““We are witnessing a massive We are witnessing a massive flight from traditional religious flight from traditional religious institutions into spirituality, a institutions into spirituality, a

spiritual awakening spiritual awakening unprecedented in modern times.”unprecedented in modern times.”

~ Psychology Today~ Psychology Today

““The will to meaning is really a The will to meaning is really a specific need not reducible to specific need not reducible to

other needs, and is in greater or other needs, and is in greater or smaller degree present in all smaller degree present in all

human beings.”human beings.”

~ Victor Frankl, The Unheard Cry ~ Victor Frankl, The Unheard Cry For MeaningFor Meaning

““You know life… it’s rather like opening You know life… it’s rather like opening a tin of sardines. a tin of sardines.

We are all looking for the key.”We are all looking for the key.”

~ Alan Bennett~ Alan Bennett

““The most important thing is to not stop The most important thing is to not stop questioning.”questioning.”

~ Albert Einstein~ Albert Einstein

““Most of life is one prolonged effort to Most of life is one prolonged effort to prevent oneself thinking.”prevent oneself thinking.”

~ Aldous Huxley~ Aldous Huxley

““The unexamined life is not worth The unexamined life is not worth living.”living.”

~ Socrates~ Socrates

““Western culture has turned from Western culture has turned from seeking the end or purpose to seeking the end or purpose to

seeking causes – from the Why to seeking causes – from the Why to the How. Might this empty the How. Might this empty meaning from our human meaning from our human

experience? Then how can we experience? Then how can we recapture and enrich our sense of recapture and enrich our sense of

purpose?”purpose?”

~ Daniel J. Boorstin, Pulitzer Prize ~ Daniel J. Boorstin, Pulitzer Prize winnerwinner

““Men stumble over the truth from time Men stumble over the truth from time to time, but most pick themselves up to time, but most pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing happened.”and hurry off as if nothing happened.”

~ Winston Churchill~ Winston Churchill

““I am better off than he is – for he I am better off than he is – for he knows nothing, and yet thinks that he knows nothing, and yet thinks that he

knows; knows;

I neither know nor think that I know.”I neither know nor think that I know.”

~ Socrates, ~ Socrates,

on a discussion he had with an on a discussion he had with an arrogant manarrogant man

““You must believe in God, You must believe in God,

in spite of what the clergy say.”in spite of what the clergy say.”

~ Benjamin Jowett~ Benjamin Jowett

““Undoubtedly we have no questions to Undoubtedly we have no questions to ask which are unanswerable. We must ask which are unanswerable. We must

trust the perfection of the creation so trust the perfection of the creation so far as to believe that whatever curiosity far as to believe that whatever curiosity the order of things has awakened in our the order of things has awakened in our minds, the order of things can satisfy.”minds, the order of things can satisfy.”

~ Ralph Waldo Emerson~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

““Why is this thus? Why is this thus?

And what is the reason of this And what is the reason of this thusness?thusness?

~ Artemus Ward~ Artemus Ward

““The answer to the great question of The answer to the great question of Life, the Universe, and Everything is… Life, the Universe, and Everything is…

Forty-two.”Forty-two.”

~ The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy~ The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy

““Why do they call them tellers? They Why do they call them tellers? They never tell you anything. They just ask never tell you anything. They just ask

questions. And why do they call it questions. And why do they call it interest? It’s boring. And another thing interest? It’s boring. And another thing – how come the Trust Department has – how come the Trust Department has

all their pens chained to the table?”all their pens chained to the table?”

~ Coach Ernie Pantusso, Cheers~ Coach Ernie Pantusso, Cheers

““We have an incapacity for We have an incapacity for proving anything which no amount proving anything which no amount of dogmatism can overcome. We of dogmatism can overcome. We

have an idea of truth which no have an idea of truth which no amount of scepticism can amount of scepticism can

overcome.”overcome.”

