Welcome to Litsy!

This gentle book helps one to take time out of our busy lives to think about how our small actions can make the world a better place.

“God is not found in people; God is found between people. When you and I are truly attuned to each other, God comes down and fills the space between us so that we are connected, not separated.”

The chapter about friendship in this book is truly beautiful.

“When we thirst for revenge, it isn‘t really revenge we‘re after. We‘re looking to reclaim the sense of power and dignity that was stolen from us. If there were a less morally tainted way of feeling empowered when we confront our adversary, if we could claim power over him without having to hurt him, most of us would be satisfied with that.”

Your thoughts?

“The prospect of getting even is seldom worth what it does to us as people. It has been said that we should try to rise above the wish for revenge, not to be saintly but to be sensible. Life is too precious to be wasted on hatred. But we all know how hard it is to follow that advice.”

Makes sense to me! However, life‘s events can be so trying at times.

“It is important to remember, though we don‘t often stop to reflect on it, that only good people feel guilty. Evil people rarely feel guilty. They deny, they justify, they rationalize, they blame others without accepting their share of responsibility. Only morally sensitive people struggle with the gap between who they are and who they know they ought to be.”

In these times, I sought a book of comfort. This book called out to me. I don‘t know how religiously committed I am, but my “heroes are models of compassion rather than competition” as well. How about you?