Your vision will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. ~ Carl Jung ~ When we look inside our own heart, our vision can begin to become clear. We discover what we are, who we are, and what we truly believe. When we ignore our heart, we see through a fog of dreams…
God’s will is that we be happy now. In asking that God’s will be done, we are instructing our minds to focus on the beauty in life, to see all the reasons to celebrate instead of mourn. Usually we figure out what we think would make us happy, and then try to make those things…
Life is a train of moods like a string of beads; and as we pass through them they prove to be many colored lenses, which paint the world their own hue, and each shows us only what lies in its own focus. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson ~ Ah! this beautiful world!… Indeed, I know not what to think…
Defeat may test you. It need not stop you. If at first you don’t succeed, try another way. For every obstacle, there is a solution. Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. The greatest mistake is giving up. Your circumstances define the conflict, but not the final result. The harder the struggle,…
Today I stumbled and once again, was lifted up by an unseen hand. What comfort and joy that knowledge brings. For I hear the whisper of angel wings. The guardian angels God sends to all, to bear us up when we stumble and fall. Trust Him, my friend, and often you’ll hear the whisper of…
Promise yourself to be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind. Always be as enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about your own. Try to think only of the best, to work only for the best, and expect only the best. Try to forget the mistakes of the past…
Better to ask a question than to remain ignorant? Better to be a free bird than a captive king? Better a broken promise than none at all? Better to be a poor person than the slave of the rich? Better to be watched by a wild animal than a nosy person? Better to do something…
The universe works with a more varied palette than do the venues of power and influence acknowledged by the world. The universe is like an infinitely powerful computer, registering a spark of willingness on anyone’s part to receive the light and then impart it to others. As we pray and meditate, attuning our hearts and minds to God, we…
He that saves something today will have something tomorrow. Dine with a stranger but save your love for your family. A person who misses a chance and the monkey who misses its branch, both cannot be saved. He who controls his tongue, saves his head. He who works has much, he who saves, still more….
You are today where your thoughts have brought you; you will be tomorrow where your thoughts take you. ~ James Allen ~ Your thoughts are the power source of your mind. This is part of the creative power of the Universe. You are a manifestation of the Universal mind. Thoughts, like seeds, have a natural tendency…
I believe that everything happens for a reason. People change so that you can learn to let go, things go wrong so that you appreciate them when they’re right, you believe lies so you eventually learn to trust no one but yourself, and sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together. ~ Marilyn Monroe …
There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle. ~ Albert Einstein ~ If we live our life as if everything is a miracle, every moment becomes something to treasure and live in awe of. We then…
If you judge people, you have no time to love them. ~ Mother Teresa ~ Instead of judging someone, we need to allow ourselves to see the whole person. Often we will find there is so much strength and attraction in a person when we are less judgmental and more loving. We can enjoy the essence…
Happiness is the place between too little and too much. You can be happy without needing others to agree with you. No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. Happiness is a choice, not a response. People will doubt what you say but they will always believe what you do. Nobody is happy…
You’ve got to do your own growing, no matter how tall your grandfather was ~ Irish Proverb ~ Figuring out who you are, what you care about, what you believe in, and what you stand for is the most important, and the most difficult, challenge of becoming a man. The challenge of being a…
Nothing is as unique as your own opinion and your own individual personality. Always remain true to yourself. Release your own insecurities. This is a key factor as to why many people conform, because they fear what others may think if they march to the beat of their own drums. Let go of the fear…
The act of forgiveness is the act of returning to present time. And that’s why when one has become a forgiving person, and has managed to let go of the past, what they’ve really done is they’ve shifted their relationship with time. ~ Caroline Myss ~ We only have the present, and to live in the…
Archangel Michael was the first Angel created by God. He is the leader of all the Archangels and is in charge of protection, courage, strength, truth and integrity. It was Archangel Michael who conquered the fallen Angel Satan. Archangel Michael protects us physically and emotionally. He can help us to realize our life’s purpose, if…
Love, as a word, is memorialized in countless books, movies, poems, and musical compositions. While there are many definitions of love, its essence, when used as a verb, can be captured in a few phrases: to care for, to cherish, to respect, to honor, to show an interest in, to value, or to treat with kindness. ~ Francine…
Candles alone are an excellent meditation tool. The flickering flame of a candle has a hypnotic, calming effect on your mind and body. Always use beeswax candles for they are thought to be the cleanest, purest, most intense candles available for meditations. Put your candle in a holder and set it on a table in…
It is those who concentrate on but one thing at a time who advance in this world. The great man or woman is the one who never steps outside his or her specialty or foolishly dissipates his or her individuality. ~ Og Mandino ~ It is great to be an individualist. They can be perceived as someone…
The power of losing control is about learning how to let go of trying to control the uncontrollable outcomes and circumstances in our lives. To do anything else is a blueprint for living a life that is driven by stress, fear, and disappointment. I’m not suggesting that we shouldn’t do everything we can to make our dreams and desires…
It is because we are different, that each of us is special. Don’t undermine your worth by comparing yourself to others. Never set your goals by what other people believe is important. Only you know what is best for you. By living your life one day at a time, and concentrate on the present, you…
When Michelangelo was asked how he created a piece of sculpture, he answered that the statue already existed within the marble. God Himself had created the Pieta, David, Moses. Michelangelo’s job, as he saw it, was to get rid of the excess marble that surrounded God’s creation. So it is with you. The perfect you isn’t something you need to create,…