Be a Blessing to the World | Our Sunday Talks

Be a Blessing to the World | Our Sunday Talks

Author: The Living Hour March 22, 2026 Duration: 5:13

Welcome to Our Sunday Talks. Today’s talk was edited and adapted from Things to Live For by James Russell Miller, published in 1896. Gain access to more episodes (ad-free) by becoming our patron for as little as $3 a month.

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Inspirational Podcast Excerpt: All life is serious. We are not butterflies, to flutter a little while in the air and then drop into the dust. The words we speak and the things we do are not snowflakes dropping into the water, "a moment white, then gone forever," but are the beginnings of immortalities. We are not done with anything in life as it passes from our hands. Nothing is indifferent. There is a moral character in all that we do. Either we are blessing the world, or sowing the seed of a curse on those around us. It becomes us, therefore, to give conscientious thought to our entire life.

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