If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant; if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome. ~ Anne Bradstreet ~
Life is full of ups and downs. By developing the right, proper, or correct habits in the times of prosperity, you will be well prepared for when adversity appears. Adversity brings wisdom the hard way. It can also be learned in times of prosperity. And as the church teaches, “There are some joys in our sorrows.”
All we really have control over is our actions and a gut feeling (or hearts desire) of what we hope the outcome of our lives to be. The rest is up to a higher power greater than our own. Trust the Universe will provide you with exactly what you need when you need it.
We all must deal with adversity. Every challenge and every difficulty we successfully confront in life serves to strengthen our will, confidence and ability to conquer future obstacles. If we help each other overcome adversity, healing becomes a mutually shared experience.
Family life is full of major and minor crises – the ups and downs of health, success and failure in career, marriage, and divorce – and all kinds of characters. It is tied to places and events and histories. With all of these felt details, life etches itself into memory and personality. It’s difficult to imagine anything more nourishing to the soul. ~~ Thomas Moore ~
Family is a place where you can be yourself, and in a family there are no terms and conditions. This is where everyone is there to help you. Family supports you when you are surrounded by troubles. It helps you endure through tough times & bring joy and pleasure to the good times. At the time, when even our best friends turn their backs on us, it is our family that will be there to help us.
Families come in many different forms. It can consist of only siblings, may or may not have parents, grandparents or children. Whatever shape your family takes, be sure to honor it and respect those who will in turn respect you. So it is very important for each and every individual to give significance to their families above anything else and appreciate those family members that will always accept us for who we are.
Daily Affirmations – As we think, we are; and so if you are thinking negative things about yourself, you are limiting your own capabilities. Turn your thinking around to the positive. Make a list of some good affirmations and start saying them every morning and get yourself on a positive path. We make our own reality, now is the time to make it a good one.
“Love thyself” is some of the best advice ever written. If you want to do well… in just about anything, you need to love yourself. Positive affirmations are a great way to bolster a flagging self love. They will build your confidence in your best asset: yourself.
Morning Affirmations
I am unique. I feel good about being alive and being me.
I trust myself and know my inner wisdom is my best guide.
I have integrity. I am totally reliable. I do what I say.
I act from a place of personal security.
I fully accept myself and know that I am worthy of great things in life.
I choose to be proud of myself.
I find deep inner peace within myself as I am.
I fill my mind with positive and nourishing thoughts.
Everyone sees how much joy and love I have for life.
I crave new, healthy experiences.
All of my relationships are positive and filled with love and compassion.
I see others as good people who are trying their best.
I find opportunities to be kind and caring everywhere I look.
I do not fear the fire, I am the fire.
I’ve decided that I’m good enough.
I have the power to change my story.
It’s not their job to like me. It’s mine.
Positivity is a choice that I choose to make.
I will not take other peoples negativity personally.
My confidence, self esteem, and inner wisdom are increasing with each day.
It Can Take One Positive Thought To Set You On The Path To Change. When change is needed in your life, it should all start with your thoughts. When you repeat an affirmation to yourself, be it out-loud or in your mind, your mind is re-trained to begin to see these affirmations as absolute truth. This helps to manifest them into a reality.
“A random act of kindness, no matter how small, can make a tremendous impact on someone else’s life.” ― Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart
“Be the reason someone smiles. Be the reason someone feels loved and believes in the goodness in people.” ― Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart
Don’t just learn, experience. Don’t just read, absorb. Don’t just change, transform. Don’t just relate, advocate. Don’t just promise, prove. Don’t just criticize, encourage. Don’t just think, ponder. Don’t just take, give. Don’t just see, feel. Don’t just dream, do. Don’t just hear, listen. Don’t just talk, act. Don’t just tell, show. Don’t just exist, live. ― Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart
Life has no limitations, except the ones you make. ~ Les Brown ~
There are many ways in which we place limitations on ourselves and each limitation is different from person to person. If you are getting frustrated because you don’t seem to be meeting your goals, you might be doing everything right but the reason why you are not achieving your goals is because of some limitation that you have placed on yourself and have not realized it yet.
As we think, we are; and so if you are thinking negative things about yourself, you are limiting your own capabilities. Turn your thinking around to the positive. Make a list of some good affirmations and start saying them every morning and get yourself on a positive path. We make our own reality, now is the time to make it a good one.
Morning Affirmations
I am unique. I feel good about being alive and being me.
