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Hi, MandaLee,
Thanks for this. It's good to be reminded with such good, sensible points of view. I'm really feeling the struggle and suffering lately, but I know I'll be better off for it all in the long run. Thanks. :)
posted by
BlackPearl1
on July 13, 2006 at 8:50 PM
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Great thoughts, MandaLee, thanks for sharing your insight!
posted by
JanesOpinion
on July 13, 2006 at 7:28 PM
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This is a good lesson to learn.
Reminds me of this saying "There's a sweet joy that comes to us through sorrow".
posted by
Straightforward
on July 13, 2006 at 10:06 AM
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if you don't know suffer, you don't know celebration.
i find suffering is my wake up call that i'm being selfish and need to look to the needs of others.
posted by
fourcats
on July 13, 2006 at 9:13 AM
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Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you for posting that! I've been trying to teach people around me this forever...you hit the nail on the head! God bless and keep writing.
posted by
Tandra
on July 13, 2006 at 7:41 AM
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Those trials are something else, aren't they?
God can humble you like no one else can, that's for sure.
posted by
swebsterheard
on July 13, 2006 at 5:23 AM
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MandaLee...
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posted by
Rumor
on July 12, 2006 at 3:15 PM
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MandaLee, what if joy, like pain, just is?
I mean, I've analyzed and analyzed my own situation a thousand different ways. Without getting into the metaphysics of why God allows certain situations and things to happen, what if some things just happen to be and I can accept them as they are or not?
posted by
Blanche.
on July 12, 2006 at 1:53 PM
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Mandalee
Wonderful post. Yes there is joy in suffering in the passing through because then you have grown to a level of use to the Master. Great post.
posted by
Justi
on July 12, 2006 at 1:28 PM
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Lucy, It sure does!
posted by
Amanda__
on July 12, 2006 at 12:44 PM
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MandaLee
Thanks for this wonderful post and for visiting mine! According to Joseph Campbell, if we don't learn compassion, we can never enter the gates of heaven. I guess humility serves us well to obtain this objective!
posted by
Offy
on July 12, 2006 at 12:28 PM
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