“Contempt is the weapon of the weak and a defense against one’s own despised and unwanted feelings.” – Alice Miller, psychologist and author (1923-2010)
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Thought For the Day: Contempt Is the Weapon of the Weak and A Defense Against One’s Own Despised and Unwanted Feelings
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First Principles: Virtue Runs No Risk of Becoming Contemptible By Being Exposed To View, and It Is Better To Be Despised For Simplicity Than To Be Tormented By Continual Hyprocisy
“Virtue runs no risk of becoming contemptible by being exposed to view, and it is better to be despised for simplicity than to be tormented by continual hypocrisy.” – Roman statesman Lucius Annaeus Seneca (4 BC-AD 65)
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First Principles: Of All the Dispositions and Habits Which Lead To Political Prosperity, Religion and Morality Are Indispensable Supports
“Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, Religion and morality are indispensible supports. In vain would that man claim the tribute of Patriotism who should labor to subvert these great Pillars of human happiness — these firmest props of the duties of men and citizens. … Let it simply be asked where is the security for property, for reputation, for life, if the sense of religious obligation desert the oaths…” – President George Washington (1796)
Thought For the Day: A Man Who Lies To Himself, and Believes His Own Lies, Becomes Unable to Recognize the Truth
“A man who lies to himself, and believes his own lies, becomes unable to recognize truth, either in himself or in anyone else, and he ends up losing respect for himself and for others.” -Fyodor Dostoevsky, novelist (1821-1881)
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A Gentle Surrender To Greatness
A Gentle Surrender To Greatness
by Michael Doyle
While it's known that greed kills
It is also generosity that heals
There is no out giving God for giving
Starting with salvation and our forgiving
Trusting God with what's in our hands
Is the traced path that God commands
God's word as double-edged sword is prevalent
And as times come to pass, it remains relevant
Heroes of faith come out of almost nowhere
Like Elijah's legacy, the come from somewhere
Marked by God who hold us complete and steady
Until the need is there and the hero is ready
Bumping into God's words as we so often do
God speaks through the chosen but random few
At times softened hearts and open minds speak
To the listening ears of those who wisely seek
Taking God at His word builds our resilience
In an act of surrendering to this utter brilliance
Struggling at times in life but knowing it's not all
The home we need is revealed, we need simply recall
God acts for us best outside of our comfort zones
Bringing confronting questions in which we aren't alone
Faith burns and must come to shape and confront us
Before the same faith heals and comes to comfort us
It's down the road of faith that we become bold
Allowing the greatness of God to quietly unfold
In and through belief, god can make all right
The possibilities present bring blind to sight
Touches of God come to us through our obedience
Despite it all our experience does not breed impudence
The false gods formed by humanity do not compare
Is is the widow's pennies of faith that pay the fare
Taking us to the doorstep of tasting purest life
God comes to bring peace and wipe away strife
It is God's truth that pushes us toward something more
It makes our souls rich, no longer lost in being poor
It is obedience that bridges the gap from theology
To bring about the very best to our lived reality
Taken honestly at God's word, it bring our very best
And through this answers the questions of life's test
God the father is the provider who brings us together
To face the world with trust and make it so much better
This then is that gentlest of profound surrender
In gratitude our prayers are given, warm and tender
What is held to tightly in our hands as significance
Holds the keys unrecognized as of yet to magnificence
Living in His holy name, it is from there that we pray
And it is in our faith, we shall always stay
(c) February 19, 2023 Michael Doyle
All Rights Reserved
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First Principles: God Gave Us A Spirit Not of Fear But of Power and Love and Self-Control
” For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.” – 2 Timothy 1:7
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Thought For the Day: All Art Is Autobiographical; the Pearl Is the Oyster’s Autobiography
“All art is autobiographical; the pearl is the oyster’s autobiography.” -Federico Fellini, film director and writer (20 Jan 1920-1993)
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Thought For the Day: When They Can No Longer Control or Manipulate You, They Smear You
“When they can no longer control or manipulate you, they smear you.” – Steve Maraboli, Behavioral Scientist, Counselor, Author of Unapologetically You
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First Principles: Never Suppose That In Any Possible Situation, Or Under Any Circumstances, It Is Best For You To Do A Dishonorable Thing, However Slightly
“[N]ever suppose that in any possible situation, or under any circumstances, it is best for you to do a dishonorable thing, however slightly so it may appear to you.” – Thomas Jefferson, 1785
Thought For the Day: The Problem We Have Is That We Are Ruled By Unserious People Who Are Worried About Fake Problems Instead of the Real Fact That Our Country Is Falling Apart
“The problem we have … is that we are ruled by unserious people who are worried about fake problems instead of the real fact that our country is falling apart in some of the most important ways.” – Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH)
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