Encouragement: Do good anyway

[Mave]

Hi: This greatly encouraged me today and got me out from my streak of crankiness and disappointment in others. May it bless you too

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People are often unreasonable, illogical, and self-centered;
Forgive them anyway.

If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives;
Be kind anyway.

If you are successful, you will win some false friends and some true friends;
Succeed anyway.

If you are frank, people may cheat you;
Be honest and frank anyway.

What you spend years building, someone could destroy overnight;
Build anyway.

If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous;
Be happy anyway,

The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow;
Do good anyway.

Give the world your best anyway.

You see, in the final analysis, it is between you and God;
It was never between you and them anyway.

-Mother Teresa

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[Jeikobu]

That's very cool, thanks for posting that, it's always good to be to be reminded of that sort of thing. ^^

[Syaoran]

hhee hhee that is cool that just might work.

[Mr. SmartyPants]

that was very cool indeed!

[Arbre]

I really like how the quote ends.

Mave, thank you for posting that. =) It is a good reminder, and one that I needed.

Thank you.

[White Raven]

Amen!

[That Dude]

Man encouraging people can be so hard at times. But people were created in God's image so putting your brothers and sisters down is almost like you're insulting God. He wants us to see what people in the world can be for him. Not what they are in the flesh. He also commands us to build up our brothers and sisters. Yup that quote hits it on the head though.

(Hey though this isn't the prayer thread could you guys pray that I'll be more loving and less cynicle towards people? That is a big struggle for me.)

[FadedOne]

Thanks. I've been rather discouraged by people lately so it fits.

[true_noir_chloe]

Thanks, Mave ^______^

[termyt]

Good advise. We shouldn't allow negativity from those around us to affect our moods. Thanks, Mave.

[kaji]

Excelent words from a dedicated woman.

Thanks for sharing Mave.

-kaji

[Saint Kevin]

Yep, I heard that one a while ago, but it was worth hearing again. Thanks for posting it, and that part about it being 'between you and God,' reminds me of a verse:

Verses actually. Romans 14:1-4
1 Accept him whose faith is weak, without passing judgment on disputable matters. 2 One man's faith allows him to eat everything, but another man, whose faith is weak, eats only vegetables.
3 The man who eats everything must not look down on him who does not, and the man who does not eat everything must not condemn the man who does, for God has accepted him.
4 Who are you to judge someone else's servant? To his own master he stands or falls. And he will stand, for the Lord is able to make him stand.

[Photosoph]

That's really great to hear. Those words are really encouraging; thanks for sharing, Mave!

[olorc]

very nice. that actually helped me out because I was a tad down in the dumps earlier today. Gal. 6. 10-11 is very good (i think it's 10-11) it's somewhere around there that it talks about not getting tired of doing good and to encourage other believers.