Paul BruntonWhen every situation which life can offer is turned to the profit of spiritual growth, no situation can really be a bad one.
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When every situation which life can offer is turned to the profit of spiritual growth, no situation can really be a bad one. This quote reminds us that all situations are meant to teach us something, and that we should grow spiritually even when everything else seems to be going wrong.
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