It is not necessary to hope in order to understand, nor to succeed in order to persevere.

It is not necessary to hope in order to understand, nor to succeed in order to persevere.

There is something to that old saying that hate injures the hater, not
the hated.

There is something to that old saying that hate injures the hater, not
the hated.

All God wants of man is a peaceful heart.

All God wants of man is a peaceful heart.

Let us train our minds to desire what the situation demands.

Let us train our minds to desire what the situation demands.

It is not something I must do but something I want to do….

It is not something I must do but something I want to do….

See things as you would have them be instead of as they are.

See things as you would have them be instead of as they are.

Here is little Effie's head. Her brains are made of gingerbread. When
the judgement day comes, God will find six read more

Here is little Effie's head. Her brains are made of gingerbread. When
the judgement day comes, God will find six crumbs. Stooping by the coffin
lid waiting for something to rise as the something's always did. Imagine
His surprise, bellowing above the general noise, "Where is Effie? She
was dead." Back to God in a tiny voice: "My name's Maybe."
The first crumb said. The number two crumb picked up the song.
"Might, I'm called. I've done no wrong." Cried the third crumb,
"I am Should. Here's our little brother Could and my big sister
Would. Don't punish us for we've been good." And the last crumb, with
some shame, whispered unto God, "My name is Must and with the others,
we've been Effie, who isn't alive and never was. Cross the threshold have
no dread. Lift the sheet back in this way.

He who would accomplish little must sacrifice little; he who would
achieve much must sacrifice much; he who would attain read more

He who would accomplish little must sacrifice little; he who would
achieve much must sacrifice much; he who would attain highly must
sacrifice greatly.

The purpose of problems is to push you toward obedience to God's laws,
which are exact and cannot be changed. read more

The purpose of problems is to push you toward obedience to God's laws,
which are exact and cannot be changed. We have the free will to obey them
or disobey them. Obedience will bring harmony, disobedience will bring you
more problems.