Let us not take ourselves too seriously. None of us has a monopoly on wisdom.
03244 – No Monopoly
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03087 – Prayer of an Anonymous Abbess
Lord, thou knowest better than myself that I am growing older and will soon be old. Keep me from becoming too talkative, and especially from the unfortunate habit of thinking that I must say something on every subject and at every opportunity. Release me from the idea...
02826 – Lord, Deliver Me
Lord, deliver me from the urge to open my mouth when I should shut it. Give me the wisdom to keep silence where silence is wise. Remind me that not everything needs to be said, and that there are very few things that need to be said by me.
02778 – I asked for Wonder
Never once in my life did I ask God for success or wisdom or power or fame. I asked for wonder, and he gave it to me.-------------------------------------------Gender-neutral version: Never once in my life did I ask God for success or wisdom or power or fame. I asked...
02667 – So, What is It?
So what is it in a human life that creates bravery, kindness, wisdom, and resilience? What if it's pain? What if it's struggle?
02666 – Embrace the Faith!
Embrace the faith that every challenge surmounted by your energy; every problem solved by your wisdom; every soul stirred by your passion; and every barrier to justice brought down by your determination will ennoble your life, inspire others, serve your country, and...
02629 – Emotionally Healthy Spirituality
In A.D. 500, Augustine wrote: "How can you draw close to God when you are far from your own self?" In 1530, John Calvin wrote: "Our wisdom . . . consists almost entirely of two parts: knowledge of God and of ourselves." And Teresa of Avila wisely wrote: "Almost all...
02591 – No Conflict
Where wisdom reigns, there is no conflict between thinking and feeling.
02543 – Brilliance without Conscience?
The world has achieved brilliance without conscience. Ours is a world of nuclear giants and ethical infants. We know more about war than we know about peace, more about killing than we know about living. If we continue to develop our technology without wisdom or...
02540 – Don’t Park Your Brain at the Door!
Don't let anyone convince you to park your brain at the door... not at home, not at school, not at work, and certainly not at church. Using our intellect... including reason, wisdom, and discernment...is one of the ways we honor our Creator.