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Thought for the Week
“Nothing can truly be taken from us. There is nothing to lose. Inner peace begins when we stop saying, ‘I have lost it,’ and instead say, ‘It has been returned to where it came from.’” ~Epictetus
Because of health issues, I’ve had to “give up” so many things, but I’ve discovered so many of God’s blessings, large and small, that I may have missed because of the ones I had to “give up.” Life is richer, in ways I hadn’t expected. Amazed, humble, and thankful. Even for “losses.”
Bless you, Joy.
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does matthew has a 5:04
Read it and find out for yourself, Rudy. https://biblehub.com/niv/matthew/5.htm
& 5:06
Click on the link above and you can read it for yourself!
reminds me of the verses i was looking in that book
Thank you very much for sharing the inspiring quotes.Take care.🌹🙏😊
We should not hang on so tightly to anyone but God in three persons, should we.
Gotta love Epictetus, and all the other stoic philosophers. Marcus Aurelius is my fav. Thanks, Mitch!
Indeed. My pleasure, David.
Epictetus illustrates the importance of perspective. Even loss comes with blessing when we look to God. He’s always ready to minister compassion, help, strength, and more. (You have my permission to remind me of that perspective when loss comes to call!)
Ditto, Nancy.
The older I get, the more important it is to be reminded of this lesson on a daily basis. As children, we clutch the world to our chests and cry, “MINE!” Real freedom comes only in loosening our grip,.
Amen, Russ.
Enjoyed your quotes. Thank you for sharing.
They spoke to me today!
This spoke to my heart, Mitch. What a wonderful blog you wrote xx
So glad it did, Janet, and thanks.
These words have all been on my heart so much the last few weeks. How strange to read my thoughts here!
Thank you for sharing… there is definite a lesson in this for me, if I am willing to learn it 😉
Indeed, a lesson for all of us, Meg.
How can we be sure that it’s return to where it belongs? 😞
We’re told in many places in the Bible that there is a life beyond death. The real question is “What kind of life?” https://mitchteemley.com/2020/04/20/why-are-we-here/
Thanks, Mitch! Very timely for me. Hard truths to swallow, but when your heart accepts them then healing can come.
Dear Mary, if anyone is familiar with these truths and the journey toward acceptance, it’s you.
If it was meant by God for me it would have stayed. 🙏
All the quotes speak to me, especially the 1st by Epictetus. The older I get, the more I realize everything is on loan.
I have been trying to handle my grief as I ‘should’, but realized yesterday that I am descending into feeling sorry for myself. Thank you for this encouraging post about grief
I’m so glad to hear that, my friend.
God bless you and keep you with your own griefs.
p.s. I enjoyed Healing River
Thank you so much. Blessings always.