All simple souls must admire and respect one another, saying: 'Let us proceed each one along our path to the same goal, united in purpose and by means of God's order which, in its great variety, is in us all.

JeanPierre De Caussade
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If we are all made of the same stuff, it stands to reason that we must all have the same goal in mind. If we are not united in purpose, then our efforts will be wasted. As for God’s order, that simply means that everything that happens is for a reason. We may not understand the reason sometimes, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t there.

Source: The Sacrament Of The Present Moment

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