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"Daily Dose of Discernment: Quote 5 A Day" 2005
by Kevin E. FitzMaurice, M.S., LPC
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2005-12-31
The law is not a source.
The law pointing to itself is sin.
The law is not meant to be the answer.
The law does not exist for its own sake.
The law pointing to spirit is righteousness.
2005-12-30
Don't think the music--listen.
Don't judge the music--sense.
Don't analyze the music--feel.
Don't understand the music--hear.
Don't remember the music--experience.
2005-12-29
Truth is whole.
Truth is simple.
Truth is jealous.
Truth is absolute.
Truth is dependent.
2005-12-28
I am not responsible for knowing that, but only responsible for hosting that.
I am not responsible for doing that, but only responsible for serving that.
I am not responsible for being that, but only responsible for magnifying that.
I am not responsible for creating that, but only responsible for amplifying that.
I am not responsible for controlling that, but only responsible for transmitting that.
2005-12-27
Love is wanting them under God.
Love is praying they are under God.
Love is believing they are under God.
Love is having faith they are under God.
Love is having hope they are under God.
2005-12-26
You cannot be guilty about self because you did not make self.
Only God knows you so don't worry about what you or they think of you.
God made the unique space and place that is you so only God can change His creation.
You cannot be responsible for the creation of self only ego, therefore, you cannot be guilty about the nature of self.
To find your self just close your eyes and be aware of the space and place inside your head: that is the only unique you.
2005-12-25
Life is about God not you.
God is the purpose and meaning of life not you.
Motivation is either for self-glory or God's glory.
You are the main character in your comic-book fantasy life, but not even a bit character in real life.
There have only ever been two men--Adam and the resurrected Christ--so stop comparing and lying that you are different, better, or worse.
2005-12-24
You are the victim or victor of your feelings: choose.
You are the victim or victor of your thoughts: choose.
You are the victim or victor of your conditioning: choose.
You are the victim or victor of your relationships: choose.
You are the victim or victor of your disadvantages: choose.
2005-12-23
Asking not doing.
Waiting not trying.
Praying not worrying.
Depending not claiming.
Witnessing not knowing.
2005-12-22
Non-being: non-doing, non-trying, and non-claiming to be anything other than being the space and place inside.
Non-seeking: non-striving, non-trying, and non-claiming to do anything other than being the space and place inside.
Non-judging: non-thinking, non-trying, and non-claiming to know anything other than being the space and place inside.
Non-desiring: non-suffering, non-trying, and non-claiming to have anything other than being the space and place inside
Non-becoming: non-striving, non-trying, and non-claiming to achieve anything other than being the space and place inside.
2005-12-21
No one but you has the space and place inside that is your mind and self.
No one but you controls the space and place inside that is your mind and self.
No one but you is responsible for the space and place inside that is your mind and self.
No one but you is the gatekeeper for the space and place inside that is your mind and self.
No one but you can clean out and keep clean the space and place inside that is your mind and self.
2005-12-20
There is nothing greater than God therefore God must exist.
Everything has a cause leading inexorably back to the causeless: God.
Everything has a reason (purpose, intention) leading inexorably back to the ultimate reason: God.
More exists beyond measurement than what can be measured leading inexorably to the measureless: God.
Many ideals and values exist for their own sake and are often even contrary to survival, a fact which inexorably leads back to the ultimate ideal and value: God.
2005-12-19
Life is not fair: chance happens to all.
Life is not religious: you must choose to lead a religious life.
Life is not school: you must choose to learn from experience.
Life is not order: there is both chaos and order in all natural things.
Life is not positive: life is neutral and your mind interprets things as positive or negative.
2005-12-18
Hypocrites are rude to the rude.
Hypocrites are mean to the mean.
Hypocrites are racist to the racists.
Hypocrites are bigoted towards bigots.
Hypocrites are closed-minded to the closed-minded.
2005-12-17
Your life is your mind.
Your life is in your mind.
Your life goes through your mind.
Your life is contained in your mind.
Your life is experienced in your mind.
