James 2:18-22, The Message: The New Testament in Contemporary English, p. 481: Dear friends, do you think you'll get anywhere in this if you learn all the right words but never do anything? Does merely talking about faith indicate that a person really has it? For instance, you come upon an old friend dressed in rags and half-starved and say, "Good morning, friend! Be clothed in Christ! Be filled with the Holy Spririt!" and walk off without providing so much as a coat or a cup of soup--where does that get you? Isn't it obvious that God-talk without God-acts is outrageous nonsense?

Darshan, #112, 1996,Gurumayi Chidvilasananda, p. 44: Just watch yourself every day. The moment you start watching yourself, things become different.

Darshan, #112, 1996,Gurumayi Chidvilasananda, p. 45: Like the water in mist, like the light in rays, there is a beauty in life that must be discovered.

The Glad Tidings of Baha'u'llah,pp. 74-75: They who are the beloved of God, in whatever place they gather and whomsoever they may meet, must evince, in their attitude toward God, and in the manner of their celebration of His praise and glory, such humility and submissiveness that every atom of the dust beneath their feet may attest the depth of their devotion. . . . Show forbearance and benevolence and love to one another. Should any one among you be incapableof grasping a certain truth, or be striving to comprehend it, show forth, when conversing with him, a spirit of extreme kindliness and good-will. . . .

Menachem Mendel Schneerson, Wisdom of the Rebbe (p. 64): Love is not smothering someone with what you think is good for him; love is appreciating a person's individuality. Love requires the ultimate sensitivity to every person, beginning with your own family and extending into the world at large. This means transcending our narrow vision and learning to love everyone, regardless of his or her background, education, personality, or temperament.

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