"I wonder if gratefulness is the bridge from……" — Philip Gulley
"I wonder if gratefulness is the bridge from sorrow to joy, spanning the chasm of our anxious striving. Freed from the burden of unbridled desires, we can enjoy what we have, celebrate what we've attained, and appreciate the familiar. For if we can't be happy now, we'll likely not be happy when."
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Philip Gulley
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15 Quotes by Philip Gulley
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Too many times we pray for ease, but that's a prayer seldom met. What we need to do is pray…
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Love, even that love which is imagined, is sometimes all we have to get us through.
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In the end . . . . . . . Stand where we feel led. Stand straight, stand tall, and…
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We just never know. We think we do. We think we have life figured out, and in our arrogance we…
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Raw pain alarms. us. It reminds us that life isn't as orderly as we'd hoped. We demand that pain settle…
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There are things we see with our eyes, sitting high and looking out. And there are things we see with…
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There’s danger in thinking joy is a matter of location. If we can’t find joy where we are, we probably…
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When love takes you by the hand and leaves you better, that is home. That's the place to stake your…
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Write letters to your grandmother. She will love it. And leave you money in her will.
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When we are honest, we admit how agreeable it can feel to be singled out for favored treatment. The biggest…
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Instead of viewing God as one who helps me accomplish my purposes, it is now my joy to help God…
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We cannot be wise while in the grip of a deep fear. ... This is why demagogues, when seeking our…
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