Quotes about Harmony

The mind is never right but when it is at peace within itself.

Let tears flow of their own accord: their flowing is not inconsistent with inward peace and harmony.

What does reason demand of a man A very easy thing: to live in accord with his nature.

Violence is for those who have lost their imagination.

Something mystical can happen in the course of acting together that transcends words and ideologies—people who do not agree on ideas can create common ground in the act of loving.

Lord, show us that reconciling with those we imagine are different from us is not only for peace, but also to train us more deeply in the faith that honors everything created by your hand. Help us see that reconciliation leads to deeper knowledge of you. Amen.

Violence is for those who have lost their imagination. Has your country lost its imagination?

And we are just one little cell within the Body, very full of life but only a small part of the whole. Cells are born and cells die, but the Body lives forever.

Second-century Bible scholar Origen of Alexandria wrote, "We do not arm ourselves against any nation; we do not learn the art of war; because, through Jesus Christ, we have become the children of peace.

Violence is for those who have lost their imagination. Has

I also heard a good metaphor from a rancher. He was talking cows, but I think it works with people too. He explained that there are two ways to keep your cows together. One is by building fences and gates. The other is by creating a really good food source. When you create a really good food source in the center, you don't have to worry as much about all the gates and fences and who's in and who's out.

One thing that's clear in the Scriptures is that the nations do not lead people to peace; rather, people lead the nations to peace.