The true meaning of existence is disclosed in moments of living in the presence of God
ABRAHAM JOSHUA HESCHELWhen I see an act of evil I don’t accomodate, I don’t accomodate myself to the violence that goes on everywhere.
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feel in the rush of the passing the stillness of the eternal
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Worship is a way of seeing the world in the light of God.
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Everything is phenomenal; everything is incredible; never treat life casually. To be spiritual is to be amazed.
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Faith is something that comes out of the soul. It is not an information that is absorbed but an attitude, existing prior to the formulation of any creed.
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The essence of man is not what he is, but in what he is able to be.
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Prayer begins at the edge of emptiness.
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Sometimes there seems to be a greater separation between the church and God than between the church and state.
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Every little deed counts.
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Audacious longing, burning songs, daring thoughts, an impulse overwhelming the heart, usurping the mind–these are all a drive towards serving Him who rings our hearts like a bell.
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The task of life is to face sacred moments.
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The opposite of good is not evil, the opposite of good is indifference.
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Life without commitment is not worth living.
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The idea of dependence is an explanation, whereas self-sufficiency is an unprecedented, nonanalogous concept in terms of what we know about life within nature.
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In the darkest night to be certain of the dawn…to go through Hell and to continue to trust in the goodness of God-this is the challenge and the way.
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Just to be is a blessing. Just to live is holy.
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