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Keys For Living
KEYS FOR LIVING
1. The best way to get even is to forget... 2. Feed your faith and your doubts will starve to death... 3. God wants spiritual fruit, not religious nuts... 4. Some folks wear their halos much too tightly... 5. Some marriages are made in heaven, but they ALL have to be maintained on earth... 6. Unless you can create the WHOLE universe in 5 days, then perhaps giving "advice" to God isn't such a good idea! 7. Sorrow looks back, worry looks around, and faith looks up... 8. Standing in the middle of the road is dangerous. You will get knocked down by the traffic from both ways. 9. Words are windows to the heart. 10. A skeptic is a person who, when he sees the handwriting on the wall, claims it's a forgery. 11. It isn't difficult to make a mountain out of a molehill just add a little dirt. 12. The mighty oak tree was once a little nut that held its ground. 13. Too many people offer God prayers, with claw marks all over them. 14. The tongue must be heavy indeed, because so few people can hold it. 15. To forgive is to set the prisoner free, and then discover the prisoner was you. 16. It's all right to sit on your pity pot every now and again. Just be sure to flush when you are done. 17. You'll notice that a turtle only makes progress when it sticks out its neck... 18. If the grass is greener on the other side of the fence, you can bet the water bill is higher. And last but not least -- God gave the angels Wings, and He gave humans CHOCOLATE. "The shortest distance between a problem and a solution is the distance between your knees and the floor. The one who kneels to the Lord can stand up to anything." You are richer today if you have laughed, given or forgiven. -- Author Unknown Received in Email |
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Start Over https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/i...mmb6Kt4Ycd-Pv1 When you've trusted God and walked his way, When you've felt his hand lead you day by day, But your steps now take you another way... Start Over When you've made your plans and they've gone awry, When you've tried your best and there's no more try, When you've failed yourself and you don't know why... Start Over When you've told your friends what you plan to do, When you've trusted them and they didn't come through; And now you're all alone and it's up to you... Start Over When you've failed your kids and they're grown and gone, When you've done your best but it's turned out wrong, And now your grandchildren have come along... Start Over When you've prayed to God so you'll know his will, When you've prayed and prayed and you don't know still, When you want to stop cause you've had your fill... Start Over When you think you're finished and want to quit, When you've bottomed out in life's deepest pit, When you've tried and tried to get out of it... Start Over When the year has been long and successes are few, When December comes and you're feeling blue, God gives a January just for you... Start Over Starting over means "Victories Won"; Starting over means "A Race well run"; Starting over means "God's Will Be Done"; Don't just sit there... START OVER. Author : Unknown |
Today, I will just relax. I will recognize that it does me no good to try to manipulate outcomes. Good things will happen when the time is right. We cannot always be the judge of when that time will occur. Stress is created in manipulation, peace occurs in relaxation. ----------------------------------------------------------- Today, I will take care of myself and my own needs. It's amazing what happens when we put ourselves first. Even just the recognition that we have needs is a positive step forward. ----------------------------------------------------------- Today, I am able to honestly say what I feel with compassion for myself and others. Often we say, "I am sorry" right after we have actually spoken up for ourselves, where, in fact, no apology is needed. It's just that it felt uncomfortable speaking up, so we felt that it was "wrong". There is no wrong or right. There is positive or negative. Choose positive! __________________ -No one can predict to what heights you can soar. Even you will not know until you spread your wings. -A bump in the road is either an obstacle to be fought or an opportunity to be enjoyed...it is all up to you. -A bend in the road, is not the end of the road... unless you fail to make the turn. -There are many things in life that will catch your eye, but only a few will catch your heart...pursue those. -The greatest discovery of any generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitude. -Peace is found not in what surrounds us, but in what we hold within. |
