Quotes about Contemplation
The spiritual experience of the philosopher is the nourishing soil of philosophy; that without it there is no philosophy; and that, even so, spiritual experience does not, or must not, enter into the intelligible texture of philosophy. The pulp of the fruit must consist of nothing but the truth.
— Jacques Maritain
We have to put our hearts and our minds in places where wisdom gathers, not scatters.
— Lysa TerKeurst
The more we read God's truths and let truth fill our minds, the less time we'll spend contemplating untruths.
— Lysa TerKeurst
Don't set into motion what needs to remain still.
— Lysa TerKeurst
growing closer to God has a whole lot less to do with any action we might take and a whole lot more to do with positioning our hearts toward His. It's what I call intentionally positioning ourselves to experience God—and the posture we are to take
— Lysa TerKeurst
The mind feasts on what it focuses on.
— Lysa TerKeurst
In light of my past experience, and my future hopes and dreams, what's the wise thing to do?
— Lysa TerKeurst
After I finish a phone call and before I start something else, I simply pause. When I pull into work in the morning and when I pull into my driveway in the evening, I pause.
— John Eldredge
The rooted person is able to meditate—give sustained attention to—the revelation of God. Not swipe, not multitask. Lingering focus.
— John Eldredge
Like my evening walk.
— John Eldredge
If I looked into a mirror, and did not see my face, I should have the sort of feeling which actually comes upon me, when I look into this living busy world, and see no reflexion of its Creator.
— John Henry Newman
Pensive they sit, and roll their languid eyes.
— John Keats