The path of joy was connection and the path of sorrow was separation.
TUTU DESMONDA very important but difficult piece of renewing relationships is accepting responsibility for our part in any conflict.
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Forgiveness does not relieve someone of responsibility for what they have done. Forgiveness does not erase accountability. It is not about turning a blind eye or even turning the other cheek.
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A very important but difficult piece of renewing relationships is accepting responsibility for our part in any conflict.
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Though wrong gratifies in the moment, good yields its gifts over a lifetime.
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I wish I could shut up, but I can’t, and I won’t.
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Discovering more joy does not, save us from the inevitability of hardship and heartbreak.
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Dear Child of God, I write these words because we all experience sadness, we all come at times to despair, and we all lose hope that the suffering in our lives and in the world will ever end.
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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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Forgiveness is simply about understanding that every one of us is both inherently good and inherently flawed.
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Much depends on your attitude. If you are filled with negative judgment and anger, then you will feel separate from other people. You will feel lonely.
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In the end generosity is the best way of becoming more, more, and more joyful.
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We may be surprised at the people we find in heaven. God has a soft spot for sinners. His standards are quite low.
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Language is very powerful. Language does not just describe reality. Language creates the reality it describes.
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Life is more than breath and a heartbeat; meaning and purpose are the life of life.
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Do your little bit of good where you are; it’s those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.
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We are made for loving. If we don’t love, we will be like plants without water.
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