When we fail we are merely joining the great parade of humanity that has walked ahead of us and will follow after us.

It’s the freedom of the children of God. Such people can connect with everybody. They don’t feel the need to eliminate anybody.

To give, and not demand that others receive . . . that is the crossover point to maturity. . .

We find it hard to love imperfect things so we imagine God is just as small as we are. If we expect or need things to be perfect or to our liking ( including ourselves) we have created a certain path for a very unhappy life.

Many people I know who are doing truly helpful and healing ministry find their primary support from a couple of enlightened friends, and only secondarily, if at all, from the larger organizations.

When 'happiness' eludes us - as, eventually, it always will - we have the invitation to examine our programmed responses and to exercise our power to choose again.

Those who are not true leaders will just affirm people at their own immature level.