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Suffering

The person who knows how to suffer best, will do the best at keeping oneself at peace.  That person is conqueror of oneself, and lord of the world, the friend of Christ and an heir of heaven. (CIoC)

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Take the beatitudes found in Matthew 5 and turn them around by using the word “Cursed is…”. Has this unlocked anything in your world? If so you might enjoy the work of Katie Byron.

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