Tuesday, January 27, 2009

EASY & DIFFICULT

EASY & DIFFICULT


Easy to occupy a place in the telephone Directory
Difficult to occupy the heart of somebody.

Easy to judge the errors of others
Difficult to recognize our own errors.

Easy to hurt those whom we love
Difficult to heal these wounds.

Easy to expect others to forgive us
Difficult to forgive others.

Easy to expect others to ask for forgiveness from us
Difficult to ask others for forgiveness

Easy to exhibit victory
Difficult to assume defeat with dignity.

Easy to dream every night
Difficult to fight for a dream.

Easy to pray every night
Difficult to see the power of God in the smallest of things.

Easy to preach others
Difficult to practice ourselves

Easy to say we love
Difficult to demonstrate it every day.

Easy to criticize everybody
Difficult to better/perfect ourselves.

Easy to think of improving
Difficult to stop thinking & really do it.

Easy to receive
Difficult to give.

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