“When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time, they can seem invincible, but in the end, they always fall. Think of it—always.” — Mahatma Gandhi It is easy to become discouraged when we are goingContinue reading “Truth and Love Have Always Won”
Author Archives: Espirational
We Need Silence to be Alone with God
“We need silence to be alone with God, to speak to him, to listen to him, to ponder his words deep in our hearts. We need to be alone with God in silence to be renewed and transformed. Silence gives us a new outlook on life. In it we are filled with the energy ofContinue reading “We Need Silence to be Alone with God”
A New Day
“I have always been delighted at the prospect of a new day, a fresh try, one more start, with perhaps a bit of magic waiting somewhere behind the morning.” J. B. Priestley Every twenty four hours we are presented with the opportunity to begin again all wrapped up in a spectacular display of color. HowContinue reading “A New Day”
Thought for Today and an Announcement
“In a gentle way, you can shake the world.”— Mahatma Gandhi It does not take a massive earthquake to shake the world. Small, gentle acts of love and kindness can actually be more effective in shaking things up. What is one gentle way that you can shake the world? Announcement: Beginning tomorrow we are goingContinue reading “Thought for Today and an Announcement”
The Ultimate Word
“The sound of ‘gentle stillness’ after all the thunder and wind have passed will the ultimate Word from God.”— Jim Elliot
Work Wonders and Accomplish Miracles
“A gentle word, a kind look, a good-natured smile can work wonders and accomplish miracles.” — William Hazlitt
An Opportunity for Kindness
“Wherever there is a human being, there is an opportunity for a kindness.” —Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Tenderness
“Tenderness is not weakness. Rather, it is a decision to face the scathing brutality of life, but to refuse to allow brutality to set the terms of the engagement.”― Craig D. Lounsbrough
Truly Strong
“The truly strong are always gentle.”― Yuuki Obata
One Candle Lights Another
“Just as one candle lights another and can light thousands of other candles, so one heart illuminates another heart and can illuminate thousands of other hearts” – Leo Tolstoy
