Reject Worry

 

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want...
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil: for thou art with me

- Psalm 23

Faith has to do with things that are not seen
and hope with things that are not at hand.
- Saint Thomas Aquinas

Faith is the bird that feels the light
and sings when the dawn is still dark.
- Rabindranath Tagore

The antidotes for worry are gratitude, action, service, and faith.

- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

There is nothing that wastes the body like worry,
and one who has any faith in God should be ashamed
to worry about anything whatsoever.
- Mohandas Gandhi

Further reading: Edge of All You Know

Harmony of the Soul

Don't Worry about Tomorrow

Don't Let One Cloud
     

Fear No Evil

 

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want...
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil: for thou art with me

- Psalm 23

Faith has to do with things that are not seen
and hope with things that are not at hand.
- Saint Thomas Aquinas

Faith is the bird that feels the light
and sings when the dawn is still dark.
- Rabindranath Tagore

The antidotes for worry are gratitude, action, service, and faith.

- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

There is nothing that wastes the body like worry,
and one who has any faith in God should be ashamed
to worry about anything whatsoever.
- Mohandas Gandhi

Further reading: Edge of All You Know

Harmony of the Soul

Don't Worry about Tomorrow

Don't Let One Cloud
     

Sin: Harming Others

While in a religious context, "sin" is defined as "violating God's will,"

a more universal definition might be "harming others."

If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us.

If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins
and purify us from all unrighteousness.
- 1 John 1:8-9

The confession of evil works is the first beginning of good works.

- Saint Augustine

Don't let your sins turn into bad habits.
- Mother Teresa

Three conditions are necessary for Penance:
1. Contrition, which is sorrow for sin, together with a purpose of amendment;
2. Confession of sins without any omission; and
3. Satisfaction by means of good works.
- Saint Thomas Aquinas

Further reading: Your Own Darkness

Love One Another

Judge Not

Hypocrisy

    

With Faith, I Will Fear No Evil

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want...
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil: for thou art with me

- Psalm 23

Faith has to do with things that are not seen
and hope with things that are not at hand.
- Saint Thomas Aquinas

Faith is the bird that feels the light
and sings when the dawn is still dark.
- Rabindranath Tagore

The antidotes for worry are gratitude, action, service, and faith.

- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

There is nothing that wastes the body like worry,
and one who has any faith in God should be ashamed
to worry about anything whatsoever.
- Mohandas Gandhi

Further reading: Edge of All You Know

Harmony of the Soul

Don't Worry about Tomorrow

Don't Let One Cloud
     

I will fear no evil

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want...
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil: for thou art with me
- Psalm 23

Faith is the bird that feels the light
and sings when the dawn is still dark.
- Rabindranath Tagore

There is nothing that wastes the body like worry,
and one who has any faith in God should be ashamed
to worry about anything whatsoever.
- Mohandas Gandhi

Faith has to do with things that are not seen
and hope with things that are not at hand.
- Saint Thomas Aquinas

The antidotes for worry are gratitude, action, service, and faith.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Further reading: Don't Worry about Tomorrow

The Edge of All You Know

Don't Let One Cloud

Harmony of the Soul
     

We Are Called To Rise Above Selfishness

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

Acting selfishly is human nature, and therefore forgivable.
Publicly advocating selfishness as a virtue in the name of Jesus is far worse.

Man should not consider his material possession his own,
but as common to all, so as to share them without hesitation when others are in need.
- Saint Thomas Aquinas

The only wealth which you will keep forever
is the wealth you have given away.
- Marcus Aurelius

Further reading: We Belong to Each Other

Giving Love and Comfort

Practicing Compassion

Giving of Yourself

The Power of Generosity
      

Faith That A New Day Will Dawn

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want...
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil: for thou art with me
- Psalm 23

Faith has to do with things that are not seen
and hope with things that are not at hand.
- Saint Thomas Aquinas 

 Faith is the bird that feels the light
and sings when the dawn is still dark.
- Rabindranath Tagore
The antidotes for worry are gratitude, action, service, and faith.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
 
There is nothing that wastes the body like worry,
and one who has any faith in God should be ashamed
to worry about anything whatsoever.
- Mohandas Gandhi

Further reading: The Edge of All You Know

Worrying about Tomorrow

Harmony of the Soul

Don't Let One Cloud


   

Share Without Hesitation

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

The only wealth which you will keep forever
is the wealth you have given away.
- Marcus Aurelius

Man should not consider his material possession his own,
but as common to all, so as to share them without hesitation when others are in need.
- Saint Thomas Aquinas

Acting selfishly is human nature, and therefore forgivable.
Publicly advocating selfishness as a virtue in the name of Jesus is far worse.

Further reading: We Belong to Each Other

The Power of Generosity

Practicing Compassion

Giving Love and Comfort

Giving of Yourself
      

Faith No Matter How Dark

Faith is the bird that feels the light
and sings when the dawn is still dark.
- Rabindranath Tagore

Faith has to do with things that are not seen
and hope with things that are not at hand.
- Saint Thomas Aquinas

There is nothing that wastes the body like worry,
and one who has any faith in God should be ashamed
to worry about anything whatsoever.
- Mohandas Gandhi

The antidotes for worry are gratitude, action, service, and faith.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Further reading: Worrying about Tomorrow

The Edge of All You Know

Don't Let One Cloud

Harmony of the Soul
   

Faith Before Dawn

Faith is the bird that feels the light
and sings when the dawn is still dark.
- Rabindranath Tagore

Faith is not the belief that God will do what you want.
It is the belief that God will do what is right.
- Max Lucado

Faith has to do with things that are not seen
and hope with things that are not at hand.
- Saint Thomas Aquinas

The antidotes for worry are gratitude, action, service, and faith.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Further reading: The Edge of All You Know

Harmony of the Soul

Worrying about Tomorrow

Don't Let One Cloud
   

Confession of Sins

If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us.
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins
and purify us from all unrighteousness.
- 1 John 1:8-9

Don't let your sins turn into bad habits.
- Mother Teresa

The confession of evil works is the first beginning of good works.
- Saint Augustine

Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye;
and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.
- Matthew 7:5

Three conditions are necessary for Penance:
1. Contrition, which is sorrow for sin, together with a purpose of amendment;
2. Confession of sins without any omission; and
3. Satisfaction by means of good works.
- Saint Thomas Aquinas

While in a religious context, "sin" is defined as "violating God's will,"
a more universal definition might be "harming others."

Further reading: Your Own Darkness

Hypocrisy

Love One Another

Judge Not
 

Power of Faith

Faith is the bird that feels the light
and sings when the dawn is still dark.
- Rabindranath Tagore

Faith has to do with things that are not seen
and hope with things that are not at hand.
- Saint Thomas Aquinas

Faith is not the belief that God will do what you want.
It is the belief that God will do what is right.
- Max Lucado

Every tomorrow has two handles.
We can take hold of it with the handle of anxiety
or the handle of faith.
- Henry Ward Beecher

Further reading: Miracles Need Both God and You

A Story of Money

How God Works - old story retold