Spiritual Work is not easy. It means the willingness to surrender feelings that seem, while we're in them, … - Marianne Williamson

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Marianne Williamson

Spiritual Work is not easy. It means the willingness to surrender feelings that seem, while we're in them, like our defense against a greater pain. It means that we surrender to God our perceptions of all things.

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We can always choose to perceive things differently. You can focus on what's wrong in your life, or you can focus on what's right.

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Darkness is merely the absence of light, and fear is merely the absence of love. If we want to be rid of fear, we cannot fight it but must replace it with love.

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The universe is wired with the electricity of God, & each of us is a lamp. It doesn't matter the size or shape of the lamp; it only matters that the lamp is plugged in. With every prayer, every thought of forgiveness, every meditation, every act of love, we plug in. The more of us who plug in, to more the darkness of the world will be cast from our midst. Today, let's all increase love's wattage!

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‎"Nothing binds you except your thoughts; nothing limits you except your fear; and nothing controls you except your beliefs.

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Happiness is the choice I make today. It does not rest on my circumstances, but on my frame of mind. . . In cultivating the habits of happiness, I attract the people and situations that match its frequency. I smile more often, give praise more often, give thanks more often, and am glad more often. For such is my choice today.

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