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People are often unreasonable, irrational, and self-centered. Forgive 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. Give your best anyway.
In the final analysis, it is between you and God. It was never between you and them anyway.
-credited to Mother Teresa
7 comments:
that is one of my favorite 'quotes' by her. so envouraginh
i'm not sure how to word this exactly. . . but there is a fresh tenderness in your posts lately. like a sweetness in the valley. thank you for sharing a taste of the work God is doing in your heart.
Amen! (and I agree with Sean's Ladies' comment, too. Stay tender and the word God plants in you will find good soil to grow!)
I LOVE the Paradoxical Commandments! I have posted them in my classroom for three years running. And I make a point of reading them to my new 7th graders each year. Good one!
Thanks Cate and Jan. It has been one of the weirdest months (outside of the earthquake month) and I hope I am open to God's work on my heart ... sometimes that is easier said than done. Scratch that. ALL the time that is easier said than done. :)
Paradoxical commandments were awesome - first time I had seen them was today.
Wow I really love this. Thanks for sharing it.
Your blog is such a BLESSING and total INSPIRATION!
THANK YOU for sharing what God is doing, through the ups and downs! I so appreciate your honesty and sincerity!
It will be AWESOME to see how God will continue to work out the details of your life and your beautiful family!
Maria
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