God Sent You
A man, whose heart was burdened with all the pain and suffering in the world, stood before God to say what was on his mind. He cried out complaining: “Dear God! Look at all the injustice, anguish and distress in the world. Why don’t You send help?” To this God responded: “I did send help. I sent you.”
A sign in Mother Theresa’s home for children in Kolkatta
People are often unreasonable, irrational and self-centered.
Love them anyway.
If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives.
Be kind anyway.
If you are successful, you will win some unfaithful friends and some genuine enemies.
Succeed anyway.
If you are honest and sincere, people may deceive you.
Be honest and sincere anyway.
What you spend years creating, others could destroy overnight.
Create anyway.
If you find serenity and happiness, some may be jealous.
Be happy anyway.
The good you do today will often be forgotten.
Do good anyway.
Give the best you have and it will never be enough for some.
Give your best anyway.
In the final analysis, it’s between you and God.
It was never between you and them anyway.
“Live a godly life yourself — it does more than you could ever imagine.”
— Dag Hammerskall, UN Ambassador
Ukrainian folklore characterizes pysanky as a symbolic, talismanic writing that invokes a higher Universal Power for help, while believing with faithful certainty that It will. The contemporary version of this characterization is a paper-and-pen journaling practice called prayer writing that develops a personal relationship with God.
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