Monday, 25 October 2010

An acute fever

In some people religion exists as a dull habit, in others as an acute fever.
William James

Keep a clear eye toward life's end. Do not forget your purpose and destiny as God's Creature. What you are in His sight is what you are and nothing more. Remember that when you leave this earth, you can take nothing you have received- fading symbols of honour, trappings of power- but only what you have given: a full heart enriched by honest service, love, sacrifice and courage.
St Francis

The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion.
Albert Camus

All that is not the love of God has no meaning for me. I can truthfully say that I have no interest in anything but the love of God which is in Christ Jesus. If God wants it to, my life will bear fruit through my prayers and sacrifices. But the usefulness of my life is his concern, not mine. It would be indecent of me to worry about that.
Dominique Voillaume

I don't know where I'm going; I've been blinded by the truth.
Jason Upton

The great danger of the turmoil of the end-time in which we live is losing our souls. Losing our souls means losing touch with our center, our true call in life, our mission, our spiritual task. Losing our soul means becoming so distracted by and preoccupied with all that is happening around us that we end up fragmented, confused, and erratic.
Henri Houwen