“A noble and Godlike character is not a thing of favor or chance, but is the direct result of continued effort in right-thinking, the effect of long-cherished associations with godlike thoughts.” James Allen, As a Man Thinketh, Vol. 2
Continue reading →“Meditation centered upon divine realities is the very essence and soul of prayer. It is the silent reaching of the soul towards the Eternal. More petitionary prayer without meditation is a body without a soul, and is powerless to lift … Continue reading →
“There is an unavoidable tendency to become literally the embodiment of that quality upon which one most constantly thinks. Let, therefore, the object of your meditation be above and not below, so that every time you revert to it in … Continue reading →
“Tell me what it is upon which you most frequently and intensely think, that to which, in your waking hours your soul most naturally turns, and I will tell you to what place of pain or peace you are traveling, … Continue reading →
“Meditation in the intense dwelling, in thought, upon an idea or them, with object of thoroughly comprehending it, and whatsoever you constantly meditate upon you will not only come to understand, but you will grow more into its likeness, for … Continue reading →
“Man is a thought-being, and his life and character are determined by the thoughts in which habitually dwells. By practice, association, and habit, thoughts tend to repeat themselves with greater and greater ease and frequency. And so “fix” the character … Continue reading →
“This powerful focusing of one’s thought and energy and will upon the doing of things is difficult – but daily efforts, strenuously made and patiently followed up, will soon lead to such a measure of self-control as will enable one … Continue reading →
“A man cannot be separated from his mind. His life cannot be separated from his thoughts. Mind, thought and life are as inseparable as light radiance and color… It follows that deliberately to change the thoughts is to change the … Continue reading →
“Satan wants us to think as little as possible about the eternal consequences of actions.” C.S. Lewis, The Screwtape Letters
Continue reading →“I have often wondered that those who convene the great festivals and have established athletic contests, have deemed physical excellence worthy of such great rewards, and yet to those who have individually toiled for the public good, and have so … Continue reading →
