Even if we don't see it, God is always working underneath the surface, behind the scenes and orchestrating His plans and purposes.

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You can feel the whole world and still feel lost in it. So many people are in pain-- no matter how smart or accomplished--they cry, they yearn, they hurt. But instead of looking down on things, they look up, which is where I should have been looking, too. Because when the world quiets to the sound of your own breathing, we all want the same things: comfort, love and a peaceful heart.

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It is never until one realizes that one means something to others that one feels there is any point or purpose in one's own existence.

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Live the Life of Your Dreams: Be brave enough to live the life of your dreams according to your vision and purpose instead of the expectations and opinions of others. ― Roy T. Bennett

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Forever is composed of nows. — Emily Dickinson

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We are all here on earth to help others; what on earth the others are here for I don't know. -W. H. Auden

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People cannot hurt you without your permission.

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There is a divine purpose behind everything - and therefore a divine presence in everything.

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If you own this story you get to write the ending. — Brené Brown

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Holding a grudge does not hurt the person against whom the grudge is held, it hurts the one who holds it.

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