“First we must see that we cannot will ourselves to be open because openness is our very nature. Any tiny residue of willing, of wanting to be open takes us away from what we are. Willing never goes beyond willing. So the only way to be free from this circle is to glimpse the truth that openness is the egoless state, that it is here and now” WayFirstsStatesWillingTinyCirclesOpennessGlimpseHere And Now Book:I Am Source: I Am
“I stared up in disbelief at the information my eyes fed my brain, and lost myself to the stars. For the first time in my life I had a greater idea of how infinitesimally small our planet really is and, furthermore, how tiny and insignificant I am in the grand scheme of the vast universe. I took a seat on a rock next to Lily and took in the moment to comprehend the vastness of everything else, and the incredible smallness of I.” FirstsIdeasMomentsEyeUniverseNextLostStarsBrainGreaterRocksInformationPlanetsFirst TimeIncrediblesTinySeatsFedsSchemesInsignificantOur PlanetDisbeliefLiliesVastnessSmallnessLost Myself Author:Craig Stone
“I remember the first sermon I ever preached. I had four sermons. I preached them, all four in ten minutes. And that was the beginning, in a place called Bostwick, Florida, in northern Florida, in a little tiny church, and on a cold night, about 40 people. And I was so nervous.” PeopleFirstsLittlesRememberNightChurchFourMinutesColdTenTinyNervousFloridaSermonsCold Night Author:Billy Graham