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Faith over religion
By Paul Dilly | 5 days agoReligion is meant to be a supplement to your faith; it is not meant to be a replacement.
Religion is meant to be a supplement to your faith; it is not meant to be a replacement.
Defining the terms and conditions of your life in such concrete terms makes it seem as if you’re guaranteeing your success. Don’t fall for the trap.
We face different struggles, and we process our pain in different ways. For me, I process by being brutally honest. Telling the truth enables me to live as I am: I can be at peace with how I feel and simultaneously strive to make things better for myself.
Despite all the burdens you carry, however, there are still ways in which you can discover pieces of yourself.
We hinge our contentment on what we think we need, rather than what we have. The world doesn’t make us unhappy. We do.