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“no person can sincerely help another without helping him or herself in the process.”
― MaryAnne Connor, The Shift: The True Story Of How One Businesswoman Left Everything Behind And Changed The Lives Of Thousands

“For God did not give us a spirit of fear but a spirit of power, love, and a sound mind” (2 Timothy 1:7 NKJV); and “There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love” (1 John 4:18 niv). He wanted to show me what perfect love looked like. I hung on to these scriptures like my very life depended on it. I spent hours in prayer and devotion. God showed me I had run into relationships to ward off my fear of being alone, a soul sickness that had haunted me for as long as I could remember. He revealed to me the shame and self-blame I put upon myself for being a failure, a horrible wife, and a terrible mother. A profound sadness began to wrap around me like a heavy coat.”
― MaryAnne Connor, The Shift: The True Story Of How One Businesswoman Left Everything Behind And Changed The Lives Of Thousands