Marvin J. Ashton Quotes
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If we could look into each other’s hearts and understand the unique challenges each of us faces, I think we would treat each other much more gently, with more love, patience, tolerance, and care.
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The discerning realize that it is not realistic to expect perfection in others when none of us is perfect...Meaningful progress can be made only when all of us can cast the motes out of our own eyes, leave judgment to our Father in Heaven, and lose ourselves in righteous living.
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Over the years I have learned that when I need answers to deal with crises, people, and issues, I must go to God. God will help us in everything we do if we stay in tune and if we will call on him. We must each plan our future with him in our homes, our families, and our relationships with others. If we make him our senior partner, our lives can be successful.
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We live in a complex world. There are many forces calling out, 'Love me.' A sure way to set our guidelines for that which we choose to serve and learn to love is to follow the admonition of Joshua: 'As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.
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Progression and achievement belong to those who have learned to use the opportunity of now. Our strides of today will determine our locations tomorrow.
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Victories in life come through our ability to work around and over the obstacles that cross our path. We grow stronger as we climb our own mountains.
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God has given each of us one or more special talents....It is up to each of us to search for and build upon the gifts which God has given.
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Adversity will surface in some form in every life. How we prepare for it, how we meet it, makes the difference. We can be broken by adversity, or we can become stronger. The final result is up to the individual'.
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Perhaps the greatest charity comes when we are kind to each other, when we don’t judge or categorize someone else, when we simply give each other the benefit of the doubt or remain quiet. Charity is accepting someone’s differences, weaknesses, and shortcomings; having patience with someone who has let us down; or resisting the impulse to become offended when someone doesn’t handle something the way we might have hoped. Charity is refusing to take advantage of another’s weakness and being willing to forgive someone who has hurt us. Charity is expecting the best of each other.
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True love is a process. True love requires personal action.
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All of us need to be constantly reminded it takes a heap of living and loving to make a house a home.
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The practice of thrift is not outdated. We must discipline ourselves to live within our incomes even if it means going without or making do. The wise person can distinguish...between basic needs and extravagant wants. Some find budgeting extremely painful, but I promise you, it is never fatal.
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Give no time to finding fault of criticism.
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Still, small heavenly voices penetrate the heart with their gentle, convincing declarations… Most often, hope, encouragement, and direction come from a soft, piercing voice. Small voices are heard only by those who are willing to listen.
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Everything is given by God. All talent, creativity, ability, insight, and strength comes from him. In our own strength we can do nothing.
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If we would know true love and understanding one for another, we must realize that communication is more than a sharing of words. It is the wise sharing of emotions, feelings, and concerns. It is the sharing of oneself totally.
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Some of us are inclined to look to the weaknesses and shortcomings of others in order to expand our own comfort zone.
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A friend is a possession we earn, not a gift.
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Leave people better than you found them.
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We should teach, particularly ourselves, that nobody is a nobody. We are someone, and with God's help we can accomplish all things.
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The world is filled with too many of us who are inclined to indicate our love with an announcement or declaration. True love is a process. True love requires personal action. Love must be continuing to be real. Love takes time.
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Where you have been is not nearly as important as where you are and where you're going.
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Many marriage tragedies are caused, not by lack of money, but rather by the mismanagement of it.
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A quality person is someone with integrity. To be worthy of the highest trust is a noble attribute and compliment. You will need to maintain confidences. Certainly it is greater to be trusted than loved. Truly happy persons will always be totally honest in their dealings with their fellowman.