“I want true love in this life, and true contentment and peace. But maybe the only way I can find those things is to let go of the belief that this life is my reality.”
Source: Ten Thousand Sorrows : The Extraordinary Journey of a Korean War Orphan
“There is bound to be turbulence in the clouds of confusion before one can view the friendly skies, and an illuminated landing strip.”
Source: From Within I Rise: Spiritual Triumph over Death and Conscious Encounters With the Divine Presence
“It’s never easy letting go. But if we don’t learn the art of relinquishment, we’ll never move forward to embrace the new relationships God has for us.”
Source: The Wall Around Your Heart: How Jesus Heals You When Others Hurt You
“To abandon all is to take our hearts, place them before the One who created them, and dare to believe He can live life powerfully through our surrendered lives.”
Source: Everything: What You Give and What You Gain to Become Like Jesus
“You don't live in the past; you take a sledgehammer to it to see what stands so that you can build on it.”
“I love you, and I want you to be happy, I want you to have the life you deserve. And if that means … if that means I have to stand here and watch you walk away, then I’ll do it. I won’t be happy about it. It’ll break my heart. But … if that’s what you really need, then we’re done.”
Source: A Song for Julia
“She had hope in her heart but after a while, with each step forward, hope stepped back. And for the first time in months, the first time ever, she began to weep, and as she did she knew that with the retreat of hope her heart had finally caught up with her head. And as each tear spilled over she let them go, she was letting go.”
“I have just lost my reason for fighting so hard. How do I go on now, without my thing to fight for?' And he whispered into my ear, he said: 'Maybe it's time to stop fighting.”
“In order to pick something up, you've got to put something down.”
“If you wish to transform, pretend this day until it is so.”
Source: From Within I Rise: Spiritual Triumph over Death and Conscious Encounters With the Divine Presence