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For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord. Plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

Wisdom of the Day | Apr 20, 2017
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Jeremiah 29:11

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“Live in holy joy and fly from anything that would dissipate your spirit.”
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“When many rejoice together, there is a richer joy in each individual.”
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“The food of real love is sacrifice.”
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“No man truly has joy unless he lives in love.”
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“Christ the Lord hath risen, our Joy that hath no end!”
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“The pain of parting is nothing to the joy of meeting again.”
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“Do not abandon yourselves to despair. We are the Easter people and hallelujah is our song.”
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“I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat.”
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“Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none.”
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“It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.”
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“Courageous people do not fear forgiving, for the sake of peace.”
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“Let us always meet each other with smile, for the smile is the beginning of love.”
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“There is a kind of victory in good work, no matter how humble.”
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“Keep your word. Honor commitments, and they will double back to honor you.”
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“Sorrow can be alleviated by good sleep, a bath and a glass of wine.”
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No time to rejoice for those who walk among the noise and deny the voice.
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When you choose anything, you reject everything else.
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No one cares how much you know, until they know how much you care.
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In God’s will, there is great peace.
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The soul becomes dyed with the color of its thoughts.
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Ask Christ to help you become happy.
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If you see someone of rare intellect, ask what books that person reads.
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Knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens.
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Better to be silent and be real, than to talk and not be real.
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