor Roosevelt

 

 

A man's true wealth is the good he does in the world.
Beauty is eternity gazing at itself in a mirror.
But you are eternity and you are the mirror.
 --Kahlil Gibran

 

 

 It is good to have an end to journey toward;
but it is the journey that matters, in the end.
 --Ursula LeGuin

 

 

 This above all: to thine own self be true, And it must follow, as the night the day, Thou canst not then be false to any man.
--William Shakespeare

 

 

You are a child of the Universe, no less than the moon and the stars; you have a right to be here. And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the Universe is unfolding as it should.
--Ehrmann, Max

 

 

I have spent a lot of time
searching through the Bible for loopholes.
-- W. C. Fields (1880-1946), US comedian.
Said during his last illness

 

 

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