“The steadfast practice of being with what is real is one of the truest ways I have come to understand the nature of reverence.”
—(Goodreads) Jeanette LeBlanc
“The reverence for life is love that binds all living beings.”
—(Goodreads) Lailah Gifty Akita
“Gratitude bestows reverence, allowing us to encounter everyday epiphanies, these transcendent moments of awe that change forever how we experience life and the world.”
—John Milton
Reverence tells us that we are part of something mighty and larger than our little self. We feel held in a wider web of connection to everything. When we experience reverence, we remember that we are part of all creation.
Having people in our lives that we respect and revere helps us to feel inspired to grow into our best selves. Those rare individuals whose way of being models wisdom, kindness and patience show us what we can aspire to be ourselves.
The greatest gift a parent can give a child is to be the type of person the child would aspire to imitate.