--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: My friends, ask gladness from God. Be…" description: "\"My friends, ask gladness from God. Be glad as children, as birds in the sky. And let man's sin not disturb you in your efforts, do not feat that it wil..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e93/anonymous-1_bird_my-friends-ask-gladness-from-god-be-glad_1961463.jpg" --- # My friends, ask gladness from God. Be glad as children, as… ![“My friends, ask gladness from God. Be glad as children, as birds in the sky. And let man's sin not disturb you in your efforts, do not feat that it will dampen your endeavor and keep it from being fulfilled, do not say, Sin is strong, impiety is strong, the bad environment is strong, and we are…” quote by Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e93/anonymous-1_bird_my-friends-ask-gladness-from-god-be-glad_1961463.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e93/anonymous-1_bird_my-friends-ask-gladness-from-god-be-glad_1961463.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e93/anonymous-1_bird_my-friends-ask-gladness-from-god-be-glad_1961463.jpg) > “My friends, ask gladness from God. Be glad as children, as birds in the sky. And let man's sin not disturb you in your efforts, do not feat that it will dampen your endeavor and keep it from being fulfilled, do not say, Sin is strong, impiety is strong, the bad environment is strong, and we are lonely and powerless, the bad environment will dampen us and keep our good endeavor from being fulfilled. Flee from such despondency, my children! There is only one salvation for you: take yourself up, and make yourself responsible for the sins of men.” [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Seek joy like a child, ignore sin’s distractions, and take personal responsibility for one’s actions. **In simple terms:** Find childlike joy and own your choices. Key Takeaway Embrace optimism and personal accountability. Themes joy responsibility spirituality Mood hopeful determined Type advice motivational When to use this quote - daily prayer - mindfulness - community service Key Concepts theology psychology motivation Questions to Reflect On - What distractions hinder your purpose? - How can you turn responsibility into empowerment? 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