If we knew the cares and trials,
Knew the efforts all in vain,
And the bitter disappointment,
Understood the loss and gain;
Would the grim, eternal roughness
Seem, I wonder, just the same?
Should we help where now we hinder?
Should we pity where now we blame?
RUDYARD KIPLING
If anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need but has no pity on him, how can the love of God be in him?
1 JOHN 3:17 NIV
If we really understood the facts of whats going on in the lives of many, would we still treat them the same? Probably not. How about the person who is rude to us and doesnt seem to take the time to even say hello. Maybe I need to remember that possibly their day has not gone very well, and they might have very urgent business going on involving their loved ones, and maybe that little hello I expected to come my way, just didnt get said. How about people that cut us off in traffic? Oh some of them probably are probably being fueled on self-centeredness and are thinking only of them selves. But how about the ones who are trying to get to some emergency situation? We dont know for sure, we need the facts. Remember that old TV show Dragnet? And Sergeant Friday, who said, Just the facts Madam, just the facts. I am sure that if I had just the facts that many times I would change my attitude. My prayer is also that others could have compassion on me because possibly they dont know all of the fact surrounding my life. I am so grateful for the love of God that has been given to me freely by faith. This love and the process of growing in love is teaching me that I dont have all the facts, and need to have compassion until I understand more. And then I still need compassion even after I understand, and possibly my rights have been violated, because that is what has exactly been done for me. I was wrong and was forgiven anyway. Today may I continue to grow one step at a time, one day at a time. God is doing for me what I could not do for myself JRE
I do not believe that sheer suffering teaches. If suffering alone taught, then all the world would be wise. To suffering must be added mourning, understanding, patience, love, openness and the willingness to remain vulnerable.
ANN MORROW LINDBERGH
Willingness to remain vulnerable, now theres something to ponder for the next twenty-four hours. Willingness is the key that opens the door to pure love thanks for letting me share today, may God bless and prosper you ..jre
We claim spiritual progress rather than spiritual perfection.
Alcoholics Anonymous page 60
Knew the efforts all in vain,
And the bitter disappointment,
Understood the loss and gain;
Would the grim, eternal roughness
Seem, I wonder, just the same?
Should we help where now we hinder?
Should we pity where now we blame?
RUDYARD KIPLING
If anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need but has no pity on him, how can the love of God be in him?
1 JOHN 3:17 NIV
If we really understood the facts of whats going on in the lives of many, would we still treat them the same? Probably not. How about the person who is rude to us and doesnt seem to take the time to even say hello. Maybe I need to remember that possibly their day has not gone very well, and they might have very urgent business going on involving their loved ones, and maybe that little hello I expected to come my way, just didnt get said. How about people that cut us off in traffic? Oh some of them probably are probably being fueled on self-centeredness and are thinking only of them selves. But how about the ones who are trying to get to some emergency situation? We dont know for sure, we need the facts. Remember that old TV show Dragnet? And Sergeant Friday, who said, Just the facts Madam, just the facts. I am sure that if I had just the facts that many times I would change my attitude. My prayer is also that others could have compassion on me because possibly they dont know all of the fact surrounding my life. I am so grateful for the love of God that has been given to me freely by faith. This love and the process of growing in love is teaching me that I dont have all the facts, and need to have compassion until I understand more. And then I still need compassion even after I understand, and possibly my rights have been violated, because that is what has exactly been done for me. I was wrong and was forgiven anyway. Today may I continue to grow one step at a time, one day at a time. God is doing for me what I could not do for myself JRE
I do not believe that sheer suffering teaches. If suffering alone taught, then all the world would be wise. To suffering must be added mourning, understanding, patience, love, openness and the willingness to remain vulnerable.
ANN MORROW LINDBERGH
Willingness to remain vulnerable, now theres something to ponder for the next twenty-four hours. Willingness is the key that opens the door to pure love thanks for letting me share today, may God bless and prosper you ..jre
We claim spiritual progress rather than spiritual perfection.
Alcoholics Anonymous page 60
