Peace I leave with you; my peace I give unto you. ~ John 14:27 ~ Five great enemies to peace inhabit with us: avarice, ambition, envy, anger, and pride. If those enemies were to be banished, we should infallibly enjoy perpetual peace. ~ Francesco Petrarch ~ Find Peace in what you have. Most of…
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PEACEFUL MIND
Peace is not the absence of war; it is a virtue; a state of mind; a disposition for benevolence; confidence; and justice. ~ Baruch Spinoza ~ Peace of mind is always available, but it requires effort, Inner peace leads to external peace. By creating peace in your inner world, in your mind, you bring it into…
MIRACLES IN OUR LIFE
Walk in peace. Be undisturbed and unperturbed: all is in God’s plan. Never doubt this. Bring God into your life, and you will see miracles. ~ White Eagle (The Quiet Mind) Miracles are there for the asking. Instead of trying harder to reach God, he tells us how we can begin a relationship with him right now….
PEACE IN OURSELVES
Peace in ourselves, peace in the world. ~ Thich Nhat Hanh ~ We all long for peace. Inner peace leads to external peace. By creating peace in your inner world, in your mind, you bring it into your external world, and into other people’s lives. Accept what cannot be changed. This saves a lot of…
HOW TO FIX THINGS
Maybe we should develop a Crayola bomb as our next secret weapon. A happiness weapon. A beauty bomb. And every time a crisis developed, we would launch one. It would explode high in the air — explode softly — and send thousands, millions, of little parachutes into the air. Floating down to earth, boxes of…
PEACE & LOVE OF THE 1960’s
Peace and Love brings us to thoughts of happy times. The 1960’s was a time full of the belief that peace, love and happiness was the way to go. Fashion was freedom. Women had the long, straight hair or the bouffant hairdo, and all contained flowers. Men were happy with their beards, mustaches and long…
PRAYER – ALLOWING LOVE
Sweet Spirit: I open myself to your indwelling presence. May my thoughts and attitudes be loving and may my actions support my words. I hold the thought that it is possible for us to have peace in our hearts and on this planet. I think about how people everywhere want the same basic things…
PEACE BEGETS POWER
Loving others as you love yourself is the way to a peaceful life. Peace comes from within the souls of each one of us when we realize our oneness with the Universe. Peace begets power. Gandhi said that power based on love is a thousand times more effective and permanent than the power gained through…
UNDERSTANDING PEACE
Peace cannot be achieved through violence, it can only be attained through understanding. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson ~ It’s hard to stay peaceful if we’re overwhelmed by life. Find some peace, calm, and stability in your inner world so you can be kinder in your outer world. Do whatever soothes you, daily. Spend time in nature,…
LOVE IS A CHOICE
Love is more than a feeling. It is a choice, a commitment, a stand we take, or it is nothing. A stand for heart is the essence of the new, nonviolent revolution now brewing in America. We are looking within, where we are finding our true power. And we are committed to expressing our power…
AFFIRMATIONS – PERSONAL GROWTH
I am ready to live from a higher place. Being calm and relaxed energizes my whole being. All the muscles in my body are releasing and relaxing. All negativity and stress are evaporating from my body and my mind. I breath in relaxation. I breath out stress. Even when there is chaos around me, I…
HUMILITY
According to scientists, humble people have an accurate picture of themselves—both their faults and their gifts—which helps them to see what might need changing within. Humility as a virtue is a major theme of both the Old and New Testaments. Why do qualities such as courtesy, patience and deference have such a prominent place in…