How seldom we weigh our neighbor in the same balance with ourselves.
Thomas A KempisRead
Trust not to your feelings for whatever they might be now, they will quickly be changed towards some other thing.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Feelings are temporary and can change quickly; trust your judgment more than your current emotions.
This quote emphasizes the transient nature of feelings and urges individuals to rely on their reason and judgment rather than being swayed by fleeting emotions. It suggests that feelings can mislead us, and therefore, maintaining a rational perspective could lead to more stable and wise decisions in life.
Themes
FeelingsEmotionTrustJudgmentWisdomChange
In practice
Example use cases
Using this quote in a therapy session to encourage clients to focus on rational thought.
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Jesus has many who love the kingdom of God, but few who bear a cross. He has many who desire His comfort, but few who desire His suffering. All want to rejoice with him, but few are willing to suffer for Him. He writes; there are many who admire his miracles, but there are few who follow in the humiliation of the cross.
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Anyone who thinks hard work will never hurt you has never had to pay to have it done. Jesus now has many lovers of his Heavenly Kingdom, but few bearers of his cross.
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He has great tranquillity of heart who cares neither for the praises nor the fault-finding of men. He will easily be content and pacified, whose conscience is pure. You are not holier if you are praised, nor the more worthless if you are found fault with. What you are, that you are; neither by word can you be made greater than what you are in the sight of God.
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For nothing, how little soever, that is suffered for God's sake, can pass without merit in the sight of God.
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