Harvesting The Fruits of Contemplation

Pondering Tidbits of Truth is my simple and inadequate way of providing nuggets of spiritual wisdom for you to chew on from time to time.   Cassian  "The peace of our spirit does not depend on the good nature and kindness of other people. Our neighbors' good nature and kindness are in in no way subject to our control or opinion. That would be absurd. The tranquility of our heart depends on ourselves. The ability to avoid anger, with all its ridiculous effects, has to come from within ourselves and not be dependent on the nature of other people. The power to overcome the evil in our character must not depend on some perfection outside us, but on our own virtue." (From Constitutions , 8)

Pondering Tidbits of Truth is my simple and inadequate way of providing nuggets of spiritual wisdom for you to chew on from time to time. St. Francis de Sales "God has signified to us in so many ways and by so many means that He wills all of us to be saved, that no one can be ignorant of this fact...Although all men are not saved, this will that all should be saved still remains God's true will, for He acts in us according to the condition of His own nature and of ours. His goodness moves Him to communicate liberally to us the help of His grace so that we may come to the joy of His glory, but our nature requires that His liberality should leave us at liberty to use it for our salvation or to neglect it to our damnation." (From Finding God's Will For You )