QUOTABLE QUOTES AT WORK

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Let your LIFE be a PRAYER of THANKSGIVING showing gratitude to God in every way, in good times and in bad times, and your world will be filled with BEAUTY, JOY and GLADNESS and your future will be brilliant and wonderful SHINING BRIGHTLY as the Sun.

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If you care DEEPLY, speak GENTLY, give GENEROUSLY, pray REVERENTLY and love UNCONDITIONALLY, if you live SIMPLY - I will grow, really grow (the light within man).

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Love is not just an emotion but more of a commitment founded at the very core of the human heart built on trust, respect, and fidelity to the one we love the most.

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In the world of FEAR, the first one who showed fear is the LOSER. But in the world of LOVE, the one who loved (us) first is the VICTOR. But it doesn't matter whose first, or last. What matters most is YOU LOVED BEST.

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Most students aspire for intellectual prowess, BUT only few aspire for the wisdom of the ages.

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The TRUE meaning of RESPECT can only be realized when it is shown not just to those whom we love, but most importantly to those whom we cannot love.

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May the wings of destiny take me to the one who will truly accept me and love me for simply being me -  like Tristan to Yvaine (Stardust).

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Most people ASPIRE for GREATNESS but ONLY few aspire for HOLINESS.

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There were people who were NOT intelligent but are NOW in the company of ANGELS and saints in heaven. And there were SOULS on earth who were revered as truly INTELLIGENT but are now SUFFERING in the fires of hell.

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What is it for a man TO GAIN intellectual prowess but in the process LOSSES his faith in the Divine God.

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If becoming learnt and intelligent would cause man TO LOSE his faith it would be better for this person  TO REMAIN unintelligent and foolish and KEEP his faith intact and without blemish.

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There are TWO KINDS of reason - the first is corporeal reason, or that which pertains to MAN. The other is spiritual in nature, or that which pertains to the ANGELS. But the highest form is reason is neither temporal nor spiritual in nature but DIVINE, and this kind of reason SOLELY belongs to God.

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O Lord, grant me the grace TO SEE my shadow when there is LIGHT and to see your light when everything is DARK.

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The Word of God is like a pointiest spear that deeply penetrates even the invincible armor.
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Heavenly Father, grant me the grace NOT to abuse the sacraments and the CONFIDENCE you've given me through the promise of salvation that your SON has given me BUT to remain obedient and humble in your sight.
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Lord Jesus Christ, if I forget thee, please thou shall not forget me. (A very powerful prayer for people in distress)
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Gratitude is the FIRST key to a meaningful and happy LIFE. And to practice this virtue EVERYDAY, in good times and in bad times, is one of the highest ideals WORTHY to emulate and the PRIMARY duty of every human being.
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Freedom should always be regulated curtailed with JUSTICE and MERCY in the strict observance of social norms and MORALITY for the greater good of society.
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God permits evil and allows suffering to exist to make life a little bit UNCOMFORTABLE so that man may not remain complacent, secured, satisfied, or contented (with his life) with his world BUT aspire for (a more perfect life) a more perfect world -- HEAVEN.
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When everything in life becomes easy and COMFORTABLE the devil is actually persuading us to RELAX and enjoy life to the extremes presumably to STOP our progress and spiritual GROWTH. When these things happen, WE must jump out of the box and START renewing our life, reconstructing our future, re-engineering our character, reinventing our philosophy, and rediscovering our faith.
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The poorest of the poor is the one who has MANY debts and the wealthiest of the wealthy is the one who has NO debts -- the debts we owe to GOD.
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The only creature that doesn't CHANGE is the one who has not evolve. And the only creature who has not  EVOLVE is the one who hasn't change.
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Evolution is always PROGRESSIVE constantly seeking change and improvement. And such is the great EVOLUTION of the human race. 

On Angelic Wings

How far is heaven from earth, and how can we get there? Do Angels have wings as described in the bible? Or, What do Angels and Saints have in common? Well, the answer to these questions are pretty simple and you need not be a theologian in order to figure them out. The truth is Angels and Saints do have wings. Yes, they have wings but different from the ordinary birds or winged creatures. Strictly speaking I am referring to the kind of wings that can reach the infinite. Yes, the infinite or God. Here I am talking particularly about "faith and reason". The reason, or the human intellect is a gift of God to humanity. Similarly faith is also God’s gift. Both are necessary in the history of creation in order for man to reach the infinite, or heaven. The former (e.g. human reason) being finite in nature pertains to the corporeal body. While the latter (e.g. faith) has something to do with the soul or the spiritual body.

All men were endowed by God with reason or understanding, but not with faith. Faith is the gift of the Holy Spirit. It is the grace of God given to man trusting in the divine revelations of God as history unfolds. Faith has its own way of understanding things apart from the intellect. It is said that Satan lost his faith when he rebelled against God but retains his reason, or his intellect. Yet Satan could not reach the infinite with the aid of reason alone. He needed both wings (faith and reason) in order for him to take flight and reach the dwelling place of God.

