#Faith

"Each of us has an inner dream that we can unfold if we will just have the courage to admit what it is. And the faith to trust our own admission. The admitting is often very difficult."

"The Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, said, When Allah loves a people, He tries them."

"Work without love is slavery."

"Mint Julep {Couplet} I've had more than a hint of a tulip or two,after treating them to a mint julep, or two."

"Poetry Should Dance [10w] Let poetry dance ~neither outpace it nor let it lag."

"Fidelity is a living, breathing entity. On wobbly footing, it can wander, becoming something different entirely."

"Overheard at McDonalds "I am become death, the destroyer of worlds.Are you going to finish those fries?"

"Schmuck [10w] + {Couplet} Show kindness to a schmuck,it's guaranteed you'll get fucked."

"Instead of giving a firm foundation for setting the conscience of man at rest forever, Thou didst choose all that is exceptional, vague and enigmatic."

"When God is going to do something wonderful, He or She always starts with a hardship; when God is going to do something amazing, He or She starts with an impossibility."

"Poet and the Fool {Couplet} {Limerick} The fool does his ego inflate,much like a poet does his oeuvre overrate.But the truth of the matter is that neither shit matters;harsh reality shall both nitwits deflate."

"Wait on the Lord"is a constant refrain in the Psalms, and it is a necessary word, for God often keeps us waiting. He is not in such a hurry as we are, and it is not his way to give more light on the future than we need for action in the present, or to guide us more than one step at a time. When in doubt, do nothing, but continue to wait on God. When action is needed, light will come."

"Faith is always supposed to make it harder, not easier, to ignore the plight of our sisters and brothers. (p. 165)"

"Faith is a process of leaping into the abyss not on the basis of any certainty about where we shall land, but rather on the belief that we shall land."

"Biggest Problem with 10w [10w] The biggest problem with aphorisms is people believe they're true."

"To believe in miracles in one thing...to know what miracle you want to manifest right now, and accept it, is another."

"Let us keep in mind that we do not have to go to the scriptures inorder to approach God. We do not have to find the right scripture inorder to talk to God"."

"We are not on this planet to ask forgiveness of our deities"

"Souls reconstructed with faith transform agony into peace."

"To have faith is to trust yourself to the water. When you swim you don't grab hold of the water, because if you do you will sink and drown. Instead you relax, and float."