Waiting Is The Hardest Work Of Hope.

Human Sexuality Includes More Than Hormones, Organs, And Orgasms; It Runs Through The Psychic And Spiritual Ranges Of Our Lives. We Experience Our Sexuality On The Spiritual Level As A Yearning For Another Person. We Want To Reach Out And Stretch Ourselves Into The Depths Of Another. We Want To Bring The Other Person Into The Orbit Of Our Deepest Selves. We Want To Probe Into The Mystery Of The Other.

You Will Know That Forgiveness Has Begun When You Recall Those Who Hurt You And Feel The Power To Wish Them Well.

To Forgive Is To Set A Prisoner Free And Discover That The Prisoner Was You.

Forgiving Does Not Usually Happen At Once. It Is A Process, Sometimes A Long One, Especially When It Comes To Wounds Gouged Deep. And We Must Expect Some Lapses...some People Seem To Manage To Finish Off Forgiving In One Swoop Of The Heart. But When They Do, You Can Bet They Are Forgiving Flesh Wounds. Deeper Cuts Take More Time And Can Use A Second Coat.

Self Control Is About Being In Charge Of The Direction Our Lives Are Taking. Now For The Paradox: We Get Control Of Our Lives, Ultimately, Not By Will Power But By Surrender.