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A Prayer for Wisdom. A prayer against Foolishness.

Published on by Joseph Foray jnr.

A Prayer for Wisdom. A prayer against Foolishness.

…..Give thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this so great a people………. Behold I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like thee,...

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Examples of Simple solutions to solving difficult problems.

Published on by Joseph Foray jnr.

Examples of Simple solutions to solving difficult problems.

*Case 1:* When America began the launch of astronauts into space, they found out that the pens wouldn't work at zero gravity (Ink won't flow down to the writing surface). To solve this problem, it took them one decade and $12 million. They developed a...

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A healthy mind and a healthy body. Wisdom series #53

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If you are given to anger, worry, jealousy, greed, or any other inharmonious state of mind and expect perfect physical health, you are expecting the impossible, for you are continually sowing the seeds of disease in your mind. If you would be free from...

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Appearances can sometimes be deceptive. Wisdom series #51.

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How our inner Ego sometimes misjudges a PERSON A lady in a faded grey dress and her husband, dressed in a home-spun suit walked in timidly without an appointment into the Harvard University President's outer office. The secretary could tell in a moment...

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Truth to change your world - Mother Theresa. Wisdom series #50.

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People are often unreasonable and self centered. Forgive them anyway. If you are kind, people may accuse you of ulterior motives. Be kind anyway. If you find happiness, people may be jealous. Be happy anyway. The good you do today may be forgotten tomorrow....

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The nature of TRUTH. Series #46.

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Our society finds TRUTH too strong a medicine to digest undiluted. In its purest form, TRUTH is not a polite tap on the shoulder; It is a howling reproach. In other words - The truth will set you free -but first it will make you angry. #wisdomseries#...

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Nothing is impossible. Wisdom series #47.

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Never tell a young person that something cannot be done. God may have been waiting centuries for somebody ignorant enough of the impossible to do that thing. Jesus looked at them and said, with man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible....

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Inspiration for living series #45.

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The value of life lies not in the length of days, but in the use we make of them; a man may live long; yet live very little. 12 So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom. 14 O satisfy us early with thy mercy; that we may...

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Inspiration for living series #44.

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We cannot hold a torch to light another's path without brightening our own path. You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hid. Matthew 5 : 14 #wisdomseries#jjforay#bensweetland

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Education : African proverbs digest series #44.

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A MAN WHO EASES HIMSELF IN PUBLIC GIVES CAUSE TO OTHERS TO DESPISE HIM. For you are a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. 1 Peter 2...

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