“I, a pilgrim of eternity, stand before Thee, O eternal One. Let me not seek to deaden or destroy the desire for Thee that disturbs my heart. Let me rather yield myself to its constraint and go where it leads me. Make me wise to see all things today under the form of eternity, and make me brave to face all the changes in my life which such a vision may entail: through the grace of Christ my Saviour. Amen” HeartMayTodayFacesFormDesireChristVisionGraceWiseMy HeartEternalAll ThingsLet MeEternityBraveTheeYieldConstraintsSaviourPilgrimAmenLeading MeChanging My Life Book:A diary of private prayer Source: A diary of private prayer
“I am pleased as punch no longer to believe in a god who declares reason a sin, who will not choose many noble and great and wise things but has chosen the base things of the world, the foolish things, the weak things and the things which are not. A god who can choose his companions in eternity and prefers Jerry Falwell and Tammy Bakker over Albert Einstein and Marie Curie. I am no longer a fool for Christ's sake. And I have no more desire to be a sheep than to be a fool. It is possible to pull out justification for imposing your will on others, simply by calling your will God's will.” WorldBelieveReasonDesireChristSinWiseAtheismFoolCallingWeakEternitySakePositive AtheismNobleFoolishGods WillChosenCompanionSheepJustificationImposingJerryMarieTammy Author:Ruth Hurmence Green
“But the wise know that foolish legislation is a rope of sand, which perishes in the twisting; that the State must follow, and notlead the character and progress of the citizen; the strongest usurper is quickly got rid of; and they only who build on Ideas, build for eternity; and that the form of government which prevails, is the expression of what cultivation exists in the population which permits it.” KnowsIdeasStatesCharacterGovernmentFormLawWiseProgressExpressionCitizensEternityPopulationFoolishSandStrongestPermitLegislationRopeForms Of GovernmentCultivationUsurpers Book:The Annotated Emerson Source: The Annotated Emerson
“Yes, fasting is not merely a commandment from God but a godly gift, a grace and a blessing. God the creator of our body and soul knows of our need to fast for its benefit for our spiritual life, development and our eternity. He granted us the knowledge and manner of fasting. As a kind Father and a wise Teacher, He has recommended fasting for us.” KnowsNeedsKindSoulBodySpiritualFatherGraceTeacherWiseDevelopmentBlessingBenefitsEternityCreatorGrantedSpiritual LifeCommandmentsGodlyFasting Author:Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria
“You know, it’s amazing to me the wounds we carry for eternity. But what has fascinated me most these last few years is how the right person can heal them. I remember a wise man once said to me that everyone deserves to be loved. Even you. (Zarek)” KnowsMenYearsPersonsSaidLastsRememberWiseDeserveEternityWoundsHealFascinatedWise Man Once SaidRight Person Book:Acheron: A Dark-Hunter Novel Source: Acheron: A Dark-Hunter Novel
“Like those great sphinxes lounging through eternity in noble attitudes upon the desert sand, they gaze incuriously at nothing, calm and wise.” AttitudeWiseCatEternityCalmNobleDesertSandSphinxLoungingDesert Sand Author:Charles Baudelaire
“Even so does he who provides for the short time of this life, but takes no care for all eternity; which is to be wise for a moment, but a fool for ever; and to act as crossly to the reason of things as can be imagined; to regard time as if it were eternity, and to neglect eternity as if it were but a short time.” MomentsCareForeverWiseFoolEternityThis Life Author:John Tillotson
“The wise soul feareth not death; rather she sometimes striveth for death, she goeth beyond to meet her. Yet eternity maintaineth her substance throughout time, immensity throughout space, universal form throughout motion.” SoulSometimesFormSpaceWiseUniversalEternitySubstanceImmensityGoeth Author:Giordano Bruno
“Someday this upside-down world will be turned right side up. Nothing in all eternity will turn it back again. If we are wise, we will use our brief lives on earth positioning ourselves for the turn.” IfsWorldUseEarthTurnsSidesWiseEternitySomedayUpside DownBack AgainWorld Upside DownThings Upside DownBrief Life Author:Randy Alcorn
“The wise use of your freedom to make your own decisions is crucial to your spiritual growth, now and for eternity. You are never too young to learn, never too old to change. Your yearnings to learn and change come from a divinely instilled striving for eternal progression. Each day brings opportunity for decisions for eternity.” UseSpiritualYoungOpportunityGrowthDecisionWiseEternalEternityStriveEach DaySpiritual GrowthCrucialYearningProgressionYour Freedom Author:Russell M. Nelson