The deepest desire of our hearts is for union for God. God created us for union with himself. This is the original purpose of our lives.

Define yourself radically as one beloved by God. This is the true self. Every other identity is illusion.

I knew there was only one place to go. I sank down into the center of my soul, grew still, and listened to the Rabbi's heartbeat.

If asked whether I am finally letting God love me, just as I am, I would answer, 'No, but I'm trying.

There is the "you" that people see and then there is the "rest of you". Take some time and craft a picture of the "rest of you." This could be a drawing, in words, even a song. Just remember that the chances are good it will be full of paradox and contradictions.

A saint is not someone who is good but who experiences the goodness of God.

In explaining the growth of his faith, psychiatrist Gerald May writes, "I know that God is loving and that God’s loving is trustworthy. I know this directly, through the experience of my life. There have been plenty of times of doubt, especially when I used to believe that trusting God's goodness meant I would not be hurt. But having been hurt quite a bit, I know God's goodness goes deeper than all pleasure and pain it embraces them both." Ruthless Trust, pg 22