B.B. Free Quotes
The Christ event did not in that sense CHANGE the will of God, but rather it more clearly expressed God's eternal will toward the whole of history.
Give freely to the world these gifts of love and compassion. Do not concern yourself with how much you receive in return, just know in your heart it will be returned.
I don't want my life to be defined by what is etched on a tombstone. I want it to be defined by what is etched in the lives and hearts of those I've touched.
If given a choice between stoic justice and compassion, I choose compassion. And if given a choice between worldly leadership and heaven at my feet—I choose heaven.
When we accept ourselves as we are, we aren't "settling" or "keeping the problem in place." We're showing love and compassion for ourselves-for our feelings, our situation, and our history.
The greater the volume of thoughts you have to work with, the better the context you can create for developing options and trusting your choices.
What's the best way to make sure that the poor have a share in a country's growing wealth: Regulation? Taxes? Philanthropy?
He said little about his dream but he nourished it in his heart as the best place for a dream to grow.
Your current situation and workplace are your personal mission field. Why? Because you can reach people a church can't. You're on the front lines!
At every given moment we are absolutely perfect for what is required for our journey.
Resilience is built from real hardship and cannot be bought or manufactured.
He is trapped underground, suddenly and unexpectedly close to death, but still in control of his fate. "At that moment I put death in my head and decided I would live with it, " he says later.
Maybe if the empty space inside her was filled with love there'd be no room for sad and dark things.
Feelings will come and go, but you are always responsible for your actions.
Our feelings are not there to be cast out or conquered. They’re there to be engaged and expressed with imagination and intelligence.
The problem with feelings is neither that our moods fluctuate nor that our emotions seem to fail us. The greater dilemma is that most have only learned how to dance to one type of feeling.
People think a lot, but most of that thinking is of a problem, project or situation - not about it
... I'll tell her about Tia. I'll tell her how beautiful she was and how brave. And I'll tell her the most important thing of all: that her mother loved her better than her life.
Those who have the ability to be grateful are the ones who have the ability to achieve greatness.
In our effort to be honest about our problems, it is not necessary that we cease to be mindful of our potential.
Guilt is a lazy feeling that takes no action
We’re depriving our kids of the chance to do the work of life for themselves.
Young adults come to resent the people who did the thinking for them.
A sense of purpose is essential for achieving happiness and satisfaction in life.
There is something that's a great deal more important than parental approval: learning to do without it. That's what it means to become an adult.
Sometimes the truth will hurt and a lie will set you free
However, if we don’t confront the seed of lies, it gives place for them to take root in us and we become bound to the “prison cell” that those lies create.
When we are depleted our giving is empty. Today I take a moment to recharge, fill up with love for my life and all of its character so that I may give from a place of overflowing.
I know my rightful place as a child of God
America is like a roomy cage
Far from being marginalized, as is presently the case, nineteenth-century freethought was a social movement at the core of our national life.
I do two things, " she told me. "I remind myself that it's not all about me. And I focus on the good. There's always a way to find some good.
Sometimes you have to do things you don't want to do but you suck it up and do it anyway, and that's what teaches you humility, work ethic, responsibility, and follow-through.
It is much more difficult to deal with the truth about your life when you have no idea that you have feet of clay and it suddenly begins to rain.
You will always define events in a manner which will validate your agreement with reality.
...I’ve discovered that if you want to reach yourtrue potential, it’s much more effective to ignite a new passion forlife than to dwell on past problems.
The knowledge of God’s Word without love is a destructive force because it puffs us up with pride and legalism.
True freedom lies within how and if we choose to fly, Perhaps I need to focus on flying,
It’s never easy to stand when the storm hits. And that’s exactly the point. By sending the wind, He brings us to our knees: the perfect position to pray.
The enduring life is the one that begins once we awaken from this world. And it is in that awakening that we realize… It was only a dream
I can't leave her now. I like her too much. There, I said it. But I won't say it again.
America's always been a great place to be crazy. It just used to be harder to make a living that way.
Sometimes it's better to live without a mother than not to live at all.