15 Powerful ‘Refrains’

18 Sep

M. A. Enniss Trotman Life Lessons, Love, Spirituality 0 0

In unbearable suffering, refrain from injuring others vengefully with unrighteous retaliation.
In righteous boasting, refrain from senseless evil and strong drink.
In utter happiness, refrain from comparing past and future moments with the present.
In exuberance, refrain from comparing one friend’s body weight with another’s.
In inconsolable sadness, refrain from violence of tongue.
In anger, refrain from both speech and action.
In betrayal by a spouse, refrain from dealing a whipcrack to their back with your hand.
In dissonance, refrain from the fusion of melodious, harmonious notes.
In failure, refrain from repetition of silly mistakes and frequent self-blame.
In slights and putdowns, refrain from shouting and hollering. A soft answer will often do the trick.
In adversity and failure, refrain from quitting ‘cold turkey’.
In trials and struggles, refrain from complaining and blaming.
In intemperance, refrain from excessive indulgence of habit.
In deep fear and uncertainty, refrain from holding yourself back.
In times of misunderstanding, refrain from cruel criticism and fault-finding.