I trust myself and know my inner wisdom is my best guide.
I have integrity. I am totally reliable. I do what I say.
I act from a place of personal security.
I fully accept myself and know that I am worthy of great things in life.
I choose to be proud of myself.
I find deep inner peace within myself as I am.
I fill my mind with positive and nourishing thoughts.
My confidence, self esteem, and inner wisdom are increasing with each day.
Next to water, tea is the most widely-consumed beverage in the world. There’s such a great feeling on a chilly fall day to have a soothing cup of herbal tea. Besides being a warming, caffeine-free pick-me-up, herbal tea has lots of wonderful health benefits. It soothes an upset stomach, eases insomnia and calms a troubled mind. Herbal teas have all sorts of healing powers. Drinking herbal tea can also be a great source of vitamins and minerals.
Herbal tea is an infusion of leaves, seeds, roots and bark, extracted in hot water. This enables us to get all the plants’ benefits in an easily digestible form. Drinking herbal tea is something you can share with people, and when you’re drinking herbal tea, you get aromatherapy at the same time.
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We need to do more than just tell our troubles to God. God already knows. What we do need to learn to do is sit down with God and look for solutions: What actions to take, choices to make, directions to turn. In our conversation with God, we need to hear both the joyful and painful aspects of the situations in our lives. This is what I believe is “turning it over.”
Far from sitting and waiting for God to magically run our lives, turning it over involves turning in a different direction. Sometimes, that different direction is what allows us to discover and appreciate God in ways we never thought possible. ~ Father Leo Booth (Meditations for Compulsive People) ~
God designed creation in such a way as to point to the greater wonder of an all wise creator.
Here’s the thought this morning – How often do you take time to appreciate God?
Loving Universal Spirit: A difference in being polite and being kind is that of depth of the expression. As I strive toward overall harmlessness, a great transformation is taking place within me. I am awakening to a new depth of kindness within me that begins with kindness towards myself and within my thinking. My perceptions change, my heart opens and my activities are in service to those around me. And so it is. Amen.
The greatest act of God’s kindness was a gift of sacrificial love. The Father sacrificed his own Son. This act of kindness makes me want to be kind to others. It makes me want others to experience this act of kindness. This is why Matthew 7:12 follows the passage with the “Golden Rule”: So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.
We are firm believers in the power of serendipity, and we believe that Serendipity is Unlimited. We believe that life has an order to it, and that things occur in ways and for reasons that are sometimes beyond our human logic and understanding.
Serendipitous experiences are the norm rather than the exception in our daily lives. We often ask “Why?” Most of the time, however, the answers are beyond our reach. In some cases, the passage of time makes the issue clearer and we benefit from the gift of hindsight, but not necessarily in every instance.
Life is rigged in our favor, if we only take a break once in a while and allow the Universe/God/Supreme Being to proverbially “drive the bus” instead of doing what most of us normally do — grab control of the steering wheel because we are sure we know what’s best for us. When we operate in the “take control” mode, we often make mistakes. We’re suggesting that perhaps there’s a better way to go through life. Our goal is to provide you with a variety of items that we believe can gently enhance your life’s journey as a “spiritual being having a human experience.”
We believe in crystals for healing and energy; candles that can help you create a sacred space; angels in many forms; books; meditation CDs, and other sources of light, love, knowledge and inspiration. We believe they will help you on your journey of “Peace, Love, Happiness and Music.”
As we walk though life, we sometimes feel overwhelmed or distracted, and we seek to regain our “center.” At those times, we need gentle reminders of the things that are truly important to us. Our Spiritual Affirmations page may be of help, so be sure to check it out!
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Can humans actually modify their genes through their actions and behavior? Author, medical doctor, and alternative medicine advocate believes we can. In his book, “Super Genes”, Deepak Chopra explains how changes in our life can improve our genes.
“If you want to do really important things in life and big things in life, you can’t do anything by yourself. And your best teams are your friends and your siblings.”
“Enlightened leadership is spiritual if we understand spirituality not as some kind of religious dogma or ideology but as the domain of awareness where we experience values like truth, goodness, beauty, love and compassion, and also intuition, creativity, insight and focused attention.”
“New Age values are conscious evolution, a non-sectarian society, a non-military culture, global sharing, healing the environment, sustainable economies, self-determination, social justice, economic empowerment of the poor, love, compassion in action, going beyond religious fundamentalism, going beyond nationalism-extreme nationalism, culture.”
