The Lord weighs the motive of every heart.
Lailah Gifty Akita.
“Your sacred contribution in the world is the service to humanity.”
“Guide us in the path of peace, O Lord!”
“Work while you have strength.”
“Do all the work you can while you still have strength.”
“Do all the work you can, while there is grace of strength.”
“Thank God for the strength to work.”
“The affairs of the world are no more than so much trickery, and a man who toils for money or honour or whatever else in deference to the wishes of others, rather than because his own desire or need...”
“...we each harbor a shadow self with shadowy motives and murky desires...”
“I thought my heart was pure. We do like to have such good opinions of our own motives when we're about to do something harmful, to someone else.”
“O heavenly Father,protect and bless all thingsthat have breath: guard themfrom all evil and let them sleep in peace.”
“When we retire at night, we constructively review our day. Were we resentful, selfish, dishonest or afraid? Do we owe an apology? Have we kept something to ourselves which should be discussed with ...”
“God help us to live slowly:To move simply:To look softly:To allow emptiness:To let the heart create for us.Amen.”
“You should never wish for wishful thinking.”
“What you desire is what you want, what you have is what Allah wants.”
“Most people say if you tell a wish it won't come true. But I don't think wishes work like that. I don't believe there's some bad-tempered wish-fairy with a clipboard, checking off whether or not yo...”
