“The fear of God reigning in the heart is the beauty of the soul.”
Matthew Henry (1662–1714) Theologician from Wales
Source: The Sayings and Teachings of the Great Mystics of Islam (2004), p. 263
“The fear of God reigning in the heart is the beauty of the soul.”
Matthew Henry (1662–1714) Theologician from Wales
“Fear of God is king that dwells only in the heart of a pious one.”
Bishr the Barefoot (769–841) Muslim saint
Source: The Sayings and Teachings of the Great Mystics of Islam (2002), p. 37
“I only fear God, know the weapons of the weak, the weakness of the heart, and never fall asleep…”
Lupe Fiasco (1982) rapper
"Emperor's Soundtrack"
Albums, Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor (2006)
Richard Cecil (clergyman) (1748–1810) British Evangelical Anglican priest and social reformer
Source: Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895), p. 490.
“When the heart is open, it's easier for the mind to be turned toward God.”
Ram Dass (1931–2019) American contemporary spiritual teacher and the author of the 1971 book Be Here Now
Alan Paton (1903–1988) South African writer and activist
Cry, the Beloved Country, 1948
Source: Cry, The Beloved Country
Diadochos of Photiki (400–486) Byzantine saint
§ 16
On Spiritual Knowledge and Discrimination (480 AD)