Ali Shaheed Muhammad Quotes

Truth is, I think, if God just gave us our daily bread, many of us would be angry. 'That's all you're going to give me? You're just going to give me enough to sustain me for today? What about tomorrow or next year or 10, 20, 30 years from now? I want to know that I'm set up.' And yet Jesus says just pray for your daily provisions.

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

I really have learned to live in the moment. I don't question things too much or try to project into the future. That's how life should be.

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.

We don't own anything that we have. It is all a gift from God and we are just trying to be good stewards of what He gives us.

I'm an old hippie who lives in the now. I seldom look forward, but we have to.

It is true that we may desire much more. But let us use what we have, and God will give us more.

Contentment is realizing that God has already provided everything we need for our present happiness.

I am now trying to trust the universe to take care of me and not necessarily rely on other people to make me happy.

I'm living in the present. I have no ambition. It's true. But I want to live.

As long as I focus on what I feel and don't worry about where I'm going, it works out. Having no expectations but being open to everything is what makes wonderful things happen. If I don't worry, there's no obstruction and life flows easily. It sounds impractical, but 'Expect nothing; be open to everything' is really all it is.

I've had a blessed life. I've pulled back from trying to control my destiny and gone back to accepting whatever fate has in store for me. I live for today because I don't know what'll happen tomorrow.

I have a very positive attitude in life. My insecurity, fear and need to know about tomorrow has fortunately eased. What is going to happen will happen anyway. So why break my head over it?

Grieve not, then, if your sons seem to desert you, but rejoice, rather, seeing the will of God done gladly.

God sendeth and giveth both mouth and meat.

Cease to inquire what the future has in store, and take as a gift whatever the day brings forth.

I do not want to foresee the future. I am concerned with taking care of the present. God has given me no control over the moment following.

Surrender to life itself and you'll just be rewarded with so many things. And I've been rewarded so many times, in so many mysterious ways. So I have no reason to be disappointed with anything.

Have you ever struggled to find work or love, only to find them after you have given up? This is the paradox of letting go. Let go, in order to achieve. Letting go is God's law.

Expect nothing. Live frugally on surprise.

The more you learn to live without, the more you'll have to live with.

The best way to survive life is - never fret over what you don't get. There's a bigger plan for you.

When we take our eyes off the whirl of day-to-day activity and concentrate on honoring Him and following in His way, we find a consistent peace that carries us through both plenty and poverty.

Give me good digestion, Lord, And also something to digest; but where and how that something comes I leave to Thee, who knoweth best.

Blessed are those that nought expect, for they shall not be disappointed.