http://angelwinks.net/images/kidpod/kidpod1141.jpg 1. Slow down; God is still in heaven. You are not responsible for doing it all yourself, right now. 2. Remember a happy, peaceful time in your past. Rest there. Each moment has richness that takes a lifetime to savor. 3. Set your own pace. When someone is pushing you, it's OK to tell them they're pushing. 4. Take nothing for granted: watch water flow, the corn grow, the leaves blow, your neighbor mow. 5. Taste your food. God gives it to delight as well as to nourish. 6. Notice the sun and the moon as they rise and set. They are remarkable for their steady pattern of movement, not their speed. 7. Quit planning how you're going to use what you know, learn, or possess. God's gifts just are; be grateful and their purpose will be clear. 8. When you talk with someone, don't think about what you'll say next. Thoughts will spring up naturally if you let them. 9. Talk and play with children. It will bring out the unhurried little person inside you. 10. Create a place in your home... at your work...in your heart... where you can go for quiet and recollection. You deserve it. 11. Allow yourself time to be lazy and unproductive. Rest isn't luxury; it's a necessity. 12. Listen to the wind blow. It carries a message of yesterday & tomorrow - and now. NOW counts. 13. Rest on your laurels. They bring comfort whatever their size, age, or condition. 14. Talk slower. Talk less. Don't talk.Communication isn't measured by words. 15. Give yourself permission to be late sometimes. Life is for living, not scheduling. 16. Listen to the song of a bird; the complete song. Music and nature are gifts, but only if you are willing to receive them. 17. Take time just to think. Action is good and necessary, but it's fruitful only if we muse, ponder, and mull. 18. Make time for play - the things you like to do. Whatever your age, your inner child needs re-creation. 19. Watch and listen to the night sky. It speaks. 20. Listen to the words you speak, especially in prayer. 21. Learn to stand back and let others take their turn as leaders. There will always be new opportunities for you to step out in front again. 22. Divide big jobs into little jobs. If God took six days to create the universe, can you hope to do any better? 23. When you find yourself rushing & anxious, stop. Ask yourself "WHY?" you are rushing and anxious. The reasons may improve your self-understanding. 24. Take time to read. Thoughtful reading is enriching reading. 25. Direct your life with purposeful choices, not with speed and efficiency. The best musician is one who plays with _expression and meaning, not the one who finishes first. 26. Take a day off alone; make a retreat. You can learn from monks and hermits without becoming one. 27. Pet a furry friend. You will give and get the gift of now. 28. Work with your hands. It frees the mind. 29. Take time to wonder. Without wonder, life is merely existence. 30. Sit in the dark. It will teach you to see and hear, taste and smell. 31. Once in a while, turn down the lights, the volume, the throttle, the invitations. Less really can be more. 32. Let go. Nothing is usually the hardest thing to do - but often it is the best. 33. Take a walk-but don't go anywhere. If you walk just to get somewhere, you sacrifice the walking. 34. Count your friends. If you have one, you are lucky. If you have more, you are blessed. Bless them in return. 35. Count your blessings - one at a time and slowly ~Author Unknown~ http://www.animated-gifs.eu/insects-...flies/0005.gifhttp://www.animated-gifs.eu/insects-...flies/0005.gifhttp://www.animated-gifs.eu/insects-...flies/0005.gif |
https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/i...qL88j8Qx20WgHb Something wonderful is happening to me right now. It is this thing called life. Life is in my mind. Life is in my body. Life is in my affairs. I receive it-I share it-I am it and I accept it. Just the way that it is and just the way that it is not. Thank you, life. - Unknown The things in your life will change for the better to the extent that you change for the better. From The Angel of Health |
I am only as strong as the coffee I drink, the hairspray I use and the friends I have. To the cool men and women that have touched my life. Here is to you!
- An old e-mail posted on Jo's Kitchen Not sure if these are repeats, they are posts from my sites that are no longer in existence, but posts that I made on other sites. |
Live life fully
“Time is life. It is irreversible and irreplaceable. To waste your time is to waste your life, but to master your time is to master your life and make the most of it.” -- Alan Lakein Refuse to feel USED by life! Make full use of it instead. To do this, we initially need to take control of the time of our lives. Time management is life management, from the inside out. It’s an INSIDE job. You already have everything you need. You have the power to create a life of meaning, fulfillment and joy. Your challenge is to find what works for you! Review the literature but make your own decisions. To do this, you’ll need to: Get to know yourself -- your desires and passions, rhythms, styles, challenges, needs and habits. Be aware that you always have choice. Claim your independence and power to choose what is right for your life, moment by moment. “Until you value yourself, you will not value your time. Until you value your time, you will not do anything with it.” -- M. Scott Peck From Higher Awarenes - used with permission |
We certainly get caught up in self and then I went the other extreme and didn't care, or so I told myself. It all boiled down to low self-esteem and self-worth.
