Being Happy

A quote from Catherine:

We can never be happy nor feel as we ought to feel, until we bring ourselves to the
conviction, that we are treated by everybody better than we deserve.


This is not an invitation to abuse or to poor self-esteem! It is not false humility or the words of someone who does not know her worth! It is way of getting along in the world that proposes single-mindedness and purity of heart!

If we truly want to be happy we cannot go around expecting people to be mean to us, to expect better service, expect to be treated differently because of who we are. We need to be about our business with purity of heart and not be sarcastic, back-biting, gossiping and trying to find motives for why someone did or said something the way they did. If your feelings are hurt, look back at your expectations!

All of this gets in the way of having our hearts centered on God. It is God who is our strength, our help and our hope. It is God who deserves the attention and the energy that is expended on catty remarks and energy spent on trying to outwit others. We need to be innocent as doves and sly as a fox, not stupid or naive! With God's help we will see the truth behind the works of others and then know how to act to bring about right relations and justice.

So today, simply love others and trust God!

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