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We begin life with the natural, next we come into the spiritual; but then, when we have truly received the kingdom of God and His righteousness, the natural is added to the spiritual, and we are able to receive the gifts of His providence and the blessings of life without becoming centered in them or allowing them to separate us from Him.
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I don't believe in asking God for anything. If I am worthy, He will give it to me. I think we should earn his blessings; I have never believed in mannats.
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It is vital that people "count their blessings:" to appreciate what they possess without having to undergo its actual loss.
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One of the bitterest ironies of life is that one truly appreciates a blessing only after having been deprived of it or imagining that.
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In an emergency, what treatment is given by ear? Words of Comfort.
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By replacing fear of the unknown with curiosity we open ourselves up to an infinite stream of possibility. We can let fear rule our lives or we can become childlike with curiosity, pushing our boundaries, leaping out of our comfort zones, and accepting what life puts before us.
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The ideals which have always shone before me and filled me with the joy of living are goodness, beauty, and truth. To make a goal of comfort or happiness has never appealed to me; a system of ethics built on this basis would be sufficient only for a herd of cattle.
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Have we forgotten that there is a Holy Ghost, that we must insist upon walking on crutches when we might fly?
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We prefer one room in Rangoon to six in Boston. We feel that we are highly blessed.
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Missionary life is simply a chance to die.
