Saint Augustine on acceptance
Saint Augustine104 quotes“Heaven forbid that we should believe in such a way as not to accept or seek reasons, since we could not even believe if we did not possess rational souls.”
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If you believe what you like in the Gospel, and reject what you don’t like, it is not the Gospel you believe, but yourself.
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Saint AugustineSaint Augustine Take care of your body as if you were going to live forever; and take care of your soul as if you were going to die tomorrow.
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Saint AugustineSaint Augustine Do not be afraid to throw yourself on the Lord!
Saint AugustineSaint Augustine If God seems slow in responding, it is because He is preparing a better gift.
Saint AugustineSaint Augustine Unhappy is the soul enslaved by the love of anything that is mortal.
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Saint AugustineSaint Augustine Habit, if not resisted, soon becomes necessity.
Saint AugustineSaint Augustine He who has God has everything; he who has everything but God has nothing.
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Saint AugustineSaint Augustine He fashioned hell for the inquisitive.
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Though it may be the season I’m not quite in bloom but slowly unfolding to where I may accept the sun and someday bloom.
Raha ArazRaha Araz My entire life people have told me about my sexuality. People have shamed me for things they know nothing about. I want to say thank you to those of you who stand for love and acceptance.
Joshua BassettJoshua Bassett When the relationship you’re in becomes unhealthy for you, don’t look the other way. Always accept the truth in your eyes, even when it’s not in your favor.
Sonia SabnisSonia Sabnis Petals and thorns grew hand in hand, realizing themselves, the oneness in them didn’t seem afar!
Deepali SinghviDeepali Singhvi The glass is broken into particles that now accept themselves as art.
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Kodak BlackKodak Black I accept the things I cannot change.
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