Quotes about Perception

if things which are good in themselves as being the handiwork of a good Creator are called vanity, it is because they are compared with things which are better still. For example, compared with a lamp, a lantern is good for nothing; compared with a star, a lamp does not shine at all; the brightest star pales before the moon; put the moon beside the sun, and it no longer looks bright; compare the sun with Christ, and it is darkness. " I am that I am, " God says; [ Exodus 3: 14 ]

The rude and simple brother must not suppose himself a saint just because he knows nothing; and he who is educated and eloquent must not measure his saintliness merely by his fluency.

In order to trust God, we must always view our adverse circumstances through the eyes of faith, not of sense.

We tend to think of God as being like us.

This Iranian brother had a correct perception of the sovereignty of God in the decrees and decisions of governments.

The fact is we do not know what God is doing through a particular set of circumstances or events.

We must see our circumstances through God's love instead of, as we are prone to do, seeing God's love through our circumstances.

But the politically-incorrect truth is that racism today is a state of mind, more than a social reality.

It is one of the great ironies of our time that those who pass for "black leaders" are so vocal about every perceived racial slight, and yet are not only silent—but even supportive—of the most overt and destructive attack on black Americans: abortion on demand.

T]oday some people continue to view themselves as victims because of the historical suffering of their group and because it is easy and comforting to do so. And this renders happiness virtually impossible. First…perceiving yourself as a victim makes you unhappy. Second, it makes you permanently angry, which further guarantees unhappiness. Third, it enables you to avoid confronting whatever it is that is really making you unhappy.

An intelligent man is sometimes forced to be drunk to spend time with his fools.

I know the night is not the same as the day: that all things are different, that the things of the night cannot be explained in the day, because they do not then exist, and the night can be a dreadful time for lonely people once their loneliness has started.