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   "The path traveled by the righteous has always been a hard one, my   
   brethren. They have always been hard-pressed, either by those who do not   
   believe in God or who hold a wrong belief. Abel was wronged by his brother   
   Cain; Noah and Lot likewise by a wicked race of men; and Abraham, Isaac and   
   Jacob by the heathen. But God never leaves the righteous to walk his hard   
   way alone. This is clearly seen in the life of Isaac: 'I am the God of   
   Abraham your father, do not fear.' Isaac understood these words, with their   
   overflowing significance. By them, God gave him courage, and they were a   
   reminder of His presence."   
      
   St. Nikolai Velimirovich, The Prologue from Ochrid.   
      
   "Whoever offers praise glorifies Me; And to him who orders his conduct   
   aright I will show the salvation of God."  Psalm 50:23   
      
   Draw nigh unto God and He will draw nigh unto you.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)