2005-12-16
Treating myself bad will make myself good.
Treating myself bad will motivate me to do good.
Treating myself bad will make me treat others good.
Treating myself bad will teach me to value the good.
Treating myself bad will teach me to stop acting bad.
2005-12-15
Treating others bad will make others good.
Treating others bad will motivate others to do good.
Treating others bad will make others treat me good.
Treating others bad will teach others to value the good.
Treating others bad will teach others to stop acting bad.
2005-12-14
No "it" exists to affect you.
No past exists to affect you.
No "they" exists to affect you.
No stress exists to affect you.
No problem exists to affect you.
2005-12-13
I can give nothing of my own because all I have is a gift.
I can offer nothing of my own because all I have is a gift.
I can have nothing of my own because all I have is a gift.
I can bring nothing of my own because all I have is a gift.
I can contribute nothing of my own because all I have is a gift.
2005-12-12
Belief doesn't matter make.
Feeling doesn't matter make.
Opinion doesn't matter make.
Fantasy doesn't matter make.
Thought doesn't matter make.
2005-12-11
You invest your time and money in your house, but do you invest your time and money in your mind?
You invest your time and money in your finances, but do you invest your time and money in your heart?
You invest your time and money in your possessions, but do you invest your time and money in your coping skills?
You invest your time and money in your career, but do you invest your time and money in your problem-solving skills?
You invest your time and money in your education, but do you invest your time and money in your communication and relationship skills?
2005-12-10
Ownership and responsibility cannot be separated.
You can only own your life by taking responsibility for it.
Is it worth giving up whining, blaming, and damning to own your life?
If you blame people, places, and things for your life, then they own your life.
You are responsible for your choices of what to dwell on, take to heart, and identify with; and it these choices that determine your life.
2005-12-09
Judging that way does not make it so.
Deciding that way does not make it so.
Believing that way does not make it so.
Reasoning that way does not make it so.
Understanding that way does not make it so.
2005-12-08
Judging is not experiencing.
Thinking is not experiencing.
Believing is not experiencing.
Reciting facts is not experiencing.
Understanding is not experiencing.
2005-12-07
If you want positive, then act positive.
If you want positive, then pray positive.
If you want positive, then think positive.
If you want positive, then believe positive.
If you want positive, then practice positive.
2005-12-06
Seek a method seek death.
Seek to do and you seek to die.
Seek to know and you seek to die.
Seek to become and you seek to die.
Seek with anything and you seek death.
2005-12-05
Follow should-not follow and fail.
Follow identification with things and fail.
Follow suppression of following and fail.
Follow you must but what to follow is a choice.
Follow thought instead of what thought points to and fail.
2005-12-04
No one can make you quit but you.
No one can make you mean but you.
No one can make you at risk but you.
No one can make you a doormat but you.
No one can make you hurt emotionally but you.
2005-12-03
It is an idol if it comes between you and God.
It is an idol because you try to do with it what only God can do.
It is an idol because you attribute to it what can only be attributed to God.
It is an idol because you make claims for it for what only comes from God.
It is an idol because it is either an external or internal picture, painting, statue, object, name, word, image, memory, or thought that you approach and worship instead of God as it could lead to or represent God.
2005-12-02
Feel the goal not the hardships.
Sense the goal not the trials and tribulations.
Pay attention to the goal not the inconveniences.
Put your mind and heart on the goal not the problems.
Take the goal to heart not the frustrations along the way.
2005-12-01
Don't run--hear out.
Don't run--go through.
Don't run--face and expose.
Don't run from--run for.
Don't run away--run to.
2005-11-30
Depression is the ideal time for learning coping.
Depression is the ideal time for giving up on ego.
Depression is the ideal time for spiritual surrender.
Depression is the ideal time for learning right motivation.
Depression is the ideal time for learning problem-solving.
2005-11-29
The one thing you can have is a self and you give that up for claims to do many things.
The one thing you can have is a self and you give that up for trying to do many things.
The one thing you can have is a self and you give that up for claims to know many things.
