Before I left, some friends gave me the book "Everything Starts from Prayer," a collection of Mother Teresa's meditations on spiritual life for people of all faiths. I began reading it this morning and want to share a few truths.
"... To break through to spiritual realization, one needs great faith, great doubt, and great determination to reconcile the two opposing forces."
Agreed. This is part of my life story.
"We do nothing.
He does everything.
All glory must be returned to him.
God has not called me to be successful.
He called me to be faithful."
"We are talking about the Joy that comes from union with God, from living in his presence, because living in his presence fills us with joy.
When I speak of joy, I do not identify it with loud laughter or with noise. This is not true happiness. Sometimes it hides other things.
When I speak of happiness, I refer to an inner and deep peace, which shows itself in our eyes, on our faces, in our attitudes, in our gestures, in our promptness."
Thought this would be a good preface to my next few posts about Thailand. :)
"... To break through to spiritual realization, one needs great faith, great doubt, and great determination to reconcile the two opposing forces."
Agreed. This is part of my life story.
"We do nothing.
He does everything.
All glory must be returned to him.
God has not called me to be successful.
He called me to be faithful."
"We are talking about the Joy that comes from union with God, from living in his presence, because living in his presence fills us with joy.
When I speak of joy, I do not identify it with loud laughter or with noise. This is not true happiness. Sometimes it hides other things.
When I speak of happiness, I refer to an inner and deep peace, which shows itself in our eyes, on our faces, in our attitudes, in our gestures, in our promptness."
Thought this would be a good preface to my next few posts about Thailand. :)
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