Brothers And Sisters In Danger
Are those who wish to transform others, from one day to the next, by the force of mere words.
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Are those who give intelligent opinions and good advice to everybody, while being heedless of their own problems.
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Are those who place their minds completely in another world without attending to the duties of the world in which they live.
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Are those who are constantly concerned about defending themselves.
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Are those who plan ten marvelous projects each day without materialising even one of them in ten years.
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Are those who recognize the grandeur of the Divine Truths, but never find time to cultivate them in favor of their own illumination.
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Are those who continually postpone till tomorrow the task of understanding and loving others.
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Are those who regard themselves exclusive proprietors of all the work within the field of charity without distributing opportunities of service to others.
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Are those who declare forgiveness of the offense, but are never able to forget the injury.
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Are those who find occasion to become weary of life.
XAVIER, Francisco Cândido. Christian Agenda. By the Spirit André Luiz. Great Britain: Allan Kardec Publishing Ltd, 1998. Chapter 8.