Melody Beattie Quotes

I'm open to whatever the universe wants to bring me.

The world, universe, God, whatever you call it, has so much more in store if you just sit back and relax and do what's right in front of you.

The universe only gives you what you can handle, so trust that whatever is happening to you is exactly what you need. Just trust. Have certainty!

I do believe in the power of prayer.

Into thy hands, O Lord. Into thy hands.

It is the heart which perceives God and not the reason. That is what faith is: God perceived by the heart, not by the reason.

I know why I am here and my only real focused goal is to live each day to the fullest and to try and honor God and be an encouragement to others. What the future holds is firmly in God's hands, and I am very happy about that!

Make God first priority. He's worth it!

Pray in faith.

Counting one thousand gifts, I discovered I could count on God.

We need God, not in order to understand the why, but in order to feel and sustain the ultimate wherefore, to give a meaning to the universe.

A prayer in its simplest definition is merely a wish turned Godward.

I'm Jewish and respect the traditions of Judaism, but through all the time I've spent photographing nature, I also have a deep appreciation for the power of the universe. No, not the power of the universe, but just celebrating life.

I've always regarded nature as the clothing of God.

You don't have to call it God or Jesus. That's religious humbug to a lot of people, but you've gotta believe that nature and spiritual things surround us. That is what put us here! I thank the universe for that every day of my life.

I'm a deeply spiritual person, and I strongly believe that God is watching over me!

When prayer removes distrust and doubt and enters the field of mental certainty, it becomes faith; and the universe is built on faith.

Our Father which art in heaven - Stay there - And we will stay on earth - Which is sometimes so pretty.

Man is to be found in reason, God in the passions.

I pray every night. I just talk to God and I can go to sleep. I don't worry anymore.

I never question God. Sometimes I say, 'Why me? Why do I have such a hard life? Why do I have this disease? Why do I have siblings who died?' But then I think and say, 'Why not me?'

Health is the most excellent of God’s blessings upon a person after unshakable faith.

More than anything, praying just helps me to concentrate and let go of things that don't matter in that moment. It gives me peace knowing I'm in good hands.

Faith is trust in ultimate meaning.

Having been in the business for a while, I never like to look forward. You kind of enjoy what's happening while it's happening and leave the rest up to God, the angels, the trees, the stars - whatever you want to call it.