Take the reins of your life in your hands every day. Get up and put a smile on your face, and feel grateful for this gift in your life. Susan L. Taylor More Quotes by Susan L. Taylor More Quotes From Susan L. Taylor In every crisis there is a message. Crises are nature's way of forcing change - breaking down old structures, shaking loose negative habits so that something new and better can take their place. Susan L. Taylor change happiness inspirational We are forever looking outside ourselves, seeking approval and striving to impress others. But living to please others is a poor substitute for self-love, for no matter how family and friends may adore us, they can never satisfy our visceral need to love and honor ourselves. Susan L. Taylor honor self forever As we rise to meet the challenges that are a natural part of living, we awaken to our many undiscovered gifts, to our inner power and our purpose. Susan L. Taylor purpose challenges natural When you pray, remember that you are not praying to a distant God, but to the God that dwells within you. Don't just speak the words; feel what they mean in your life. Don't pray from your lips, but from your heart. Your prayers aren't for God, they are for you, to remind you of the presence of the Holy Spirit within you. When you say "Thy kingdom come, thy will be done," remember that you are loved and protected. God has planned greater things for us than we can imagine. The more we maintain an awareness of God's unchanging love, the safer and more at home we will feel in the world. Susan L. Taylor prayer home mean Remember, life is for living and learning. So listen to your life and the lessons it offers. What choices must you make this day to help you move forward? Make your list of the things you can do right now to create what you want and begin to do the work. You can say yes to happiness, wholeness, and prosperity. You can live fully and creatively. You can claim your power to choose. Why not claim it now? Susan L. Taylor choices life moving Seeds of faith are always within us; sometimes it takes a crisis to nourish and encourage their growth. Susan L. Taylor encouragement faith inspirational The more we nourish our internal world, the more powerful we grow in the external world. Susan L. Taylor grows powerful world We need quiet time to examine our lives openly and honestly - spending quiet time alone gives your mind an opportunity to renew itself and create order. Susan L. Taylor spiritual inspirational life Thoughts have power; thoughts are energy. And you can make your world or break it by your own thinking. Susan L. Taylor energy world thinking Whatever we believe about ourselves and our ability comes true for us. Susan L. Taylor success happiness inspirational Love is the life spring of our existence. The more love you give, the happier you feel and the more love you will have within you to give. Susan L. Taylor love-you spring love-is The path to realizing our dreams is never smooth. Invariably we encounter bends, turns, detours, and roadblocks. Sometimes our frustrations make us want to give up the journey, but frustrations signal the need to pause for introspection and redirection. Frustrations are promptings from God to search our souls even more deeply to find our power and purpose, and to live it. Frustrations tell us that our thoughts and actions are not yet in harmony with our desires. Susan L. Taylor frustration giving-up dream In every crisis there is a message. Susan L. Taylor african-american crisis messages Self-love is the starting point for everything. Susan L. Taylor starting self love-is If we want sincere harmony, peace and joy in our lives, we can have them, but we must be willing to do the work. We must make maintaining an awareness of our spiritual natures first in our lives. Our inner world is the architect of our external world. We don't lose faith in the goodness of life because we become angry and depressed. We become angry and depressed because we lose faith in the goodness of life. Susan L. Taylor spiritual joy world When you commit yourself to living love, you feel at peace with yourself because you are at harmony with the flow of life. Viewing life from the highest perspective, you feel confident and secure. You realize that no matter how things may appear, you are loved and protected. You know you are one with God, and you bring your peace with you wherever you go. You're not looking for love, but for opportunities to love. Susan L. Taylor perspective opportunity love Our greatest problems in life come not so much from the situations we confront as from our doubts about our ability to handle them. Susan L. 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