“Many scientists think that philosophy has no place, so for me it’s a sad time because the role of reflection, contemplation, meditation, self inquiry, insight, intuition, imagination, creativity, free will, is in a way not given any importance, which is the domain of philosophers.”
I have heard it said that living out of our vision is more powerful than living out of our circumstance. Holding on to a vision invokes the circumstances by which the vision is achieved. Vision is content; material circumstances mere form. ~ Marianne Williamson (A Return to Love) ~
Too often we let the circumstances of life control our destiny. We don’t have control over everything that happens to us, but we can learn to act and react. This helps us to remain unaffected by circumstance. We can believe and have confidence if we have the understanding of the sovereignity of God in our lives. He has complete and total independent control over every creature, event and circumstance.
Having a vision is having the wisdom to see past events in expectation of a greater outcome. To hold onto our vision of what our life is supposed to be, we need to focus on what we can control. Create what you want to be. Paint a mental image of that vision to help you understand what it is you really want. Don’t allow yourself to become ditracted from your goal. Don’t expect a clear vision to happen overnight. Determining the course you will follow requires time and reflection. Think about what you want, not on what you don’t want. Focus on your dreams, not what others expect of you.
Think about where you are now and where you want to be in the future. The journey towards your vision is just as important as the destination. To move forward with your vision, you need to maintain a good attitude and pray that you are able to see things God’s way instead of your own.
“Never surrender your hopes and dreams to the fateful limitations others have placed on their own lives. The vision of your true destiny does not reside within the blinkered outlook of the naysayers and the doom prophets. Judge not by their words, but accept advice based on the evidence of actual results. Do not be surprised should you find a complete absence of anything mystical or miraculous in the manifested reality of those who are so eager to advise you. Friends and family who suffer the lack of abundance, joy, love, fulfillment and prosperity in their own lives really have no business imposing their self-limiting beliefs on your reality experience.” ~ Anthon St. Maarten ~
“The first step toward creating an improved future is developing the ability to envision it. VISION will ignite the fire of passion that fuels our commitment to do WHATEVER IT TAKES to achieve excellence. Only VISION allows us to transform dreams of greatness into the reality of achievement through human action. VISION has no boundaries and knows no limits. Our VISION is what we become in life. ” ~ Tony Dungy ~
There are only a handful of people that you’ll meet in life, that truly touch your heart and make you glad you’re alive. They’ve got a special presence when they walk into a room. It’s almost like they were sent there to take away your gloom. They can make you happy when everything seems sad. So happy it almost makes you mad. They forget about their problems, and brighten up your day. And you don’t realize it until they’ve gone away.
They teach us to enjoy every day, live life to the fullest. Laugh, love and play because there’s no guarantee you’ll get another day. So if you have a chance to make someone smile, don’t pass up the opportunity to make them happy for awhile. It may be their last chance and you’ll remember them and their smile. ~~ Sharon L. Heiston ~
The brightest future will always be based on past failures. You can’t do well in life until you let go of your past failures and heartaches. Happiness lies for those who cry, those who hurt, those who have searched and those who have tried. Only they can appreciate the importance of people who have touched their lives.
A sad thing about life is that when you meet someone who means a lot to you, sometimes you find out in the end that it was never meant to be and you just have to let go. Love will come to those who still hope even though they’ve been disappointed, to those who still believe even though they’ve been betrayed, and who need to love those who still love, even though they’ve been hurt before.
“Success is determined not by whether or not you face obstacles, but by your reaction to them. And if you look at these obstacles as a containing fence, they become your excuse for failure. If you look at them as a hurdle, each one strengthens you for the next.” ~ Ben Carson, Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story ~
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With the increasing understanding of solar systems, planets, stars, and galaxies, it is inconceivable (and possibly arrogant) to believe that human beings are the only intelligent life in the Universe. It makes sense to realize that there is a country out in the Universe, perhaps even the Universe itself, known by the Bible writers as Heaven. Whatever we consider to be a joy here on earth will be heightened millions of times beyond anything we can conceive when we get to Heaven.
Heaven, where the streets are made of gold. Heaven, where you never age or grow old. Heaven, where life’s secrets unfold. Heaven, where the secrets are told. Heaven, where flowers grow wild. Heaven, where once again you are a child.
Heaven, the weather is always warm and mild. Heaven, where wings lay open in piles. Heaven, can’t you see? Heaven, it’s for you and for me. Heaven, where we are FREE.
