Quotes From Ronnie – May 2023
/My husband Ron is one of the most patient, kind, forgiving, non-contentious, positive, men I know! I joke at times that he was born with rose-colored-lenses implanted in his eyes at birth. :)
To all who know and love him he is “Ronnie”, “Grandpa Ronnie”, or “Uncle Ronnie”.
He has taught me so much about life, relationships, dealing with life, dealing with difficult people, forgiveness, and giving people the benefit of the doubt. By living his life this way, he brings LIGHT into so many people’s lives, including mine!
He shared some quotes he’s been gathering in his own “quote book section” on his iPad. I am including them in today’s post.
Some of the best words of wisdom I have learned from him is that it is a choice we make on our own to be offended by the things people say and do to us.
Most of the time people don’t go out and purposefully do things to hurt us, or make us angry. We are all human, we make mistakes as we walk our own different and varied pathways of life. I believe most of these are just that, unintentional mistakes.
What one person’s perception is, may not be the same as another’s. This is where misunderstandings and misconceptions can get tricky. Just because we don’t always have the same views on things, it doesn’t mean one person is right and the other person is wrong. It just means we have a difference of opinion and that’s ok.
It is possible to respect our differences, and maintain our own perceptions. We don’t know what others have gone through in the past, we don’t know what they are going through in the present, but we can do our best to help others along the way by being more like Ronnie – instead of pushing someone off a cliff, give them a kind and loving hand back from the edge of that cliff.
With that said, we aren’t expected to stay in toxic relationships and life situations. We can forgive and move on as we set healthy boundaries.
We can’t change the past, but we can draw a line, and do our best to heal and move forward in a positive healthy manner. As we make these choices, our lives are filled with LIGHT, and we are able to help and serve others.
I hope you have a LIGHT filled week! Enjoy some of “Ronnie’s” quotes below!
Love Ya, Les :)
“The adversary never stops attacking. So, we can never stop preparing!” ~ Russell M. Nelson
“Forgiveness is the best form of love. It takes a strong person to say sorry and an even stronger person to forgive.” ~ Unknown
“To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you.” ~ Lewis B. Smedes
“To forgive is the highest, most beautiful form of love. In return, you will receive untold peace and happiness.” ~ Robert Muller
“The first to apologize is the bravest . The first to forgive is the strongest. And the first to forget is the happiest.” ~ Unknown
“Never trust your tongue when your heart is bitter. Hush until you heal.” ~Unknown
“Anger, if left unchecked, is often more destructive than the injury that provokes it.” ~ Jeffrey R. Holland
“Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.” ~ Abraham Lincoln
“If you and I are to withstand the forthcoming perils and pressures, it is imperative that we each have a firm spiritual foundation built upon the rock of our Redeemer, Jesus Christ.” ~ Russell M. Nelson
“Each assertion of a righteous desire, each act of service, and each act of worship, however small and incremental, adds to our spiritual momentum. Like Newton’s Second Law, there is a transmitting of acceleration as well as a contagiousness associated with even the small acts of goodness.” ~ Neal A. Maxwell
“Instead of buying your children all the things you never had, you should teach them all the things you were never taught. Material wears out, but knowledge stays.” ~Bruce Lee
“Be forgiving like Joseph of Egypt. Joseph had every right to be angry with his brothers for selling him into slavery, but he chose to forgive them and rejoice when he was reunited with them . . . 22 years later.” ~ Unknown
“Some people’s idea of free speech is that they are free to say what they like, but if anyone says anything back, that is an outrage.” ~ Winston Churchill
“Don’t be gloomy. Do not dwell on unkind things. Stop seeking out the storms and enjoy more fully the sunlight. Even if you are not happy, put a smile on your face. ‘Accentuate the positive.’ Look a little deeper for the good. Go forward in life with a twinkle in your eye and a smile on your face, with great and strong purpose in your heart. Love life.” ~Gordon B. Hinckley
“He who cannot forgive breaks the bridge over which he himself must pass.” ~ Georges Hebert
“Blame keeps wounds open. Only forgiveness heals.” ~ Thomas S. Monson
“Be patient with yourself. Perfection comes not in this life, but in the next life. Don’t demand things that are unreasonable, but demand of yourself improvement. As you let the Lord help you through that, He will make the difference.” ~ Russell M. Nelson
“Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that.” ~ Martin Luther King
“Anger doesn’t solve anything. It builds nothing, but it can destroy everything.” ~ Thomas S. Monson
“Shun contention. Seek godliness. Be enlightened by the eternal truth. Be like-minded with the Lord in love and united with Him in faith.” ~ Russell M. Nelson
“The heavens will not be filled with those who never made mistakes, but with those who recognized that they were off course, and who corrected their ways to get back in the light of gospel truth. ~ Dieter F. Uchtdorf
“If you don’t leave the past in the past, it will destroy your future. Look what’s in front of you, not what yesterday took away. The best is yet to come.” ~ George Straight
“Grant us faith to look beyond the problems of the moment, to the miracles of the future.” ~Gordon B. Hinckley
“Contention is a choice. Peacemaking is a choice. You have your agency to choose contention or reconciliation. I urge you to choose to be a peacemaker, now and always.” ~Russell M. Nelson
“Anger never persuades. Hostility builds no one. Contention never leads to inspired solutions.” ~ Russell M. Nelson
“It is one of the great ironies of our age that we are blessed with so much and yet we can be so unhappy. Happiness doesn’t come from external circumstances. It comes from the inside – regardless of what is happening around us. ~ Dieter F. Uchtdorf
“Those who do not see their weaknesses do not progress. Your awareness of your weakness is a blessing as it helps you remain humble and keeps you turning to the Savior. ~ Henry B. Eyring
“The secret to a happy life is to accept change gracefully.” ~ Jimmy Stewart
“I plead with you to set aside worldly influences and pressures and seek spirituality in your daily life. Love what the Lord loves – which includes His commandments, His holy houses, our sacred covenants with Him, the sacrament each Sabbath day, our communication through prayer – and you will not be troubled.” ~ Ronald A. Rasband
“When difficult things are asked of us, even things contrary to the longings of our heart, remember that the loyalty we pledge to the cause of Christ is to be the supreme devotion of our lives.” ~ Jeffrey R. Holland
“You cannot treat people like garbage and worship God at the same time.” ~ Unknown
“Our love for Him does not shield us from sadness and sorrow in this mortal life, but it allows us to walk through the challenges with a strength far beyond our own.” ~ Neil L. Andersen