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 JOHNSONForgiveness is a stunning principle, your ticket out of hate and fear and chaos.
More Barbara Johnson Quotes
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Choices not chance determine your destiny.
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Forgiveness is a stunning principle, your ticket out of hate and fear and chaos.
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We can choose to gather to our hearts the thorns of disappointment, failure, loneliness, and dismay in our present situation. Or we can gather the flowers of God’s grace, boundless love, abiding presence, and unmatched joy. I choose to gather the flowers.
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Laughter is to life what shock absorbers are to automobiles. It won’t take the potholes out of the road, but it sure makes the ride smoother
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My karma just ran over my dogma.
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Pain is inevitable. Misery is optional
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We cannot protect ourselves from trouble, but we can dance through the puddles of life with a rainbow smile, twirling the only umbrella we need — the umbrella of God’s love.
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Grudges are like hand grenades: it is wise to release them before they destroy you.
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Allow your dreams a place in your prayers and plans. God-given dreams can help you move into the future He is preparing for you.
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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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All we can take with us to heaven is what we leave behind in the lives we touch.
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I think living to be one hundred would be great, but living to fifty twice would be so much better.
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Always remember that better days are ahead – if not in this life, in the next.
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Don’t let your life speed out of control. Live intentionally. Do something today that will last beyond your lifetime.
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As you’re rushing through life, take time to stop a moment, look into people’s eyes, say something kind, and try to make them laugh!
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