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Genesis 1:9-14 : Third Day of Creation

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9 God said, "Let the waters under the sky be gathered together to one place, and let the dry land appear;" and it was so.

10 God called the dry land "earth," and the gathering together of the waters he called "seas." God saw that it was good.

11 God said, "Let the earth put forth grass, herbs yielding seed, and fruit trees bearing fruit after their kind, with its seed in it, on the earth;" and it was so.

12 The earth brought forth grass, herbs yielding seed after their kind, and trees bearing fruit, with its seed in it, after their kind; and God saw that it was good.

13 There was evening and there was morning, a third day.

14 God said, "Let there be lights in the expanse of sky to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days and years;

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Seven Practices of Peace - Part 3 of 7 – Cultivating

By Todd Beiswenger


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It's easy to dream big, but it is hard to actually DO big. As we embark on a new life, we need to cultivate new habits. The most sucessful way to do this is start with a tiny habit, much like how Scriptures say the first vegetation to turn up was "tender herbs", i.e. small plants. Taking care of small plants will lead to bigger ones, and eventually they're bear the fruit of our dreams.

(References: Arcana Coelestia 29 [1-2], 8093; Exodus 13:17-19; Genesis 1:9-14)

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Arcana Coelestia #7623

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7623. EXODUS CHAPTER 10.

TEACHINGS ABOUT CHARITY

There are two entities which emanate from the Lord and which therefore in origin are Divine. One is GOOD, the other TRUTH. These two are therefore what reign in heaven, indeed what make heaven. And in the Church the two are called charity and faith.

  
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