Forgiveness is a stunning principle, your ticket out of hate and fear and chaos. … I know what regret feels like; I’ve earned my credentials. But I also know what forgiveness feels like, because God has so graciously forgiven me.
BARBARA JOHNSONHave we forgotten that we’re all born the same way: naked, wet, and hungry? Then things get worse!
More Barbara Johnson Quotes
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Life is too short to spend it being angry, bored, or dull.
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Love is what makes two people sit in the middle of a bench when there is plenty of room at both ends.
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We can never untangle all the woes in other people’s lives. We can’t produce miracles overnight. But we can bring a cup of cool water to a thirsty soul, or a scoop of laughter to a lonely heart.
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Growing is a lifetime job, and we grow most when we’re down in the valleys, where the fertilizer is.
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We are Easter people living in a Good Friday world.
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Live for today, but hold your hands open to tomorrow. Anticipate the future and its changes with joy. There is a seed of God’s love in every event, every unpleasant situation in which you may find yourself.
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When we have hope, we are showing that we trust God to work out the situation. Trust is the only way we’re going to make it through and be a part of God’s marvelous plan for His child.
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God will never let you sink under your circumstances. He always provides a safety net and His love always encircles.
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Everybody wants to go to heaven, but nobody wants to go there right away.
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Grudges are like hand grenades: it is wise to release them before they destroy you.
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My karma just ran over my dogma.
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You have to look for the joy. Look for the light of God that is hitting your life, and you will find sparkles you didn’t know were there.
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Patience is the ability to idle your motor when you feel like stripping your gears.
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Stop what you are doing long enough to enjoy the sunset, listen to a special song that lifts you up, or pick up the phone and share some special thought with a caring friend.
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Pain is inevitable. Misery is optional
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