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01Undated

People are never going to act exactly like we want them to. So if we stop expecting things from others, we’ll find peace in our hearts that will last a lifetime.

Ron Baratono / quote

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02Undated

There’s calm in the mind of the humble. An unmistakable peace of not having to prove anything to anyone.

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03Undated

When people judge they completely lose sight of the blessings on their own tables. Jealousy or conviction is a very dark room.

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04Undated

If we think about each other’s feelings, then we’re never alone.

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05Undated

Attention serves a person better when he or she works for it and then lets it come.

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06Undated

Worrying about things that haven’t happened yet is like riding on the hood of your car—what’s the point?

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07Undated

Sometimes God takes people out of our lives for a period of time. Sometimes we need to adjust, appreciate, and reach an understanding of just how important they were to us. And sometimes it’s right at that moment when God brings them back in our heart.

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08Undated

It's always the people who strive to find, and tell you about one of your imperfections, that want to feel one step above you. The truth is their ten steps below you with nothing better to say.

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09Undated

Extraordinary people always inspire others.

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10Undated

Feel pity for those with insecurities that rest heavy on their shoulders. They'll take every opportunity to negativity judge others. They speak with a sadness in their voice searching for something, anything to make their life feel just a little bit better.

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11Undated

Sometimes in life we must slowly distant ourselves from people and places we feel unconformable. Don't feel bad feel freedom.

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12Undated

When we choose to love people and the wonderful things around us, it always puts us one step above the people who choose not too. There's a peace we'll carry in our hearts. A feeling of being worthy of all situations.

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13Undated

There's a calm in my mind in the morning. A peacefulness that feels nice. A two mile walk and prayer, then watering the garden is relaxing. I don't know if we all feel this way, but throughout the day our minds are filled with interaction, most of it unimportant to our natural well being. In the last few years I've tried to be a calmer person in my mind, and found it much easier with my love for Jesus Christ. Rolling with God's grace. Happy day my friends. Blessings.

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14Undated

Never give up on your dreams! When you’re good at something, and there’s love in what you do, passion will always bring success.

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15Undated

Dear God, please take the stains off my heart. If there’s even an ounce of pain I feel that someone caused me in the past, I ask that you wash it away. Give me strength, show me forgiveness is the healthiest option for me, and set me free. I pray you give me peace today and every day, allowing me to totally leave my past behind. In Jesus’s name, I pray, amen.

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16Undated

Freedom of the mind is the most important liberty we have. Our belief in God’s grace gives us that freedom.

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17Undated

There are days we all live with defensive thoughts in our mind. Without losing these thoughts we can’t totally be ourselves, and enjoy life's freedom of the heart.

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18Undated

There will always be a part of your life that’s not quite in order. This is the growth part, the area where lessons come from. Embrace this! Learn from it, and then move on.

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19Undated

True peace of mind is calm in your heart that you can’t explain.

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20Undated

Dear God, I ask that today and every day that follows you wash any anger from my heart. I desperately want to look at the world differently. Please help me understand that this anger is hurting me more than anyone else. Teach me to find love in every situation and then to find peace in my heart for the rest of my life. In Jesus’s name, amen.

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21Undated

You’re going to mess up in life. We’re all going to do things and wonder why we did something so stupid. There’s going to be times we say things that leave us feeling regretful. We’re going to feel mad at ourselves and even shameful at our own actions. Never be too proud to say you’re sorry or I love you. These are easy words that strengthen our heart, and give us peace and wisdom.

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22Undated

Demonstrating verbal kindness looks better on everyone know matter what the situation. There's a peace in the heart of the kind person who handles everything with love.

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23Undated

The greatest accomplishments in life come from the heart.

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24Undated

Dear God, I ask that you help me with the darkness I’ve been feeling and that you help me make today a changing day in my life. I ask you, dear God, for calm in my mind and your light in my heart. I ask these things in Jesus’s name, amen.

Ron Baratono / quote

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