When I was in college my philosophy professor taught us that great ideas such as the concepts of love, life and the afterlife are like unclaimed treasures hanging by the clouds. And in order for us to reach them we need both wings in order to fly.  

As a Catholic I am convinced that in order for me to reach the infinite God in heaven I need to carefully exercise my faith and reason in the light of the apostolic teachings of the Catholic Church. Otherwise without the guidance of the mother Church I might go  head first straight down to hell. Noticeably, faith and reason will surely help the believer in shading light to the mysteries told by the prophets long ago about God. So as early as now let us start learning to fly by spreading our "Angelic Wings" in the light of the teachings of the Catholic Church. As the saying goes, “you’ll never know what heights you can soar until you spread your wings."

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Check out this video from Kenny G. feat. Yolanda Adams - I BELIEVE I CAN FLY

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SOMEONE WHO BELIEVES IN YOU

      Someone Who Believes in You was very popular in the 90's even today.  Air Supply made it famous in FM stations all over the world. Whenever I listen to this song I imagine God singing this song for me. Take note of the lyrics and the message it conveys deep to the human psyche. It touches the soul and the human spirit. Amazing!

SOMEONE WHO BELIEVES IN YOU

When there's a dark storm on your horizon
And you think you can't get through it
Just put your hand in my hand
And I'll show you how to do it
When the future looks uncertain
You can count on me to be there
And when your heart and soul are hurtin'
Just look and you'll see me there
Just follow where I lead
I'll give you what you need
A love that's always true
And someone who believes in you

It's time to come alive
Your moment has arrived
I'll bring out the best in you
We can have it all
No, we will never fall
Looking down from our celestial view

So when you're searching for that rainbow
I will help you find it
And when a mountain stands before you
I will help you climb it
Just follow where I lead
I'll give you what you need
And I'll tell you something also
You'll start believing in yourself
It's an easy thing to do
When you have someone who believes in you
Someone who believes
Someone who believes
I'm someone who believes
You've got someone who believes in you
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Check out this video: SOMEONE WHO BELIEVES IN YOU performed by Martin Nievera

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One Solitary Life

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The real author of this work is James A. Francis
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      He was born in an obscure village. The child of a peasant woman. He grew up in still another obscure village where he worked in a carpenter shop until he was thirty. And then for three years he was an itinerant preacher. He never wrote a book. He never held an office. He never had a family. He never owned a house. He never went to college. He never visited a big city. He never traveled two hundred miles from the place where he was born. He did none of the things one usually associates with greatness. He had no credentials but himself. He was only thirty-three when the tide of popular opinion turned against him. His friends ran away. He was turned over to his enemies. And went through the mockery of a trial. He was nailed upon a cross between two thieves. While he was dying his executioners gambled for his clothing, the only property he had on earth. When he was dead, he was laid in a borrowed grave through the pity of a friend. Twenty centuries have come and gone, and today Jesus is the central figure of the human race, the leader of mankind's progress.

      All the armies that ever marched. All the navies that have ever sailed. All the parliaments that have ever sat. All the kings that have ever reigned, put together, have not affected the life of mankind on this earth as much as that ONE SOLITARY LIFE.

The DASH: Making a Difference with Your LIFE

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The real authors of this article are Linda Ellis and Mac Anderson
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      I read of a man who stood to speak at the funeral of a friend. He referred to the dates on her tombstone from the beginning to the end. He noted that first came the date of her birth and spoke of the following date with tears. But he said what mattered most of all was the dash between those years. For that dash represents all the time that she spent alive on earth. And now only those who loved her know what that little time is worth. For it matters not how much we own the cars, the house, the cash and how we spend our dash. What matters is how we live and love. So think about this long and hard -- are there things you'd like to change? For you never know how much time is left that can still be rearranged. If we could just slow down enough to consider what's true and real and always try to understand the way other people feel. And be less quick to anger and show appreciation more and love the people in our lives like we've never loved before. If we treat each other with respect and more often wear a smile remembering that this special dash might only last a little while. So when your eulogy is being read with your life's actions to rehash would you be proud of the things they say about how you spent your dash?

      

GOD AS BEYOND THE HIGHEST GOOD

      God set the rule and handed down his greatest commandment - He gave the universal law to mankind. And there were multitudes of people who obeyed the law until this very day. But there were also those who hated the law (e.g. those who condemned the law, those who despised the law, those who refused to be govern by the law, those who gravely disobeyed the law). Because of so much hatred to God they killeth the law -- the law that giveth life. Hence, God elevated the law as beyond the highest good and by the blood of the lamb made it final and irrevocable so that all creations from the least  to the greatest must pay attention and submit to the law. 

  

      And what is the law? The law is the Word of God that was made flesh and dwelt amongst us. He is the totality, the full realization of all the laws and principles governing the entire universe bridging the gap between our sins and God's holiness.

