#spirit

It is on the acceptance or rejection of the theory of the Unity of all in Nature, in its ultimate Essence, that mainly rests the belief or unbelief in the existence around us of other conscious beings besides the Spirits of the Dead. ↗

— H. P. Blavatsky

#around #beings #belief #besides #conscious

The dove descending breaks the air With flame of incandescent terror Of which the tongues declare The one discharge from sin and error. The only hope, or else despair Lies in the choice of pyre or pyre- To be redeemed from fire by fire. Who then devised the torment? Love. Love is the unfamiliar Name Behind the hands that wove The intolerable shirt of flame Which human power cannot remove. We only live, only suspire Consumed by either fire or fire. ↗

— T.S. Eliot

#holy-spirit #love #love

Grace is the power of the Holy Spirit coming to us free of charge to enable you to do with ease what you could never do on your own with any amount of struggle and effort. ↗

— Joyce Meyer

#holy-spirit

The spiritual virtue of a sacrament is like light; although it passes among the impure, it is not polluted. ↗

— Augustine of Hippo

#among #impure #light #like #passes

I am not a spiritual guy, but all of a sudden I felt the need to really feel things. ↗

— Scott Baio

#feel #felt #guy #i #i am

By a great man, however, we mean a man who, because of his spiritual gifts, his character, and other qualities, deserves to be called great and who as a result earns the power to influence others. ↗

— Fredrik Bajer

#called #character #deserves #earns #gifts

The noblest spirit is most strongly attracted by the love of glory. ↗

— James A. Baldwin

#glory #love #most #noblest #spirit

It's not listed in the Bible, but my spiritual gift, my specific calling from God, is to be a television talk-show host. ↗

— Jim Bakker

#calling #gift #god #host #listed

The epic poet collaborates with the spirit of his time in the composition of his work. That is, if he is successful; the time may refuse to work with him, but he may not refuse to work with his time. ↗

— Lascelles Abercrombie

#composition #epic #him #his #may

Millions of men have lived to fight, build palaces and boundaries, shape destinies and societies; but the compelling force of all times has been the force of originality and creation profoundly affecting the roots of human spirit. ↗

— Ansel Adams

#been #boundaries #build #compelling #creation