Originally Posted By utahjosh I'm hoping some of you believers out there would like to share a favorite quote or scripture with us here on LP. Here are a few of mine: "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths." -Proverbs 3:5 "If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed." James 1:5-6 "And if men come unto me I will show unto them their weakness. I give unto men weakness that they may be humble; and my grace is sufficient for all men that humble themselves before me; for if they humble themselves before me, and have faith in me, then will I make weak things become strong unto them." Ether 12:27 (Book of Mormon)
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo "Remember enjoyments pass while consequences remain." "Surely they who believe and do good deeds and keep up prayer and pay the poor-rate they shall have their reward from their Lord, and they shall have no fear, nor shall they grieve." "Treat people in such a way and live amongst them in such a manner that if you die they weep over you, and when you are alive, they crave for your company" "All actions are judged by the motive prompting them. " "Learn silence as you have learned speech. Speech will guide you, and silence will protect you." Some of my favorites from the Quran. I shall add more later from other books. I am sure the bible will be the main book quoted in this thread, so I thought I would interject others.
Originally Posted By utahjosh <"Remember enjoyments pass while consequences remain." I like that one a lot. Our society needs to remember that.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Indeed all the major theological texts of each faith have some fantastic lessons. We often sadly forget them
Originally Posted By SoThisIsLove Oh, utahjosh, it's hard to pick! Here's just a couple of my faves...too many to list. "Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares." --Hebrews 13:2 "I love you my brother, whoever you are - whether you worship in your church, kneel in your temple or pray in your mosque. You and I are all children of one faith, for the diverse paths of religion are fingers of the loving hand of the Supreme Being, a hand extended to all, offering completeness of spirit to all, eager to receive all." --Kahlil Gibran "For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also." Matthew 6:21 "Fear not to do good, my sons, for whatsoever ye sow, that shall ye also reap; therefore, if ye sow good ye shall also reap good for your reward. Therefore, fear not, little flock; do good; let earth and hell combine against you, for if ye are built upon my rock, they cannot prevail." D&C 6:33-37
Originally Posted By Elderp Helaman 5:12 "And now, my sons, remember, remember that it is upon the arock of our Redeemer, who is Christ, the Son of God, that ye must build your bfoundation; that when the devil shall send forth his mighty winds, yea, his shafts in the whirlwind, yea, when all his hail and his mighty cstorm shall beat upon you, it shall have no power over you to drag you down to the gulf of misery and endless wo, because of the rock upon which ye are built, which is a sure foundation, a foundation whereon if men build they cannot fall. " This is a Taoist proverb I heard once I liked "No one can see their reflection in running water. It is only in still water that we can see. "
Originally Posted By RoadTrip My favorite is John 3:16. Perhaps over-used, but it says it all: << 16) For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.>> My second favorite, because of it's recognition that different actions are appropriate for different times, is in my opinion one of the most beautifully written portions of the Bible: Ecclesiastes 3; verses 1-8 <<1) To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: 2) A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; 3) A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; 4) A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; 5) A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; 6) A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away; 7) A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak; 8) A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.>> Peace be with you. -Trippy
Originally Posted By X-san Well, I'm hoping it's okay to go with any spiritual quote? I learn alot from Eckhart Tolle, who I guess you would describe as "new age spiritual". Anyway, here are a couple quotes of his I think are significant. "Being is not only beyond but also deep within every form as its innermost invisible and indestructible essence. This means that it is accessible to you now as your own deepest self, your true nature. But don't seek to grasp it with your mind. Don't try to understand it. You can know it only when the mind is still. When you are present, when your attention is fully and intensely in the Now, Being can be felt, but it can never be understood mentally. To regain awareness of Being and to abide in that state of "feeling-realization" is enlightenment." "You are not just a meaningless fragment in an alien universe, briefly suspended between life and death, allowed a few short-lived pleasures followed by pain and ultimate annihilation. Underneath your outer form, you are connected with something so vast, so immeasurable and sacred, that it cannot be spoken of - yet I am speaking of it now. I am speaking of it now not to give you something to believe in but to show you how you can know it for yourself." And my very favorite (this one left me stunned)... "Death is not the opposite of life. Life has no opposite. The opposite of death is birth. Life is eternal."
