Discipline, by the author of Letters to my unknown friends1850 |
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Page 25
... direction that wounded your haughty spirit , and that the action or con- duct thus unpleasantly enforced upon you , would have approved itself to your judg- D ment , perhaps your taste and inclinations , had the SELF - WILL . 25.
... direction that wounded your haughty spirit , and that the action or con- duct thus unpleasantly enforced upon you , would have approved itself to your judg- D ment , perhaps your taste and inclinations , had the SELF - WILL . 25.
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... action or course of conduct dictated by those who have even a shadow of authority over you , ask yourself seriously , solemnly , whether your judgment has been thus trained and disciplined . There are so many grades and species of ...
... action or course of conduct dictated by those who have even a shadow of authority over you , ask yourself seriously , solemnly , whether your judgment has been thus trained and disciplined . There are so many grades and species of ...
Page 32
... discipline of this day , if rightly used , may throw that light upon many actions of your past life and hitherto unsuspectedly erroneous courses of conduct . It is not only in domestic life that the exercise 32 SELF - WILL .
... discipline of this day , if rightly used , may throw that light upon many actions of your past life and hitherto unsuspectedly erroneous courses of conduct . It is not only in domestic life that the exercise 32 SELF - WILL .
Page 67
... action . With re- spect to the first , you may easily ascertain that the irritation you feel arises from wounded ... actions , if you can only get rid of the irritation such control will inflict on your vanity , it will be asto- nishing ...
... action . With re- spect to the first , you may easily ascertain that the irritation you feel arises from wounded ... actions , if you can only get rid of the irritation such control will inflict on your vanity , it will be asto- nishing ...
Page 77
... action . They waste strength in mis- directed efforts against evils that cannot be done away with , in spasmodic resistance resulting from no settled principle or firm- ness of well - considered purpose . most probable means of ...
... action . They waste strength in mis- directed efforts against evils that cannot be done away with , in spasmodic resistance resulting from no settled principle or firm- ness of well - considered purpose . most probable means of ...
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action affection alter annoyance answer authority become better bring cause character Christ Christian circumstances claim comes command conduct consequences consider consideration contrary course daily cross danger day's deceit difficult direct discipline duty earthly easily Edition efforts emotions error examine excited exercise existence experience faith fancy fault feelings follow Foolscap 8vo former give given grace habit happiness heart hope human important inflicted instinct intellectual irritation judgment keeping lead learned less light look manner means mental mind nature neglect ness never obedience object pain perhaps persons position prayer present pride principle probably prove reasonable refined requires respect self-denial self-examination self-indulgence self-will selfishness sense sins social society species spirit superiority sure taste temptations things thought tion tone trials true unhappiness vanity vigilance watch weak worldly wounded
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Page 129 - Then they that feared the Lord spake often one to another: and the Lord hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the Lord, and that thought upon his name.
Page 57 - Let nothing be done through strife or vain-glory, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.