“It sure appears sometimes that injustice, bigotry, hatred, and inequality are winning the battle, doesn’t it? We crave justice. We yearn for equity and fair play. But we don’t always seem to find those things in the here and now. We might be tempted to feel discouraged and frustrated about the state of our world. We might be tempted to lose hope. We might even be tempted to just give up. But… well, if we just give up – what’s the alternative? To STOP trying to do good? To choose to be unkind? To choose to be dishonest? To deliberately and consciously choose to feel no joy? Those do not feel like healthy options to me…”
The good you do today will be forgotten tomorrow. Do good anyway. – from the Paradoxical Commandments by Dr. Kent M. Keith http://www.paradoxicalcommandments.com/
Consciousness of right-doing brings its own reward; but not amid the smoke of battle is merit seen and appreciated by lookers-on…If your endeavors are beset by fearful odds, and you receive no present reward, go not back to error, nor become a sluggard in the race. When the smoke of battle clears away, you will discern the good you have done, and receive according to your deserving. – Mary Baker Eddy
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It sure appears sometimes that injustice, bigotry, hatred, and inequality…
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