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In the end what matters is not how good we are but how good God is. Not how much we love Him but how much He loves us. And God loves us whoever we are, whatever we’ve done or failed to do, whatever we believe or can’t.

Tutu Desmond

We are fragile creatures, and it is from this weakness, not despite it, that we discover the possibility of true joy.
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Discover Joy Philosophy Possible True Weakness
When we see others as the enemy, we risk becoming what we hate. When we oppress others, we end up oppressing ourselves. All of our humanity is dependent upon recognizing the humanity in others.
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Enemy Hate Humanity Oppression Recognize Risk
The path of joy was connection and the path of sorrow was separation.
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Break Up Connection Joy Path Relationship Separate
Out of the cacophony of random suffering and chaos that can mark human life, the life artist sees or creates a symphony of meaning and order.
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Art Human Life Philosophy Suffer
God is transforming the world now–through us–because God loves us.
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God Philosophy Religious Transform World
Religion is like a knife: you can either use it to cut bread, or stick in someone’s back.
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Deep Hurt Religion
In the end generosity is the best way of becoming more, more, and more joyful.
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End Generous Joy
We are made for loving. If we don’t love, we will be like plants without water.
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Love Philosophy Plant
In the end what matters is not how good we are but how good God is. Not how much we love Him but how much He loves us. And God loves us whoever we are, whatever we’ve done or failed to do, whatever we believe or can’t.
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Believe End Fail God Good Himself Love Philosophy Spiritual
We learn from history that we don’t learn from history.
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History Learning Sarcastic
Give a man a fish and feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and feed him for a lifetime. Teach a man to cycle and he will realize fishing is stupid and boring.
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Day Feed Fish Life Man Philosophy Realize Stupidity Teaching
Forgiving is not forgetting; its actually remembering–remembering and not using your right to hit back. Its a second chance for a new beginning. And the remembering part is particularly important. Especially if you dont want to repeat what happened.
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Beginning Forget Forgiveness Philosophy
Dear Child of God, I am sorry to say that suffering is not optional.
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Children God Sorry Suffer
We need other human beings in order to be human. I am because other people are. A person is entitled to a stable community life, and the first of these communities is the family.
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Community Human Life Myself Person Philosophy
You don’t choose your family. They are God’s gift to you, as you are to them.
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Deep Family God Yourself
You show your humanity by how you see yourself not as apart from others but from your connection to others.
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Connection Humanity Philosophy Yourself

In the end what matters is not how good we are but how good God is. Not how much we love Him but how much He loves us. And God loves us whoever we are, whatever we’ve done or failed to do, whatever we believe or can’t.

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In the end what matters is not how good we are but how good God is. Not how much we love Him but how much He loves us. And God loves us whoever we are, whatever we’ve done or failed to do, whatever we believe or can’t.

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