Where is Heaven?
There are several points in answer to this question.
The most important fact is that Heaven is a real place. Listen to the words of Jesus on the night before he was crucified: “Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me. In my Father’s house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am.”
Twice in three verses Jesus calls Heaven a place. He means that Heaven (“my Father’s house”) is a real place, as real as New York, London or Chicago. The place called Heaven is just as real as the place you call home. It’s a real place filled with real people, which is why the Bible sometimes compares Heaven to a mansion with many rooms (John 14:1-3) and sometimes to an enormous city teeming with people (Revelation 21)
The Bible also tells us that Heaven is the dwelling place of God. His throne is there, the angels are there, and the Lord Jesus Christ is in Heaven. Philippians 3:20 says very plainly that “our citizenship is in Heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ.” That’s why Jesus told the thief on the Cross, “Today you will be with me in Paradise.”
The Bible hints that Heaven is not as far away as we might think. The Bible states: We’re not that far from Heaven. We’re not that far from the angels. We’re not that far from our loved ones in Heaven. We’re not that far from God. We’re not that far from Jesus himself. Heaven is a real place, it’s where Jesus is right now, and it’s not far away from us.
I love the old story of the rich man who, on his death bed, negotiated with God to allow him to bring his earthly treasures with him when he came to Heaven. God’s reaction was that this was a most unusual request, but since this man had been exceptionally faithful, permission was granted to bring along just one suitcase. The time arrived, the man presented himself at the pearly gates, suitcase in hand- BOTH hands, actually, since he had stuffed it with as many bars of gold bullion as would fit. St. Peter said, “Sorry, you know the rules-you can’t take it with you.” But the man protested, “God said I could … one suitcase.” St. Peter checked, found out that this one would be an exception, prepared to let the man enter, then said, “OK, but I will have to examine the contents before you pass.” He took the suitcase, opened it, saw the gold bars and asked quizzically, “You brought PAVEMENT?”
[Note: This story is from the sermon “Heaven” by Dr. David Leininger, March 30, 1997]
Will we recognize people in Heaven?
We do know that we will be able to recognize our loved ones in Heaven, and we will experience great joy over being reunited with them. Your real self will live on in Heaven, not some shadowy part of you. You will never feel so alive as when you enter into the heavenly city, the New Jerusalem God has prepared.
God does not speak to the hurried, worried mind. It takes time alone with Him and His Word before we can expect our spiritual strength to recover.
We all have had an overactive mind at one time or another. Meditation, yoga, and mindfulness can help you clear your mind and calm your thoughts. It is important to make time to clear our minds and bring some peace into our lives. A quiet mind is developed through practice.
Mindfulness is one effective practice that helps to relax the mind and body. According to Jeffrey Brantley, M.D., and Wendy Millstine, NC, in their book Daily Meditations for Calming Your Anxious Mind, mindfulness is:
” … an awareness that is sensitive, open, kind, gentle and curious. Mindfulness is a basic human capacity. It arises from paying attention on purpose in a way that is nonjudging, friendly and does not try to add or subtract anything from whatever is happening.”
1. Everything is created twice, first in the mind and then in reality. So pay close attention to the thoughts you choose. They have a way of becoming real.
2. There is absolutely nothing about your present circumstances that prevents you from making progress, one step at a time.
3. Worry, and you get what you worry about. Work, and you get what you work for. It’s often just that simple.
4. You can’t let one bad moment spoil a bunch of good ones. Don’t let the silly little dramas of each day get you down.
5. Happiness is allowing yourself to be perfectly OK with ‘what is,’ rather than wishing for and worrying about ‘what is not.’ ‘What is’ is what’s supposed to be, or it would not be. The rest is just you, arguing with life.
6. Frustration and stress come from the way you react, not the way things are. Adjust your attitude today, and the frustration and stress is gone.
7. Be positive and smile right now, not because everything is good, but because you can see the good side of everything.
8. Lies only exist if you believe in them. The truth shall indeed set you free in the end. Whenever negativity creeps into your mind, ask yourself: Is it true? Can I be 100% certain that it’s true? (And then let the lies GO!)
9. No book is just one chapter. No chapter tells the whole story. No mistake defines who we are. Keep turning the pages that need to be turned.
10. Remember, letting go isn’t about having the courage to release the past; it’s about having the wisdom and strength to embrace the present.
