Quotes about Fulfillment

What God intended for you goes far beyond anything you can imagine.

The spiritual life is not a special career, involving abstraction from the world of things. It is a part of every man's life; and until he has realized it he is not a complete human being, has not entered into possession of all his powers.

That dreadful consciousness of a narrow and limiting I-hood which dogs our search for freedom and full life, is done away. For a moment, at least, the independent spiritual life is achieved. The contemplative is merged in it "like a bird in the air, like a fish in the sea": loses to find and dies to live.

That "henceforth the heat of having shall never scorch him more.

Men and women who turn their lives over to God will discover that He can make a lot more out of their lives than they can. He can deepen their joys, expand their vision, quicken their minds, strengthen their muscles, lift their spirits, multiply their blessings, increase their opportunities, comfort their souls, and pour out peace.

When obedience ceases to be an irritant and becomes our quest, in that moment God will endow us with power.

The great task of life is to learn the will of the Lord and then do it.

Just as a man does not desire food until he is hungry, so does he not desire the salvation of Christ until he knows why he needs Christ.

When obedience ceases to be an irritant and becomes a quest, in that movement God endows us with power.

Men and women who turn their lives over to God will discover that He can make a lot more out of their lives than they can.

I remember riding in a taxi one afternoon between very tall buildings under a mauve and rosy sky; I began to bawl because I had everything I wanted and knew I would never be so happy again.

The mercy of God does not depend on human virtue for its fulfillment.