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We’re all going to die, all of us, what a circus! That alone should make us love each other but it doesn’t. We are terrorized and flattened by trivialities, we are eaten up by nothing.
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“Everything you own must be able to fit inside one suitcase; then your mind might be free.”
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“I’ve had so many knives stuck into me, when they hand me a flower I can’t quite make out what it is. It takes time.”
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“There’s a bluebird in my heart that wants to get out but I’m too tough for him, I say, stay in there, I’m not going to let anybody see you.”
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“This is very important – to take leisure time. Pace is the essence. Without stopping entirely and doing nothing at all for great periods, you’re gonna lose everything…just to do nothing at all, very, very important. And how many people do this in modern society? Very ...
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“The free soul is rare, but you know it when you see it – basically because you feel good, very good, when you are near or with them.”
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His pen was his scalpel, dissecting the mundane and the profound with equal gusto. A controversial figure? Absolutely. A misanthropic womanizer with a penchant for booze and cigarettes? Guilty as charged. But boring? Never!
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Value your friends
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So be nice to each other. And respect that your friends also have lives of their own.
Building Character is Relational
The Bible says, "God calls us to build relationships with each other."
True maturity is all about learning to love like Jesus.
God created people to provide the support we need to grow.
Most people assume that praying and reading the Bible alone is enough to grow in character....
"It’s not always easy to ask for support. We might judge ourselves if we can’t deal with our problems alone, or feel like we’re annoying our friends. But in the long run, we’re all better off if we support each other."
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