Top 50 Debbie Ford Quotes

The underbelly of the human psyche, what is often referred to as our dark side, is the origin of every act of self-sabotage. Birthed out of shame, fear, and denial, it misdirects our good intentions and drives us to unthinkable acts of self-destruction and not-so-unbelievable acts of self-sabotage.

A compassionate heart will lift you out of the pain and suffering of your own world because it knows that everyone is doing the best they can, given their state of consciousness and the histories they’re dragging behind them.

You are on a soulful path that asks you to step into the greatest version of yourself. It is a sacred gift to shine your brightest light, not just in your moments of glory, but each day.

When you treat yourself with the kindness and high regard that you would give to one of your spiritual heroes, your body becomes the epicenter of quiet joy rather than a battlefield for the ego.

If you look to your past or even your present to see why you are here or what your purpose is, you may get stuck in a limited view of yourself. Instead, look beyond your years here on earth, reconnect with the divine, and bring forth your soul’s legacy into the present moment.

Calling on you to give up control of the outer world and gladly accept control of your inner relationship with God, devotion is essential for fully realizing your soul’s calling.

Growth is usually uncomfortable. If you’re looking for comfort, you will more than likely feel tired and old earlier than you want, and the misery of your caged soul will always be looming nearby.

God never gives us more than we can handle. Everything that comes our way is coming our way so that we can grow and evolve.

You can satisfy your soul’s mission by committing to leaving something behind on this planet that will make a difference to those who come after you.

Self-sabotage is the proverbial hammer over the head that finally wakes us up, demanding that we pay attention. For most of us, it takes something devastating to crack us open, to get us out of our minds and into our hearts.

As you become aware of what has robbed you of the purity of an innocent mind, a clear heart and a strong body, you will be deeply served by letting go of those familiar limitations.

New Year’s resolutions often fail because toxic emotions and experiences from our past can sabotage us or keep us stuck with the same old thoughts, patterns and regrets.

Self-awareness is the ability to take an honest look at your life without any attachment to it being right or wrong, good or bad.

When you know in your bones that your body is a sacred gift, you move in the world with an effortless grace. Gratitude and humility rise up spontaneously.

Resentments and grudges are two of the main culprits that perpetuate cycles of self-abuse and victimhood. Stowed away inside you like parasites, they deplete you of your God-given life force and separate you from your inherent worth, your joy, and the love in your heart.

It is still breathtaking to me to watch people bring love, preciousness and kindness to their inner world, allowing the light of God to shine through their eyes so that the beauty of their soul can come forth.

While your past can inform you and your future can inspire you, the moment of choice exists in the here and now.

For your soul’s sake, invoke the agent of change called risk, which ensures that things will not be the same tomorrow as they are today. All real change requires risk.

When you fail to tell the truth, you are kept bound to the past in ways that devastate your soul.

To me, the soul is a part of us that never dies. It’s what we come in with.

It is clear to me that one of the biggest obstacles we face as human beings is the pain we put ourselves through when we resist and wrestle with our emotions.

Your soul is infinitely creative. It is alive and expansive in nature. It is curious and playful, changing with the tides of time.

To live in the light of a new day and an unimaginable and unpredictable future, you must become fully present to a deeper truth – not a truth from your head, but a truth from your heart; not a truth from your ego, but a truth from the highest source.

Compassion is the key to living outside the confines of your lower self.

By relinquishing your obsession with the past and your fantasies about the future, you can tap into the power of the present and feel the force of love that resides inside of you.

God’s will can become your internal reference point from this day forward; it is your choice.

Compassion knows that choosing the higher road in any situation is the most loving option for you.

We are spiritual beings whether we want to admit it or not, and inherent in our DNA is a design to return us home – home to our true essence, our greatest self, our limitless self.

Sometimes we can’t see our own selves, our own shortcomings, but it’s so easy to see somebody else’s.

When you invoke the agent of change called acceptance, you must accept all that you are, all that you’ve been, and all that you will be in the future.

What I know for sure is that we are all created with this phenomenal force inside of us that can have us withstand – that God never gives us more than we can handle.

To step into reverence for your body, you must pardon yourself for all you have done and not done to care for it. You must bless what works and accept and embrace all you perceive to be wrong.

Real change happens when you feel genuinely inspired, turned on by possibility and unwilling to settle for anything less.

Devotion begins at home, inside your own awareness.

When you are committed to living a life in service to the most high, the choices to be great, to serve and be served, to love and be loved are apparent.

You have been called to be who you are – the whole luminous light. No one can dim your light when you are fully present to the depth and breadth of it.

As you say goodbye to lingering disappointments and unattended grief, you will discover that every person, situation and painful incident comes bearing gifts.

To transcend limitations and form positive new patterns of life based on who you know you can be rather than who you were yesterday, you must give up the modes of thinking, feeling and behaving that only keep you chained to your past.

Look for the light. Look for it in everything. Look for it in yourself, in your children, in your job, and in your dreams. Look for it in the food you eat and in the people you surround yourself with.

Self-acknowledgment boosts your emotional and spiritual immunity, giving you the strength you need to release the past and rise above fear, doubt or resignation.

No one can deny who you are unless you are, in some way, minimizing the power and the force of your divine substance.

By affirming your own gifts and accomplishments, you build your confidence and increase your ability to build a brighter future.

My goal is always transformation. I love to watch people transform their lives, which includes their inner world and their outer world.

By acknowledging, accepting, and embracing our dark side, we create natural steam vents within ourselves. By providing an opening, we eliminate the worry about an explosion because we are allowing the pressure to be released in a safe and appropriate way.

Your soul’s desires compel you to grow, evolve and move closer to your highest potential.

Don’t go to sleep now, for you have been awakened. Don’t shut your eyes, or you will put out the light. Stay awake to the power and force that guides and protects your divine essence.

If you wish to fly to new heights, begin by setting your sights on a destination you can reach and then create a flight plan, a map, that will be your guide.

As you stop trying to forcibly manage the thoughts, beliefs and actions that arise from your mind and ask instead to be guided by a source greater than yourself, you will find a world of support showing up in surprising ways.

Yes, I was mad at God because of the cancer diagnosis. I thought I should have been protected because of the work I do in the world.

It is our interpretation of the past, our limiting beliefs, and our undigested pain that stop us from being able to move forward with clear direction.