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Though wrong gratifies in the moment, good yields its gifts over a lifetime.

Tutu Desmond

I do believe there are monstrous and evil acts, but I do not believe those who commit such acts are monsters or evil.
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Act Believe Commitment Deep Evil Philosophy
To protect our children, we must talk to them about rape.
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Children Protect Sex Violence
The path of joy was connection and the path of sorrow was separation.
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Break Up Connection Joy Path Relationship Separate
There comes a point where we need to stop just pulling people out of the river. We need to go upstream to find out why they’re falling in.
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Deep Fall People Pull River Stop
Our maturity will be judged by how well we are able to agree to disagree and yet continue to love one another, to care for one another, and cherish one another and seek the greater good of the other.
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Care Cherish Good Great Love Philosophy
God is transforming the world now–through us–because God loves us.
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God Philosophy Religious Transform World
In the end generosity is the best way of becoming more, more, and more joyful.
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End Generous Joy
Forgiveness is truly the grace by which we enable another person to get up, and get up with dignity, to begin anew.
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Beginning Forgiveness Grace Person Philosophy True
Like when you sit in front of a fire in winter — you are just there in front of the fire. You don’t have to be smart or anything. The fire warms you.
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Fire Smart Warm Winter Yourself
Transformation begins in you, wherever you are, whatever has happened, however you are suffering. Transformation is always possible.
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Beginning Possible Suffer Transformation
A very important but difficult piece of renewing relationships is accepting responsibility for our part in any conflict.
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Acceptance Difficult Relationship
Differences are not intended to separate, to alienate. We are different precisely in order to realize our need of one another.
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Different Philosophy Togetherness
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
When we see others as separate, they become a threat. When we see others as part of us, as connected, as interdependent, then there is no challenge we cannot face—together.
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Challenge Connection Philosophy Separate Togetherness Unity
We must be ready to learn from one another, not claiming that we alone possess all truth and that somehow we have a corner on God.
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Alone God Learning Philosophy Spiritual Truth
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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God Heaven People Religious Sin Spiritual Standard Surprise

Though wrong gratifies in the moment, good yields its gifts over a lifetime.

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