“When a child who has been conceived in love is born to a man and a woman, the joy of that birth sings throughout the universe. The joy of writing or painting is much the same, and the insemination comes not from the artist himself but from his relationship with those he loves, with the whole world. All real art is, in its true sense, religious; it is a religious impulse; there is not such thing as a non-religious subject.” MenWorldWritingChildrenHas BeensArtRealWholeJoyArtistUniverseBornReligiousLove IsSubjectsPaintingBirthArt IsWhole WorldImpulseNon Religious Author:Madeleine L'Engle
“For most people, love is a response to need fulfillment. Everyone has needs. You need this, another needs that. You both see in each other a chance for need fulfillment. So you agree-tacitly-to a trade. I'll trade you what I've got if you'll give me what you've got. It's a transaction. But you don't tell the truth about it. You don't say, "I trade you very much." You say, "I love you very much," and then the disappointment begins.” PeopleIfsInspirationalNeedsGivingReligiousChanceLove IsLove YouGive MeAgreeTradeResponseDisappointmentFulfillmentTelling The TruthNeed YouTransactionsSay I Love YouI Love You Very Much Book:Conversations with God: An Uncommon Dialogue Source: Conversations with God: An Uncommon Dialogue
“Faith is like love, it cannot be forced. Therefore it is a dangerous operation if an attempt be made to introduce or bind it by state regulations; for, as the attempt to force love begets hatred, so also to compel religious belief produces rank unbelief.” IfsLoveMadeStatesBeliefForceReligiousLove IsDangerousProduceHatredOperationsRegulationIntroducingBegetsReligious BeliefUnbeliefLike Love Author:Arthur Schopenhauer
“When the soul knows the love of God by the Holy Spirit, then he clearly feels that the Lord is our own Father, the closest, dearest Father, the best. And there is not greater happiness that to love God with all the mind and heart, and our neighbor as ourself. And when this love is in the soul, then all things bring joy to the soul.” KnowsInspirationalFeelsMindHeartSoulChristianJoySpiritFatherReligiousLove IsLordGreaterHolyAll ThingsNeighborGod LoveHoly SpiritOrthodoxClosestHeart And Mind Author:Silouan the Athonite
“With all your power, ask the Lord for humility and brotherly love, because God freely gives His grace for love towards one's brother. Do an experiment on yourself: one day ask God for love towards your brother, and another day - live without love. You will see the difference.” InspirationalGivingChristianAsksDifferencesReligiousLove IsLordGraceLove YouHumilityBrotherOne DayExperimentsOrthodoxWithout LoveAnother DayYour BrotherBrotherlyBrotherly Love Author:Silouan the Athonite
“Love is the fruit of prayer ... Patiently abiding in prayer signifies a man's renunciation of himself. Therefore the self-denial of the soul turns into love for God.” MenInspirationalSoulSelfChristianTurnsReligiousPrayerLove IsFruitDenialGod LoveOrthodoxAbidingRenunciationSelf-denial Author:Isaac of Nineveh
“Who is far from love is a bad state, and to be pitied. He passes his days in a delirious dream, far from God, deprived of light, and he lives in darkness ... Whoever does not have the love of Christ is an enemy of Christ. He walks in darkness and is easily lead into any sin.” InspirationalDoeStatesDreamLightChristianChristReligiousSinWalksLove IsEnemyDarknessOrthodoxDeprivedDelirious Author:Ephrem the Syrian
“Love is manifested not only through the distribution of one's possessions, but even moreso through the spreading of the word of God and helpful deeds.” InspirationalChristianReligiousLove IsDeedsPossessionHelpfulOrthodoxWord Of GodDistribution Author:Maximus the Confessor
“Without temptations, it is not possible to learn the wisdom of the Spirit. It is not possible that Divine love be strengthened in your soul. Before temptations, a man prays to God as a stranger. When temptations are allowed to come by the love of God, and he does not give in to them, then he stands before God as a sincere friend. For in fulfilling the will of God, he has made war on the enemy of God and conquered him.” MenInspirationalGivingDoeMadeWarSoulChristianSpiritReligiousLove IsEnemyDivinePrayingStrangerGods WillTemptationYour SoulGod LoveOrthodoxSincereFulfillingDivine LovePraying To GodSincere Friends Author:Isaac of Nineveh
“Love is giving someone what they need most, when they deserve it least, at great personal cost to yourself.” InspirationalNeedsGivingReligiousLove IsCostDeserveGreat Person Author:Chip Ingram
“Divine love is perfect peace and joy, it is a freedom from all disquiet, it is all content and happiness; and makes everything to rejoice in itself.” ChristianJoyReligiousPerfectLove IsDivineRejoiceDivine LovePeace And JoyPerfect Peace Book:Characters and Characteristics of William Law: Nonjuror and Mystic Source: Characters and Characteristics of William Law: Nonjuror and Mystic
“At its highest, love is a religious state of consciousness. I love you too, Buddha loves, Jesus loves, but their love demands nothing in return.” StatesJesusReligiousLove IsConsciousnessLove YouReturnDemandHighestJesus LoveStates Of ConsciousnessI Love You Too Author:Rajneesh