The Holy Spirit accepts people unconditionally. To the ego, this is an outrageous thought, because unconditional love is the death of the ego. How will people grow if we all go around just accepting each other as we are all the time? Accepting people as they are has the miraculous effect of helping them improve. Acceptance doesn’t prohibit growth; rather, it fosters it ~ Marianne Williamson ~
If we want to live a happy, peaceful life, we must accept people as they are, too. To do that, we must acknowledge the differences that makes someone unique. If you cannot first accept yourself, you will not be able to accept others. To accept someone is to show respect for, and validation of who they are, what they do, and for the life and path they chose. Acceptance is a gift that gives back to us daily.
Dream what you want to dream, go where you want to go, be what you want to be, because you have only one life and one chance to do all the things you want in life.
Follow your dreams, live the life you want. You’ve always wanted to follow your dreams, so start today. If you are struggling, your dreams are your reason to keep going. When you get yourself on the right path, you will give hope to others who want to do the same. Focus on your dreams, not on what others want you to do.
It’s time to feel excited and energized by the life you are choosing to live. A life without dreams is depressing. One reason many dreams never go anywhere is because the dreamer keeps it all to himself, so talk about it. Life is short, smile more. Our days are numbered. It’s time to follow the path you were meant to take.
Along the way, don’t forget to take time to appreciate the moments in life when you really miss someone so intensely that you feel you need to pick them up from your dreams and hug them. When you are looking for that special someone, don’t go for looks, they can deceive. Don’t go for wealth, even that fades away. Go for someone who makes you smile.
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Growing up is never straight forward. There are moments when everything is fine, and other moments where you realize that there are certain memories that you’ll never get back and certain people that are going to change, and the hardest part is knowing that there is nothing you can do except watch them. The day the child realizes that all adults are imperfect, he becomes an adolescent, the day he forgives them, he becomes an adult, the day he forgives himself, he becomes wise.
Because there isn’t a definitive moment you become an adult, there is also no definitive answer to the uncertainties that life brings to you. Embracing that you will encounter more questions than answers is the real wisdom here. Don’t wait for a magical day in the future when it will all make sense. Open yourself up to the rich and fulfilling experience of learning along the way.
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Resolve to be tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving and tolerant with the weak and wrong. Sometime in your life, you will have been all of these. ~ Siddhartha Gautama
Always treat others the way you would like to be treated. The way you act is a reflection on yourself.Your words or actions can last forever on others. Sometimes it doesn’t feel permanent to you, but to the other person, it could be everlasting. Treat others well, and Karma will take care of the rest.
We all need help. Some of us need more than others. When you do what you can to help someone who needs it, it connects you with another person, at least for a moment, if not for life. When you show kindness, that kindness is passed on, it can multiply and multiply. A simple little thing like a smile can put a smile and warm feeling in someone else’s heart, and make their day a little better. Offer a hug or a helping hand to someone who is sad. It will make you feel good to be compassionate. When we care for or help others while expecting nothing in return, we feel happy to have helped. Compassionate living is not an act of kindness, it is a way of life.
I have a friend that’s an angel, but this is what I find. She’s lots of fun and silly, quite an unusual kind. She makes me laugh when I feel sad, and helps me get over it when I get mad.
Serious, when she must be, but lighthearted lots of the time. Her halo is a little crooked, that’s OK, so is mine. Yes I think you really are an angel. Angels are perfect, you see. And no matter what, from day to day, you’re always a perfect friend to me!
I just love you to pieces, my sweet Angel friend!
Angels are always with us. We probably will never know how many times angels have delivered us, gotten us out of tight situations, protected us from harm, or even directly spoken to us. Does that mean that each of us has a guardian angel? Matthew 18:10 seems to indicate that possibility: “Take heed that you do not despise one of these little ones, for I say to you that in Heaven their angels always see the face of My Father who is in Heaven” (Matthew 18:10).
The Epiphany, or the Twelfth Day of Christmas, marks the official end to the festive season of Christmas. The Twelfth Night marks the visit to the baby Jesus by the Magi, Three Kings, or also known as the Wise Men. This Feast of the Three Kings is celebrated in many parts of the world. It is the last of the 12 days of Christmas and is observed annually on January 6th. The three Wise Men found the child by following a bright star across the desert for twelve days, on their road to Bethlehem. These three royal travelers, wearing jeweled crowns and rich robes, were Melchior, Caspar and Balthazar. The gifts they offered the holy baby Jesus were gold, frankincense and myrrh. This holy day is celebrated predominantly by Catholics and Orthodox Christians.
