Barbara Brown Taylor

"The deepest form of prayer is simply paying attention to what is."

"We cannot simultaneously hold onto resentment and experience joy."

"The measure of a community is how it treats its most vulnerable members."

"We are all theologians, whether we know it or not."

"The resurrection is not about winning; it's about transformation."

"We are called to love our neighbors, not to judge them."

"The most honest theology comes from the depths of human suffering."

"We cannot find peace by avoiding conflict; we find it by engaging it with love."

"The spiritual life is not about becoming more spiritual; it's about becoming more human."

"We are so afraid of being small that we forget that small acts of love change the world."

"The kingdom of God is not about power; it is about powerlessness."

"We confuse religion with spirituality. Religion is about rules; spirituality is about relationship."

"The goal of life is not to accumulate, but to learn to let go."

"We are all just trying to make sense of a senseless world."

"The most faithful thing we can do is to show up and be honest."

"We cannot heal what we do not grieve."

"The resurrection teaches us that hope is not naive; it is defiant."

"We are called to be the hands and feet of love in the world."

"The measure of our wisdom is how well we listen to those who disagree with us."

"We are not here to be comfortable; we are here to be transformed."

"The spiritual life is not about escaping suffering; it is about entering into it with compassion."

"We confuse righteousness with judgment. Righteousness comes from within; judgment comes from without."

"The goal is not to fix other people; the goal is to love them as they are."

"We are all just trying to figure out what it means to be good in a world that often is not."