He who carries God in his heart bears Heaven with him wherever he goes.
Interpretation
Having faith and inner peace brings contentment and joy to one's life regardless of the external circumstances.
This quote emphasizes the idea that a deep spiritual connection or faith can create a sense of fulfillment and joy that accompanies an individual wherever they go. It suggests that true happiness and a sense of paradise come from within, rather than from external achievements or situations.
In practice
During a speech on self-improvement, one might say this quote to emphasize the importance of inner joy.
O my God, teach me to be generous_x000D_ to serve you as you deserve to be served_x000D_ to give without counting the cost_x000D_ to fight without fear of being wounded_x000D_ to work without seeking rest_x000D_ and to spend myself without expecting any reward_x000D_ but the knowledge that I am doing your holy will._x000D_ Amen
Discouragement is not from God.
SPIRITUAL EXERCISES whereby to conquer oneself, and order one's life, without being influenced in one's decision by any inordinate affection.
If our church is not marked by caring for the poor, the oppressed, the hungry, we are guilty of heresy.
The servant of God earns half a doctorate through illness
Teach us to give and not to count the cost.
No place of grace for those who avoid the Face. No time to rejoice for those who walk among noise and deny the Voice.
Donde termina el arco iris, en tu alma o en el horizonte? Where does the rainbow end, in your soul or on the horizon?
You are an infinite spiritual being having a temporary human experience.
All wars are follies, very expensive and very mischievous ones.
Ever since the Enlightenment, people thought that we were living in a rational universe. They thought that God was a mathematician and that the function of the scientist was to figure out the mathematical rules whereby the universe was created.
And this I believe: that the free, exploring mind of the individual human is the most valuable thing in the world. And this I would fight for: the freedom of the mind to take any direction it wishes, undirected. And this I must fight against: any idea, religion, or government which limits or destroys the individual. This is what I am and what I am about.
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