"Every one of us can blame somebody..." - Quote by Charles R Swindoll
Every one of us can blame somebody for something that has happened in our lives. But don't waste your time. What we need most is a steady stream of love flowing among us. Love that quickly forgives, willingly overlooks, and refuses to take offense.
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“People who soar are those who refuse to sit back, sigh and wish things would change. They neither complain of their lot nor passively dream of some distant ship coming in. Rather, they visualize in their minds that they are not quitters; they will not allow life's circumstances to push them down and hold them under.”
“Thanksgiving speaks in clear, crisp tones of forgotten terms, like integrity - bravery - respect - freedom - discipline - sacrifice - godliness.”
“Encouragement is awesome. It (can) actually change the course of another person's day, week, or life.”
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“President Lincoln was once criticized for his attitude toward his enemies. "Why do you try to make friends of them?" asked an associate. "You should try to destroy them." "Am I not destroying my enemies," Lincoln gently replied, "when I make them my friends?"”
“Forgiveness liberates the soul. It removes fear. That is why it is such a powerful weapon.”
“We make allowance for necessity.”
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“Where there is no love there is no understanding.”
“Tender words we spoke to one another are sealed in the secret vaults of heaven. One day like rain, they will fall to earth and grow green all over the world.”
“I've never been pregnant, so I just feel God didn't mean for me to have kids so that everybody else's children could be mine.”