This is something I found that I have enjoyed reflecting on lately:
The Paradoxical Commanments-by Dr. Kent M. Keith
People are illogical, unreasonable, and self centered-Love them anywyay.
If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish ulterior motives-do good anyway.
If you are successful, you win false friends and true enemies-succeed anyway.
The good you today will be forgotten tomorrow-do good anyway.
Honesty and frankness make you vulnerable-be honest and frank anyway.
The biggest men and women with the biggest ideas can be shot down by the smallest men and women with the smallest minds-think big anyway.
People favor underdogs but follow only top dogs-fight for a few underdogs anyway.
What you spend a few years building may be destroyed overnight-
build anyway.
People really need help but may attack you if you do help them-help them anyway.
Give the world the best you have and you'll get kicked in the teeth-give the world the best you have anyway.
What a great reminder of who we are called to be - everyday! Not easy but I believe it's the only way we truly make a difference in the world - even if no one seems to notice... especially if no one seems to notice because that is when WE are changed most! I like to use a shorter version: Life is hard, Life isn't fair, but God is Good!
ReplyDeleteThanks Janet, you were always good with short but to the point sayings. I appreciate your response.
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