~ Pascal, Mathematician & ~ Pascal, Mathematician & PhilosopherPhilosopher

““I could not say I believe. I know! I I could not say I believe. I know! I have had the experience of being have had the experience of being

gripped by something that is stronger gripped by something that is stronger than myself, something that people call than myself, something that people call

God.”God.”

~ Carl Jung~ Carl Jung

““If only God would give me some clear If only God would give me some clear sign! Like making a large deposit in my sign! Like making a large deposit in my

name at a Swiss bank.”name at a Swiss bank.”

~ Woody Allen~ Woody Allen

““The mechanics of discovery are The mechanics of discovery are neither logical nor intellectual. It’s neither logical nor intellectual. It’s

a sudden illumination, almost a a sudden illumination, almost a rapture. Later, to be sure, rapture. Later, to be sure,

intelligence and analysis and intelligence and analysis and experiment confirm (or invalidate) experiment confirm (or invalidate) the intuition. But initially there is the intuition. But initially there is a great leap of the imagination.”a great leap of the imagination.”

~ Albert Einstein~ Albert Einstein

““Rather than love, than money, than Rather than love, than money, than fame, give me truth.”fame, give me truth.”

~ Henry David Thoreau~ Henry David Thoreau

““Ask and it will be given to you; Ask and it will be given to you;

seek and you will find; seek and you will find;

knock and the door will be opened to you. knock and the door will be opened to you.

For everyone who asks receives; For everyone who asks receives; everyone who seeks finds; and to everyone who seeks finds; and to

everyone who knocks, the door will be everyone who knocks, the door will be opened.”opened.”

~ Jesus of Nazareth, Matthew 7:7-8 & ~ Jesus of Nazareth, Matthew 7:7-8 & Luke 11:9-10 (NIVi)Luke 11:9-10 (NIVi)

“‘“‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the LORD, ‘plans to prosper declares the LORD, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will you hope and a future. Then you will

call upon me and come and pray to me, call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek and I will listen to you. You will seek

me and find me when you seek me with me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.’”all your heart.’”

~ Jeremiah 29:11-13 (NIV)~ Jeremiah 29:11-13 (NIV)

““But seek first His kingdom and His But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will righteousness, and all these things will

be added to you.”be added to you.”

~ Matthew 6:33 (NASB)~ Matthew 6:33 (NASB)

““seek” = zeteoseek” = zeteo

……to seek knowledgeto seek knowledge

““And without faith it is impossible to And without faith it is impossible to please God, for whoever would please God, for whoever would

approach him must believe that he approach him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who exists and that he rewards those who

seek him.”seek him.”

~ Hebrews 11:6 (NRSV)~ Hebrews 11:6 (NRSV)

Sow a thought, reap an action;Sow a thought, reap an action;

Sow an action, reap a habit;Sow an action, reap a habit;

Sow a habit, reap a character;Sow a habit, reap a character;

Sow a character, reap a destiny.Sow a character, reap a destiny.

““I love those who love me; I love those who love me;

And those who diligently seek me And those who diligently seek me will find me.”will find me.”

~ Wisdom, Proverbs 8:17 (NASB)~ Wisdom, Proverbs 8:17 (NASB)

““A mocker seeks wisdom and never A mocker seeks wisdom and never finds it.”finds it.”

~ Proverbs 14:6 (NLT)~ Proverbs 14:6 (NLT)

““No one is good – not even one. No one is good – not even one. No one has real understanding; no No one has real understanding; no

one is seeking God. All have one is seeking God. All have turned away from God; all have turned away from God; all have

gone wrong.”gone wrong.”

~ Romans 3:10-12 (NLT)~ Romans 3:10-12 (NLT)

““No one can come to me unless the No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me makes them want Father who sent me makes them want

to come.”to come.”

~ John 6:44 (CEV)~ John 6:44 (CEV)

““For the Son of Man has come to seek For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.”and to save that which was lost.”

~ Luke 19:10 (NASB)~ Luke 19:10 (NASB)