Diana Bartling

“Jesus told us that love would be our unifying theme of humanity, and the powerful reflection of who He is. He created us as relational beings, designed to love one another so that in a human way of love His divine love would mysteriously change us and His love would then be revealed to others. Love is who God created us to become so the world would see and know Him through us. When we love people well, we become the proof of God.”
― Steve Saccone, Relational Intelligence: How Leaders Can Expand Their Influence Through a New Way of Being Smart

“When we find the courage to look inside without allowing the filters of self-protection and self-preservation to blind us, it opens up a vista to personal growth that we never thought possible.”
― Steve Saccone, Relational Intelligence: How Leaders Can Expand Their Influence Through a New Way of Being Smart

“Lord, help me to be still before you. Lead me to a greater vision of who you are, and in so doing, may I see myself—the good, the bad, and the ugly. Grant me the courage to follow you, to be faithful to become the unique person you have created me to be. I ask you for the Holy Spirit’s power to not copy another person’s life or journey. “God, submerge me in the darkness of your love, that the consciousness of my false, everyday self falls away from [me] like a soiled garment. . . . May my ‘deep self’ fall into your presence. . . . knowing you alone . . . carried away into eternity like a dead leaf in the November wind.”24 In Jesus’ name, amen.”
― Peter Scazzero, Emotionally Healthy Spirituality: It's Impossible to Be Spiritually Mature, While Remaining Emotionally Immature

“The vast majority of us go to our graves without knowing who we are. We unconsciously live someone else’s life, or at least someone else’s expectations for us. This does violence to ourselves, our relationship with God, and ultimately to others.”
― Peter Scazzero, Emotionally Healthy Spirituality: It's Impossible to Be Spiritually Mature, While Remaining Emotionally Immature