Everyone has a gift of something, even if it is the gift of being a good friend. ― Marian Anderson
In Spain and in other Latin countries, children place their old shoes outside their doors before going to sleep the night before Three Kings. The children also put out hay and grass for the camels. On this evening, traditionally there were prayers said, blessed dried herbs would be burnt, and their aromatic smell would fill the house. When the children would wake the next morning, their shoes would be full of fruit and toys. In Prague, there is a traditional Three Kings swim to commemorate Epiphany Day at the Vitava River.
Three Kings Day is an important holiday for the people of Mexico. They celebrate with a “Rosca de Reyes,” a holiday dessert shaped in a circle and topped with candied fruits, to signify a king’s crown. Placed inside is a small figure representing the baby Jesus. If you found the baby in your slice, you had to host a party on Candlemas Day in February.
In Germany, it is customary that young people dress like Wise Men and knock on the doors of their neighbors to sing carols. These singers, carrying a replica of the guiding star, are known as sternsinger and groups are typically comprised of four girls or two boys and two girls. The ask for donations for worthy causes. In Italy, elaborate processions are held and many participants dress in medieval costumes.
The Twelfth Night marks the end of the traditional Christmas celebrations and is the time when everyone was expected to take Christmas decorations down. Many then begin the preparation for the Carnival season, which will culminate in 6 to 8 weeks with Fat Tuesday and then Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent.
Simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures. Simple in actions and thoughts, you return to the source of being. Patient with both friends and enemies, you accord with the way things are. Compassionate toward yourself, you reconcile all beings in the world. ~ Laozi (Tao Te Ching) ~
We should always treat others as we wish to be treated. We should avoid criticizing and judging others by not assuming anything, and pretend to walk in their shoes to see the situation from their perspective.
Always be the best that you can be. When we are, we make the world better for someone else and find true meaning and satisfaction in our own lives.
You want to do your best. You start by intentionally deciding to give life your very best shot. You follow up on that intention by making sure you put the right kind of focus, effort and energy into what you do. And you remain consistent with that attitude for as long as it takes for it to become a habit. And then, suddenly, you’ll discover that “doing your best” has become a habit!
Believe in the power of the human mind. Try doing something that makes a difference. Believe in the positive effects of working hard, of laughing and hoping of lazy afternoons and lasting friends. Trust in all the things that will cross your path this year. The start of something new brings the hope of something great, anything is possible.
When you do good, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives. Do good anyway. Many people are unreasonable, illogical and self-centered. Love them anyway. The biggest person with the biggest ideas can be shot down by the smallest people with the smallest minds. Think big anyway!!
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Let brotherly love continue. Be not forgetful to entertain strangers for thereby some have entertained angels unawares. ~ Hebrews 13: 1-2
Angels are everywhere. We never know how they will interact with humans. In the Bible, the writer of Hebrews spoke of “thousands upon thousands” of angels in joyful assembly. We don’t have precise statistics about angels, but the writers of the Bible stretch their numerical vocabulary to the limits in telling us that we are surrounded by a vast, innumerable multitude of angelic hosts that no mathematician can count.
We imagine angels to be very beautiful, winged beings, dressed in white cloaks and almost glowing with an aura of a body-engulfing halo. While that may be true, God often sends them as invisible beings or in special clothing to blend in with their surroundings as they perform their assigned duties.
A spiritually happy person is in tune with and accepting of themselves. They feel no need to impress anyone or to compete. They are happy with themselves the way they are. Your spirituality is inside of you. We are all spiritual beings, we all have spirits within us. When we develop our own spiritual beliefs, we will find life is easier and happier. Making sense of the universe will help to overcome life’s hurdles as it helps us feel a sense of connection to something bigger, and that we are not alone.
Spiritual happiness is a state of being, not something we do or achieve. It isn’t dependent upon our mood or outer circumstances. Your eternal presence is your true self. Spiritual happiness is living in the present, for it is the only moment we have. Accept what comes to you totally and completely so that you can appreciate it, learn from it, and then let it go. Don’t struggle against the infinite scheme of things, instead, be at one with it.
Spiritual happiness is our birthright. It is ours for the experiencing. Your soul, being a reflection of the ever joyous Spirit, is, in essence, spiritual happiness itself.
