I understood that life is lived most fully in the imagination - that, ironically, imagination is the key to reality. Betty Eadie More Quotes by Betty Eadie More Quotes From Betty Eadie Life does not end when we die. Death is a rebirth into a spirit world of light and love, a transition from the physical to the spiritual that is no more frightening or painful than passing between rooms through an open doorway. It is a joyful homecoming to our natural home, . . . Betty Eadie uplifting spiritual death If we understood the power of our thoughts, we would guard them more closely. If we understood the awesome power of our words, we would prefer silence to almost anything negative. In our thoughts and words we create our own weaknesses and our own strengths. Our limitations and joys begin in our hearts. We can always replace negative with positive. Betty Eadie yoga strength positive An important purpose for mortality is to help us learn to recognize and to choose the positive even though the negative more fully surrounds us. We make this choice consciously or unconsciously in every moment of the day, and these millions of tiny choices create the foundation of our identity. We are what we think. We are what we say, what we do, what we fill our lives with. Ultimately, every being creates himself by these countless, crucial choices. Betty Eadie choices identity thinking God is not about religion. Religion is a structure that should house our faith in God. Too often it is used to hurt other people in God's name. Betty Eadie hurt names people When I awaken in the morning, I am thankful for a new day. I am thankful for everything that I have materially. I am thankful for everything I have spiritually. I thank God for allowing me to experience these things, even the experiences that may not seem so positive, such as developing an illness. I may not understand why I have the illness, but I sense that it is there for a purpose, and so I thank God for it. I ask Him to allow me to expand beyond my narrow-mindedness and self-centeredness so that I can see the good that comes from everything. Betty Eadie self morning new-day Faith is not complacent; faith is action. You don’t have faith and wait. When you have faith, you move. Betty Eadie have-faith waiting moving It often seems easier not to move on; even the muck and mire in which we're stuck seems less fearful and less challenging than the unknown path ahead. Some people use faith as a reason to remain stuck. They often say, "I have faith, so I'm waiting." But faith is not complacent; faith is action. You don't have faith and wait. When you have faith, you move. Complacency actually shows lack of faith. When it's time to move in a new direction in order to progress, the right people will come to us. Betty Eadie faith order moving In our thoughts and words we create our own weaknesses and our own strengths. Betty Eadie thoughts-and-words weakness strength The more we thank God for the blessings we receive, the more we open the way for further blessings. Betty Eadie thankfulness thank-god blessing Above all, I was shown that love is supreme. I saw that truly without love we are nothing. We are here to help each other, to care for each other, to understand, forgive, and serve one another. We are here to have love for every person born on earth. Betty Eadie forgiving earth love-is If we understood the awesome power of our words, we would prefer silence to almost anything negative. Betty Eadie our-words silence negative The more you notice the love, the miracles and the beauty around you, the more love comes into your life. Betty Eadie miracle A great Awakening has begun. People around the world are opening their eyes to their own spiritual natures. They are beginning to see who they truly are and what they have always been-beings with an eternal past and a glorious future. Betty Eadie eye spiritual past For all of us who listen, in the stillness of our hearts, God enlightens us and offers to lead the way. Betty Eadie enlightening heart way We are responsible for one another. Collectively so. The world is a joint effort. We might say it is like a giant puzzle, and each one of us is a very important and unique part of it. Collectively, we can unite and bring about a powerful change in the world. By working to raise our awareness to the highest possible level of spiritual understanding, we can begin to heal ourselves, then each other and the world. Betty Eadie powerful unique spiritual Our limitations and joys begin in our hearts. We can always replace negative with positive. Betty Eadie optimism heart joy each of us has been given the ability to reach God with our prayers. ... Whatever form it takes, each prayer is an invitation for God to bring his power into another life. God wants to help us, but he waits for us to seek his help. Betty Eadie prayer god waiting If love is truly a verb, if help is a verb, if forgiveness is a verb, if kindness is a verb, then you can do something about it. Betty Eadie acting kindness love-is If we understood the power of our thoughts, we would guard them more closely. Betty Eadie power-of-words our-thoughts understood God's love is just like the sun, constant and shining for us all. And just as the earth rotates around the sun, it is the natural order for us to move away for a season, and then to return closer, but always within the appropriate time. Betty Eadie god love-is moving
