To withhold forgiveness is to take poison and expect the unforgiven to die.

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Peace in society depends upon peace in the family.

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God is always trying to give good things to us, but our hands are too full to receive them.

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Remember this. When people choose to withdraw far from a fire, the fire continues to give warmth, but they grow cold. When people choose to withdraw far from light, the light continues to be bright in itself but they are in darkness. This is also the case when people withdraw from God.

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Beware of despairing about yourself: you are commanded to put your trust in God, and not in yourself.

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To fall in love with God is the greatest romance; to seek him the greatest adventure; to find him, the greatest human achievement.

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The measure of love is to love without measuring.

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If you believe what you like in the gospels, and reject what you don't like, it is not the gospel you believe, but yourself.

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Since you cannot do good to all, you are to pay special attention to those who, by the accidents of time, or place, or circumstances, are brought into closer connection with you.

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Lord, teach me to know you, and to know myself.

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