The one thing you can have is a self and you give that up for trying to know many things.
The one thing you can have is a self and you give that up for claiming and trying to be many things.
2005-11-28
You can resist bad choices.
You can resist giving your identity.
You can resist continuing to attend.
You can resist only one thought at a time.
You cannot resist if it already has your identity, then you must escape.
2005-11-27
Still mind.
Silent mind.
Single mind.
Simple mind.
Sensitive mind.
2005-11-26
What is the matter? Nothing.
What is the matter? Your ego.
What is the matter? Your trying.
What is the matter? Your fantasy.
What is the matter? Your claiming.
2005-11-25
Laughter is a release of stress.
Laughter is a release of conflict.
Laughter is a release just as is crying.
The best laughter is self-laughter.
The worst laughter is other-laughter.
2005-11-24
Thankfulness is the cure for whining.
Thankfulness is the cure for depression.
Thankfulness is the antidote to entitlement.
Thankfulness is awareness that all is a gift.
Thankfulness is right relationship with God.
2005-11-23
Past indicates future.
Past does not rule present.
Past does not predict future.
Past does show patterns and habits.
Your intention and beliefs can overcome any past.
2005-11-22
Hypocrite: you would never let anyone else talk to you the way you do.
Hypocrite: you would never let anyone control you the way you try to control others.
Hypocrite: you don't think people should be treated with disrespect yet you treat yourself, a person, with disrespect.
Hypocrite: you have a double standard, one for you and one for the rest of us, when it comes to many things, for example, forgiveness.
Hypocrite: you say we can't control your mind when we want to change your opinion, but when you have a feeling you don't like you say we are controlling your mind to cause that feeling.
2005-11-21
Fix the parent fix the child.
Fix the child break the parent.
Fix the marriage fix the spouse.
Fix the spouse break the marriage.
Fix from the top down or break from the bottom up.
2005-11-20
We would rather claim to know than to love.
We would rather claim to know than to understand.
We would rather claim to know than to have peace.
We would rather think we were right than find out the truth.
We would rather claim to know the negative and so pray against ourselves than give up knowing.
2005-11-19
You cannot find your way to spirit.
You cannot plan your way to spirit.
You cannot think your way to spirit.
You cannot practice your way to spirit.
You cannot discipline your way to spirit.
2005-11-18
Therapists prostitute care.
Therapists prostitute support.
Therapists prostitute listening.
Therapists prostitute friendship.
The-rapists prostitute acceptance.
2005-11-17
If you do not bother to know your self then why should we.
If you do not bother to respect your self then why should we.
If you do not bother to listen to your self then why should we.
If you do not bother to be open with your self then why should we.
If you do not bother to be honest with your self then why should we.
2005-11-16
Floating in.
Pulled along.
Gliding along.
Caught in the flow.
Flying without effort.
2005-11-15
You cannot fix your self with fame.
You cannot fix your self with fortune.
You cannot fix your self with pleasure.
You cannot fix your self with distraction.
You cannot fix your self with stimulation.
2005-11-14
Problem-solving not worry.
Problem-solving not denial.
Problem-solving not whining.
Problem-solving not escapism.
Problem-solving not avoidance.
2005-11-13
Muslim terrorist philosophy: exterminate the Jews and make Hitler proud.
Muslim terrorist philosophy: the more you kill the more people will give you what you want.
Muslim terrorist philosophy: blow innocent people up to make people want you as a neighbor.
Muslim terrorist philosophy: don't turn the other cheeck rather hit both of their cheeks and hate your enemies.
Muslim terrorist philosophy: always be meaner to teach people not to be mean to you, for example, kill the Red Cross to show you are meaner than even Hitler.
2005-11-12
The simple solution is: stay on the right path.
The simple solution is: keep doing the right thing.
The simple solution is: integrity or being true to your self.
The simple solution is: persist in the right till the bitter end.
The simple solution is: surrender to God or identifying self as only the vessel.
2005-11-11
To be--host.
To be--float.
To be--glide.
To be--mirror.
To be--reflect.
2005-11-10