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Five Hard Truths That Will Set You Free
Archdiocese of Washington ^ | 07-11-17 | Msgr. Charles Pope

Posted on 07/12/2017 10:27:50 PM PDT by Salvation

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To: Salvation

So there you have them, five hard truths that will set you free. Think about them. Memorize them. Pull them out when life comes at you fast and hard with its agenda of control, self-importance, and empty promises of perfect comfort here on earth. A simple, sober, humble, and focused life brings great serenity.


The article is good and there is some truth here. But why does it remind me of multiple books and speakers on self actualizing, self improvement, positive thinking?


21 posted on 07/13/2017 9:02:46 AM PDT by PeterPrinciple (Thinking Caps are no longer being issued but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere.)
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To: HypatiaTaught

I am responsible for everything that happens in my life.


Umm not even close. You are responsible for what you do, not what happens to you.


22 posted on 07/13/2017 9:13:52 AM PDT by cornfedcowboy
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To: HypatiaTaught

A pretty good slave owner considering my master shed his own blood and gave his life so that I may not live in condemnation.


23 posted on 07/13/2017 9:21:38 AM PDT by cornfedcowboy
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To: PeterPrinciple
Why the assumption that slavery is bad?

We are done.

24 posted on 07/13/2017 10:41:32 AM PDT by HypatiaTaught (Trump's victory makes me smile 24/7)
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To: cornfedcowboy

Umm not even close. You are responsible for what you do, not what happens to you.
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Let me be more clear, I am responsible for my “reaction” to what happens to me. We all are.


25 posted on 07/14/2017 4:42:11 AM PDT by HypatiaTaught (Trump's victory makes me smile 24/7)
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To: Salvation

Try telling the 5th hard truth to those believe in a future rapture.


26 posted on 07/14/2017 5:13:48 PM PDT by Biggirl ("One Lord, one faith, one baptism" - Ephesians 4:5)
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To: Salvation

This is brilliant.Thanks for posting.


27 posted on 07/22/2017 5:40:14 AM PDT by NYer ("You are a puff of smoke that appears briefly and then disappears." James 4:14)
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