      The meaning of the law is Christ. Christ who was begotten by God revealed himself to us not as God but rather as a servant born in the nature and likeness of men. For the salvation of mankind Jesus came to the world as the perfect living sacrifice, the lamb of God, offering his flesh and  blood laying his life upon the cross. So that through his crucifixion there might be resurrection, and finally salvation or eternal glory in heaven. Jesus is the Way, the Truth and the Life. And if he is the Way, then all beings must obey.

      God cannot be confine within the boundaries of religious understanding, or within the frameworks of good and evil but simply beyond the highest good. The limited capacity of the human intellect undermines the nature of the infinite goodness of God whenever we try to delve to fully comprehend the mystery of God in the context of religious understanding. Thus, the human intellect can never fathom the all encompassing God subject to the polarities of good and evil which are the prevalent themes in religion for God is simply beyond the highest good.

MORE ON QUOTABLE QUOTES

TRUE FRIENDS  don't fade away because their MEMORIES are like the STARS in heaven they shine especially at night and together with the MOON they smile saying "BE NOT AFRAID" we are watching over you.

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We respect their existence but they relentlessly seek to destroy us. Helpless as we are, we turn our face to God and ask for help. (LEx LUCES, A Kingdom of Heart )
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They martyred our saints, abused our women, enslaved our people, exploited our children and plundered our lands. This is the day of reckoning where our faith is being tested like gold tested by fire. Where  our faith and liberty are at stake and the MIGHTY KING is challenged -- we cry out loudly in one voice and say to the enemy "WE WILL NOT FALTER." ( Michael, A Kingdom of Heart )
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Perhaps the FALL of MAN is quintessential in the DIVINE PLAN of God so that man may be GLORIFIED not in NEVER falling BUT in rising every time he falls.
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The BEST MOMENTS in our lives are usually those spent IN THE COMPANY of God and our love ones.
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Even demons are afraid of EVIL, the only kind of evil that only God can do.
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Some will rise, others will fall. But in the end GOOD will PREVAIL over evil and God will reign supreme and will be glorified in heaven, on earth and under the earth.
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What is there in HEAVEN and what is there on EARTH combine them all together cannot be equated with God.
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Could it be possible that the Angel who appeared to Mohammad (the prophet) is not really Gabriel but the devil in the guise of Archangel? (see Matt 21:33-46 for guidance)
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The bible cannot just possibly be a book but simply the GREATEST LIBRARY of INFINITE TREASURES.
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The only miracle that man is capable of is CHANGE. And the GREATEST of all MIRACLES is also change.
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The FAMILY is the BASIC UNIT of the CHURCH. If the church cannot defend the christian family, then how can the church defend itself from the attacks of the enemy.
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If I have been haughty, proud and arrogant LORD, please grant me the grace of ABSOLUTE HUMILITY.
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If you truly know and love thyself, you'll never hate GOD.
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COMPLETE SURRENDER of oneself to GOD means the UNSELFISH ACT of giving up man's mundane life and the greatest DESIRE for HEAVEN while submitting oneself to the divine will of God without reservation by absolute trust in God alone.
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PRAY FOR the ANGELS that they may NOT fall into sin like the devil.
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He who is the totality, the full realization of all the laws and principles governing the vast universe has offered his life for us TO BRIDGE the gap between our SINS and God's HOLINESS.
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Christ who is the FIRSTBORN of the dead RESTORED back to us the eternal LIFE that was robbed by the devil from ADAM and EVE.
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Mary is the ark of the MOST HOLY covenant between man and God bridging the gap between the WISDOM of God and man's FOOLISHNESS.
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Every SINGLE DROP of rain is a MIRACLE from God.
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The one who has been in the desert knows the VALUE of RAIN.
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Oftentimes we ask God for SIGNS and WONDERS to happen in our lives BUT only to DISCOVER that our mere EXISTENCE is already a miracle from GOD.
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There is NO CONFLICT or war of any kind that cannot be RESOLVED with ABSOLUTE humility, sincerity, patience, understanding and respect to the human dignity of the opposing parties.
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The JUST and EQUAL distribution of WEALTH is the HIGHEST GOAL of economics while the FUNDAMENTAL OBJECTIVE is to properly allocate the dwindling resources of the planet to SATISFY the UNLIMITED WANTS of the human race.
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A conflict that CANNOT be settled through a peaceful process can ONLY be resolved to a JUST war where the primary GOAL is to immediately end the conflict with NO, or LESS casualties and damage to properties to achieve its ULTIMATE objective which is ABSOLUTE PEACE.
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INDOLENCE is NOT an UGLY thing. He who could not get or keep a decent job to support himself BUT KEEPS on relying through the GRACE of God have SOMETIMES valid reasons. BUT HE who has a job but continues in doing evil, adding sin upon sin and REFUSES to change, UNWILLING to find a DECENT job at a time when society DEMANDS justice, equality, fair play, honesty, transparency, social responsibility and public accountability -- such indolence is the UGLIEST of all things.
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Some pharmaceuticals operate INCOGNITO without paying government TAXES and ENCOURAGES little children to WORK as medical representatives selling unregulated drugs -- this is VERY ALARMING.