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Quote by Meister Eckhart

“Our best chance of finding God is to look in the place where we left him.”

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German mystic philosopher, born in 1260 and died in 1328. His thoughts have had a profound impact on the world, and he is considered one of the most important representatives of medieval philosophy. more

“There is only one basic desire that motivates the spiritual seeker-to make the experience of God, of divine bliss and joy, the center of the life experience. We are spiritual beings living in a material universe, and as such, our first priority is to nurture that eternal part of us. The eleventh step of AA's twelve-step program states it beautifully: "Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood him, praying only for knowledge of his will for us and the power to carry that out."”

Source: A Treasury of Spiritual Quotations, Poems and Prayers: Words of Love and Wisdom

“When I look like this into the blue sky, it seems so deep, so peaceful, so full of a mysterious tenderness, that I could lie for centuries and wait for the dawning of the face of God out of the awe-inspiring loving-kindness.”

Looks God Seems Faces Lying Waiting Kindness Sky Century Blue Mysterious Peaceful Awe Tenderness Blue Sky Loving Kindness Awe Inspiring

Author:George MacDonald

“I felt it better to speak to God than about Him.”

God Speak Felt

Author:Therese of Lisieux

“God is love. His plan for creation can only be rooted in love. Does not that simple thought, rather than erudite reasoning, offer solace to the human heart?”

Humans Heart Doe God Simple Plans Creation Offers Reasoning Rooted Human Heart Solace God Is Love Erudite Simple Thoughts

Author:Paramahansa Yogananda

“There can be no Kingdom of God in the world without the Kingdom of God in our hearts.”

World Heart God Kingdoms Kingdom Of God

Book:An Anthology

Source: An Anthology

“My greatest desire is that I may perceive the God whom I find everywhere in the external world, in like manner also within and inside myself.”

World May God Desire Perceive

Author:Johannes Kepler

“God will not force himself upon us against our will. If we want his love, we need to believe in him. We need to make a definite, positive act of commitment and surrender to the love of God. No one can do it for us.”

Ifs Want Needs Believe God Force Can Do Commitment Surrender Gods Will God Love Definite His Love

Book:Breakfast with Billy Graham: 120 Daily Readings

Source: Breakfast with Billy Graham: 120 Daily Readings

“Authority and place demonstrate and try the tempers of men, by moving every passion and discovering every frailty.”

Men Trying Moving Passion Authority Temper Discovering Frailty

Author:Plutarch

“Men can't be trusted with pruning shears any more than they can be trusted with the grocery money in a delicatessen . . . They are like boys with new pocket knives who will not stop whittling.”

Men Boys Tools Pockets Knives Trusted Groceries Like A Boy Pruning Shears Whittling

Author:Phyllis McGinley

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