“In ordinary life, we hardly realize that we receive a great deal more than we give, and that it is only with gratitude that life becomes rich.” -Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a German pastor and anti-Nazi dissident, wrote this in Letters and Papers from Prison (1951), where he reflects on his faith and life under difficult circumstances.
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Reading Time: < 1 minute“Gratitude is the sweetest thing in a seeker’s life—in all human life. If there is gratitude in your heart, then there will be tremendous sweetness in your eyes.” -Sri Chinmoy
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAffirmation: I’m not everyone’s cup of tea, and that’s cool — I’m a rare vintage wine!
Reading Time: < 1 minuteI feel stuck but hopeful. I know that “everything worthwhile is uphill.” So I must carry on, and resist the temptation to let go. I can rest, but I cannot quit.
