“The soul is like a wild animal—tough, resilient, savvy, self-sufficient, and yet exceedingly shy.  If we want to see a wild animal, the last thing we should do is go crashing through the woods, shouting for the creature to come out.  But if we are willing to walk quietly into the woods and sit silently for an hour or two at the base of a tree, the creature we are waiting for may well emerge, and out of the corner of an eye we will catch a glimpse of the precious wildness we seek.”

~ Parker Palmer from Let Your Life Speak: Listening for the Voice of Vocation

“Whenever God gives a vision to a saint, he puts the saint in the shadow of His hand, as it were, and the saint’s duty is to be still and listen… When God gives a vision and darkness follows, waiting on God will bring you into accordance with the vision He has given if you await His timing. Otherwise, you try to do away with the supernatural in God’s undertakings. Never try to help God fulfill His word.”

My Utmost for His Highest: An Updated Edition in Today’s Language, ed. by James Reimann (Grand Rapids, MI: Discovery House Publishers, 1992), entry for January 19.

Although God speaketh through them all,
yet they lose not their individuality or originality of character.
The breath which causes the music is the same,
but no two of the instruments give forth precisely the same sound.

It is true they all utter the words of God;
but each voice has its own special cry,
so that though God is pre-eminently seen,
yet the man is not lost.

~ Charles H. Spurgeon

In order to understand your dreams you must understand your own spiritual being. Many have tried to explain the process of the subconscious mind – but in order to know yourself – you must journey to find the keys of knowledge which lie within your own soul. – Read More…

1. Realize that things may not always be as they appear.

2. Know God’s Word.

3. Clear your mind.

4. Have a pure and blameless heart.

5. Pay attention to RIGHT NOW.