A Quote by Nirmala Srivastava
One has to practice wisdom through living in the present.
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He who devoutly strives to attain wisdom and is on his guard against the invisible powers, should pray that both natural discrimination - whose light is but limited - and the illuminating grace of the Spirit abide in him. The first by means of practice trains the flesh in virtue, the second illuminates the intellect so that it chooses above all else companionship with wisdom; and through wisdom it destroys the strongholds of evil and pulls down 'all the self-esteem that exalts itself against the knowledge of God' (II Cor. 10:5).
My past is my wisdom to use today. . . my future is my wisdom yet to experience. Be in the present because that is where life resides.
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I have wisdom. I feel love. I live in the present and I try to present a dimension that brings harmony and healing.