Originally Posted By DVC_dad "Work out your own salvation. Do not depend on others." Buddha Genesis 29:20 So Jacob worked seven years to pay for Rachel. But his love for her was so strong that it seemed to him but a few days. Proverbs 13:24 Those who love their children care enough to discipline them. 1 John 4:8 Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. and finally.....one for the internet: Better is open rebuke, than love that is concealed. Faithful are the wounds of a friend, But deceitful are the kisses of an enemy. Proverbs 27:5-6
Originally Posted By beamerdog This is the benediction that my childhood rabbi said at the end of most of our services: May the Lord bless you and keep you; may He make His face to shine on you and be gracious to you; may He lift up His countenance on you and give you peace. —Numbers 6:22-27 (NIV) explains why is this called the “Aaronic Benediction" (because it was spoken by the high priest Aaron).
Originally Posted By beamerdog And this was my mother's favorite and is mine also: PSALM 23 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures; He leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul; He guideth me in straight paths for His name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, For thou art with me; Thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies, Thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; And I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
Originally Posted By beamerdog I do admit that they are my favorites because they remind me of a simpler and happier time when I was a child and not because I am now a religious person. But that is an entirely different subject...
Originally Posted By Walter Elias Acts 2:38 Peter replied, "Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit." Is there anything better? What a wonderful wonderful gift--the act of forgiveness and the Holy Spirit!!
Originally Posted By submarine-maniac "Rejoice in our confident hope. Be patient in trouble, and keep on praying." Romans 12:12
Originally Posted By utahjosh This one is pretty accurate - those who do not accept the spirit as a way to learn knowlege consider it foolishness. "But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned." Corinthians 2:14
Originally Posted By DlandJB One current favorite (already mentioned in the first post): "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths." -Proverbs 3:5 And a long standing favorite: The Prayer of St. Francis: Lord, make me an instrument of Thy peace; where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; and where there is sadness, joy. O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console; to be understood, as to understand; to be loved, as to love; for it is in giving that we receive, it is in pardoning that we are pardoned, and it is in dying that we are born to Eternal Life.
Originally Posted By fkurucz IIRC, the late Carl Karcher (of Carl's Jr.) used to always open his staff meetings with The Prayer of St. Francis.
Originally Posted By cmpaley First, the formula of Absolution spoken by priests in confession: God, the Father of mercies, through the death and resurrection of his Son has reconciled the world to himself and sent the Holy Spirit among us for the forgiveness of sins; through the ministry of the Church may God give you pardon and peace, and I absolve you from your sins in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. I love Eucharistic Prayer II, as said at the Mass, particularly: Before he was given up to death, a death he freely accepted, he took bread and gave you thanks, He broke the bread, gave it to his disciples, and said: Take this, all of you, and eat it; this is my body which will be given up for you. When the supper was ended, he took the cup. Again he gave you thanks and praise, gave the cup to his disciples, and said: Take this, all of you, and drink from it; this is the cup of my blood, the blood of the new and everlasting covenant. It will be shed for you and for all so that sins may be forgiven. Do this in memory of me. Also, there are parts of the old mass that I really find meaningful, for example, during the Canon, which is prayed silently, the priest raises his voice silently and says: "Nobis quoque peccatoribus..." which means, "To us sinners, also..." Finally, right before communion, there are two things: Pax Domini sit semper vobiscum (The peace of the Lord be with you always) AND "Domine, non sum dignus ut intres sub tectum meum, sed tanto dic verbo et sanabitur anima meum." (Lord, I am not worthy that you should come under my roof but only say the word and my soul shall be healed.)
Originally Posted By alexbook I'm an ex-Jew, currently Agnostic, so it may seem silly for me to cite something from the New Testament, but... "You have heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.' But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If someone strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also. And if someone wants to sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well. If someone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles. Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you." —Matthew 5:38-42, NIV
Originally Posted By The IRONMAN This verse has brought me true happiness, lasting happiness, a new life completely. The meaning can be gleaned but you have to look hard. The verse is far more complicated than it's face value. "I have learned to be content with whatever I have. I know what it is to have little, and I know what it is to have plenty. In any and all circumstances I have learned the secret..." Philippians 4'ish It is from somewhere in the first ten verses or so. Paul wrote this while IN PRISON, just think about that. Content in prison? What? And what exactly is this "secret" of which he speaks?
