Too many times we pray for ease, but that's a prayer seldom met. What we need to do … - Philip Gulley

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Sweeter than any sungMy songs that found no tongue;Nobler than any factMy wish that failed of act. Others shall sing the song,Others shall right the wrong,-Finish what I begin,And all I fail of win.

Philip Gulley

Too many times we pray for ease, but that's a prayer seldom met. What we need to do is pray for roots that reach deep into the Eternal, so when the rains fall and the winds blow, we won't be swept asunder.

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I wonder if gratefulness is the bridge from sorrow to joy, spanning the chasm of our anxious striving. Freed from the burden of unbridled desires, we can enjoy what we have, celebrate what we've attained, and appreciate the familiar. For if we can't be happy now, we'll likely not be happy when.

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When we are honest, we admit how agreeable it can feel to be singled out for favored treatment. The biggest barrier to equality for all is that inequality for some feels good.

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In the end. . . . . . . Stand where we feel led. Stand straight, stand tall, and try to remember that other folks might be led to stand elsewhere.

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There’s danger in thinking joy is a matter of location. If we can’t find joy where we are, we probably won’t find it anywhere.

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We cannot be wise while in the grip of a deep fear. . . . This is why demagogues, when seeking our support, will first cause us to fear and hate, knowing when we are in the grip of a great fear, we will abandon common sense and wisdom, we will forsake the hard-won lessons of time and experience.

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