"A lever and a place to stand" ~ Archimedes "...so that we can move the world just a little bit." p. vii ~ "The Invitation to a Further Journey" by Richard Rohr Falling Upward: A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life
"But never confuse these instruments with your profound 'ability to share in the divine nature' itself (2 Peter 1:4)." p.98
Courage to go forward at this point unless [you] have a guide, a friend... a soul friend, or a stumbling block to guide..." p. 49
"Divine encounter or honest relationship." p. 43
"Everything that rises must converge." qtd Teilhard de Chardin p.109
"From God, who is our home... shades of the prison house begin to close upon the growing boy, but he holds the light, and whence it flows..." ~ William Wordsworth qtd p. 99
"God wanted to give human beings their fullness right from the beginning, but they were incapable of receiving it, because they were still little children." ~ St. Irenaeus (125-203 A.D.), Against Heresies
"Homes are not meant to be lived in - but only to be moved out from." p xvii I first read this on 8/23/19 wow - just - wow
"Healing of your amnesia... is the rediscovery of the still-enchanted world of a happy child, but now includes the maturing experiences of love, unique life journey, all your relations, and just enough failures to keep you honest and grounded." p. 104
"Integrity largely has to do with purifying our intentions and a growing honesty about our actual motives. IT is hard work." p. xv
"Keep the soul open for something more" p. 63
"Law and freedom are necessary for spiritual growth" p.35 "Love only happens in the realm of freedom." p. 79
Matthew 5:21-48 "Jesus says seven times in a row 'The Law says... but I say'...while also assuring us that he 'has not come to throw out the law but to bring it to completion" (7:17)" p. 35-36
"Not in entire forgetfulness. And not in utter nakedness, but trailing clouds of glory do we come..."
"Once you see that your 'sin' and your gift are two sides of the same coin, you can never forget it." p. 61
"Paradoxically, your loyal soldier gives you so much security and validation that you may confuse [that] voice with the very voice of God. If this inner and critical voice has kept you safe for many years as your inner voice of authority, you may end up not being able to hear the real voice of God. (Please read that sentence again for maximum effect!) ... 'still small voice' of God (1 Kings 19:13 that gives us our power instead of always taking our power. pp. 46-7
Quotes Archimedes again, "you must have both 'a lever and a place to stand' before you can move the world." p.27
"Resistance to change and growth ... Jesus called it 'straining out gnats while swallowing camels' (Matthew 23:24)... Sin happens whenever we Refuse to keep growing... Rise up from the stumbling stone" pp. 48, 51, 71
"Paradoxically, your loyal soldier gives you so much security and validation that you may confuse [that] voice with the very voice of God. If this inner and critical voice has kept you safe for many years as your inner voice of authority, you may end up not being able to hear the real voice of God. (Please read that sentence again for maximum effect!) ... 'still small voice' of God (1 Kings 19:13 that gives us our power instead of always taking our power. pp. 46-7
Quotes Archimedes again, "you must have both 'a lever and a place to stand' before you can move the world." p.27
"Resistance to change and growth ... Jesus called it 'straining out gnats while swallowing camels' (Matthew 23:24)... Sin happens whenever we Refuse to keep growing... Rise up from the stumbling stone" pp. 48, 51, 71
"Seems we need a foil, a goad, a wall to butt up against to create a proper ego structure and a strong identity." p. 33 "Spiritually speaking, there are no dead ends." p.43 "Swimming in infinity" p. 103
"Those who whine about parents and authority for too long invariably remain or become narcissists themselves." p. 34
"Unconditional love will have the last word!" p. 33
Very birth of the soul is the death of the death of the false self. p.50 "Victory for both God and us" p. 71
"What would be good for the next seven generations?" p. 32
eXceptions keep us humble and searching, and not rushing towards resolutions to ally our anXiety." p. 55
"Yahweh was creating a good limit situation for Adam and Eve when he told them not to eat the apple, fully knowing that they would." p. 31
Zen masters say 'the face you had before you were born' who you objectively are from the beginning, in the mind and heart of God... "It is your substantial self, your absolute identity, which can be neither gained nor lost by any technique, group affiliation, morality, or formula whatsoever. The surrendering of our false self... is the necessary suffering needed to find 'the pearl of great price' that is always hidden inside this lovely but passing shell." p.86
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