“For what blessing may a man hope for but An immortality in The loving vigilance of death.”
“But can one be a blessing merely by being cheerful? Yes; moral beauty of any kind exerts a silent influence for good. It is like a sweet flower by the wayside, which has a benediction for everyone who passes by. A legend tells how one day in Galilee the useful corn spurned the lilies because they fed no one’s hunger. “One cannot earn a living just by being sweet,” said the proud cereal. The lilies said nothing in reply, only seemed the sweeter, then the Master came that way; and while his disciples rested at his feet, and the rustling corn invited them to eat, he said, “Children, the life is more than meat. Consider the lilies, how beautiful they grow.” It certainly seemed worth while then just to be sweet, for it pleased the Master.”
“To have our needs met, to love, to be loved, to feel safe in this world and to each know our purpose, is a simple matter of creating those blessings for others.”
“Anything that comes your way by force was not meant for you. Everything that locates you on it s own was yours and will be yours forever.”
“Immortality isn t a blessing she d said. It s a curse. It is the fleeting nature of life that makes it special. It s like the seasons. If there were only Summer, it would lose its glow and you would pine for the cold.”
“Robert Ingersoll s character was as nearly perfect as it is possible for the character of mortal man to be... none sweeter or nobler had ever blessed the world. The example of his life was of more value to posterity than all the sermons that were ever written on the doctrine of original sin... The genius for humor and wit and satire of a Voltaire, a wide amplitude of imagination, and a greatness of heart and brain that placed him upon an equal footing with the greatest thinkers of antiquity. He stands, at the close of his career, the first great reformer of the age. {Thomas words at the funeral of the great Robert Ingersoll}”
“Sometimes temporary feels like a blessing in a world where love only lasts a second.”
“If it’s too good to be true then it’s a trap, god blesses no one with these much luck.”
“Each day is a blessing. Be expectant and have faith that one day, your miracles will manifest.”
“There is no blessing like to obey God.”
“Counting your blessings is better than counting your change ”
“Appreciation is true wealth”
“The curse of mortality is the other side of the coin of the blessing of life.”
“You see, a blessing is a divine gift, a redeeming grace from God that radiates through peace, hope, love, and reconciliation. And only through people can this divine gift be generously shared and partaken by others, because only people are the real instrument of God’s blessings. (— Danny Castillones Sillada, Blessed People and People Who Are Blessings from God)”
“Let s remember that Jesus didn t leave Thomas to suffer without the blessing of faith and confidence; he gave him the evidence he required. That is typical of Jesus s approach to doubt; he responded to honest doubters in the way he knew best, the way that would help them to move from doubt to knowledge.”
“Knowing when to forgive yourself and correct yourself is a blessing.”
“If you shout out on the social media that you are “blessed” by God, what empirical proof would you show that indeed it comes from Him? Unless you become a blessing to others, it remains a resounding cymbal because the intrinsic benefit of being blessed by God is the joy of sharing as much as receiving. Not always on material things, though, but how you become an agent of peace, understanding, and unity in your community or society.(— Danny Castillones Sillada, Blessed People and People Who Are Blessings from God)”