Spiritual Thoughts

"Never does the human soul appear so strong       as when it foregoes revenge,         and dares forgive an injury." - E. H. Chapin Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, "Lord, if my brother keeps on sinning against me, how many times do I have to forgive him? Seven times?" "No, not seven times," answered Jesus, "but seventy times seven.” Matthew 18:21-22

A pearl is a beautiful thing that is produced by an injured life.      It is the tear [that results] from the injury of the oyster. The treasure of our being in this world              is also produced by an injured life. If we had not been wounded, if we had not been injured, then we will not produce the pearl. ~ Stephan Hoeller We have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the real power belongs to God and not to us. We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed…. 2 Corinthians 4:7-8