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May 30th, 2012

The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good. — Samuel Johnson

Do something for someone today without any intention of receiving something in return, even a thank you.

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	May 16th, 2011 Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new. — Albert Einstein Try something new today.
	May 15th, 2011 Be good and you will be lonesome. — Mark Twain Concentrate your focus on doing the right thing in every situation, even if it causes others to treat you differently.
	May 14th, 2011 Christ is God clothed with human nature. — Benjamin Whichcote If you feel lonely or dejected, remember you are in good company with Jesus who felt these feelings before you.
	May 13th, 2011 It is not love that is blind, but jealousy. — Lawrence Durrell Say a prayer for courage and strength to let go of any jealousy you have of others.
	May 12th, 2011 No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted. — Aesop Perform as many random acts of kindness today as you can, knowing that each time you are improving the world in no small way.
	May 11th, 2011 Nothing is a waste of time if you use the experience wisely. — Rodin Take time today to relax and listen to God.
	May 10th, 2011 Love is what we were born with. Fear is what we learned here. — Marianne Williamson Be daring today.
	May 9th, 2011 Life is actually really simple, but we insist on making it complicated. — Confucius Surrender control of the stresses in your life to God.
	May 8th, 2011 God not only plays dice, he also sometimes throws the dice where they cannot be seen. — Stephen Hawking If you're feeling discouraged today, remember God's mystery and that all that will be revealed with your current predicament has not yet come to pass.
	May 7th, 2011 I am guilty of a dreadful, selfish crime. I have robbed myself of all my precious time. — Robert Earl Keen Stop procrastinating today on a project you keep putting off and pray for God's assistance with your delays.
	May 6th, 2011 It’s the early bird that catches the worm; but it’s the second mouse that gets the cheese. — Tim O’Brien & Darrell Scott Practice patience today in an area of your life where you jump into things.
	May 5th, 2011 God is the friend of silence. Trees, flowers, grass grow in silence. See the stars, moon, and sun, how they move in silence. — Mother Teresa Spend 10 minutes in quiet prayer or meditation today, seeking God in the silence.
	May 4th, 2011 Do you know what it’s like to fall on the floor, and cry your guts out ’til you got no more? Hey, man, now you’re really living. — The Eels Today, remember that sadness and pain are all part God's great plan for you, and by experiencing these things you begin to truly live.
	May 3rd, 2011 If Jesus Christ were to come today, people would not even crucify him. They would ask him to dinner, and hear what he had to say, and make fun of it. — Thomas Carlyle Pray that sarcasm and ironic humor in today's world don't remove you from your faith today.
	May 2nd, 2011 These things take forever, I especially am slow, but I realize that I need you and I wonder if I could come home? — Bright Eyes Think about your faith today and make a plan to go back to a part of it that you have moved away from.
	May 1st, 2011 Freedom consists not in doing what we like, but in having the right to do what we ought. — Pope John Paul II Today, focus on how the best way to live freely is to live by doing what is right for the world and for others.
	April 30th, 2011 Religion is to do right. It is to love, it is to serve, it is to think, it is to be humble. — Ralph Waldo Emerson Make a point today to humbly help someone without expecting praise in return.
	April 29th, 2011 We have just enough religion to make us hate, but not enough to make us love one another. — Jonathan Swift Take time to reflect on a time when you used your faith as a excuse to judge, rather than a reason to love.
	April 28th, 2011 Compassion and love are not luxuries to be enjoyed when we have the time. As the source of both inner and external peace, they are fundamental to the continued survival of our species. — Tenzin Gyatso, the Dalai Lama Remember that compassion is practiced by people of all faiths, not just yours.
	April 27th, 2011 Religion is the clearest telescope through which we can behold the beauties of creation, and the good of our Creator. — William Scott Downey Look at the stars tonight.

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