When times are tough and we come through on the other side, its almost a given that we won’t talk about it. We treat catastrophes as things that can be left unsaid. I recall flying 7 days after September 11th,
8Finally, brethren, whatever things aretrue, whatever thingsarenoble, whatever thingsarejust,whatever thingsarepure, whatever thingsarelovely, whatever thingsareof good report, ifthere isany virtue and ifthere isanything praiseworthy—meditate on these things.9The things which you learned and received...
on These Things 8Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things....
, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things [are] honest, whatsoever things [are] just, whatsoever things [are] pure, whatsoever things [are] lovely, whatsoever things [are] of good report; if [there be] any virtue, and if [there be] any praise, think on these things. ...
The vain imaginations that long to be set free I hold the key With thoughts of purity chorus Petra Whatever things are pure and true, (I want to) Think on these things Whatever things are filled with virtue Think on these things
Philippians 4:8 Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable, whatever is excellent, whatever is worthy of praise, think on these things. James 1:12 Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has ...
keep us safe and on course: “Whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.” ...
"Whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is gracious, if there is any excellence and if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things." -Philippians 4:8
Can I be sure that other people’s experiences and sensations are like mine? If I can’t share the experience of others, can I communicate with them? Do we always act out of self-interest? Might I be a kind of puppet, programmed to do the things that I believe I do out of my ow...
If we try – if we want to – we can remember things that are previously forgotten. We can reverse social forgetting of floods and storms, wars and even genocides, so long as the private memories remain alive. And doing public memorials will strengthen those private memories. We can stop...