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“We’re weakening the world by talking about others’ weaknesses.” One of my favorite Indian gurus made this amazing statement (which I heard on youtube). She stopped me in my tracks with that one! She also spoke about a trait most of us exhibit. Let’s say we have a disagreement with a good friend. We tend to want to tell the story to someone else, relating the circumstances and hoping to find someone to take our side. If that person joins you in worry, anxiety, or fear about the situation, then you have just added to the problem. So she suggests we be very carefula about who we discuss things with. If it’s someone who is going to worry for you, don’t do it! She also says we should never endorse anyone who is blaming others for their pain. If you agree with them and commiserate, you have just gotten tangled up in their story. It takes practice to be compassionate, yet not exacerbate the situation. But it’s a worthy effort!
“Attempts to conciliate society and so gain dominion over mankind, arise from worldly weakness. He who leaves all for Christ forsakes popularity and gains Christianity. Society is a foolish juror, listening only to one side of the case. Justice often comes too late to secure a verdict. People with mental work before them have no time for gossip about false law or testimony. To reconstruct timid justice and place the fact above the falsehood, is the work of time.”
Mary Baker Eddy - Science & Health Page 228:22-30
“Miracles are natural signs of forgiveness. Through miracles you accept God’s forgiveness by extending it to others.”
A Course in Miracles T-1.I.21:1-2
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