I need to learn to value myself and put back the values that my disease had discarded along the way. I needed to be secure within myself, not look to outside things to make me feel better. I used make up, dangly earrings, different hairstyles and colors, all to try to improve upon the outside picture, when all I needed to do was go within, and fill up with spiritual things, then and only then, did my true beauty shine through. https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/i...Gh-5vTEZN_0Kfu Quote:
I'm not certain in mind or heart if our Good Lord through His mercy love and wisdom will open up the Gates of Heaven and allow ME in. But from what I realize of my horrid past, through the 12 steps and the adorned fellowship, He certainly opened up the gates of Hell and let me out. https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/i...s06Xe6J2h1T8rq |
Warning Light
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Ten Choices You Will Regret in 10 Years
“If only…” These two words paired together create one of the saddest phrases in the English language. depressed Here are ten choices that ultimately lead to this phrase of regret, and how to elude them: 1. Wearing a mask to impress others. – If the face you always show the world is a mask, someday there will be nothing beneath it. Because when you spend too much time concentrating on everyone else’s perception of you, or who everyone else wants you to be, you eventually forget who you really are. So don’t fear the judgments of others; you know in your heart who you are and what’s true to you. You don’t have to be perfect to impress and inspire people. Let them be impressed and inspired by how you deal with your imperfections. 2. Letting someone else create your dreams for you. – The greatest challenge in life is discovering who you are; the second greatest is being happy with what you find. A big part of this is your decision to stay true toyour own goals and dreams. Do you have people who disagree with you? Good. It means you’re standing your ground and walking your own path. Sometimes you’ll do things considered crazy by others, but when you catch yourself excitedly losing track of time, that’s when you’ll know you’re doing the right thing. Read The 4-Hour Workweek. 3. Keeping negative company. – Don’t let someone who has a bad attitude give it to you. Don’t let them get to you. They can’t pull the trigger if you don’t hand them the gun. When you remember that keeping the company of negative people is a choice, instead of an obligation, you free yourself to keep the company of compassion instead of anger, generosity instead of greed, and patience instead of anxiety. 4. Being selfish and egotistical. – A life filled with loving deeds and good character is the best tombstone. Those who you inspired and shared your love with will remember how you made them feel long after your time has expired. So carve your name on hearts, not stone. What you have done for yourself alone dies with you; what you have done for others and the world remains. 5. Avoiding change and growth. – If you want to know your past look into your present conditions. If you want to know your future look into your present actions. You must let go of the old to make way for the new; the old way is gone, never to come back. If you acknowledge this right now and take steps to address it, you will position yourself for lasting success. Read The Power of Habit. 6. Giving up when the going gets tough. – There are no failures, just results. Even if things don’t unfold the way you had expected, don’t be disheartened or give up. Learn what you can and move on. The one who continues to advance one step at a time will win in the end. Because the battle is always won far away and long before the final victory. It’s a process that occurs with small steps, decisions, and actions that gradually build upon each other and eventually lead to that glorious moment of triumph. 7. Trying to micromanage every little thing. – Life should be touched, not strangled. Sometimes you’ve got to relax and let life happen without incessant worry and micromanagement. Learn to let go a little before you squeeze too tight. Take a deep breath. When the dust settles and you can once again see the forest for the trees, take the next step forward. You don’t have to know exactly where you’re going to be headed somewhere great. Everything in life is in perfect order whether you understand it yet or not. It just takes some time to connect all the dots. 8. Settling for less than you deserve. – Be strong enough to let go and wise enough to wait for what you deserve. Sometimes you have to get knocked down lower than you have ever been to stand up taller than you ever were before. Sometimes your eyes need to be washed by your tears so you can see the possibilities in front of you with a clearer vision again. Don’t settle. 9. Endlessly waiting until tomorrow. – The trouble is, you always think you have more time than you do. But one day you will wake up and there won’t be any more time to work on the things you’ve always wanted to do. And at that point you either will have achieved the goals you set for yourself, or you will have a list of excuses for why you haven’t. Read The Last Lecture. 10. Being lazy and wishy-washy. – The world doesn’t owe you anything, you owe the world something. So stop daydreaming and start DOING. Develop a backbone, not a wishbone. Take full responsibility for your life – take control. You are important and you are needed. It’s too late to sit around and wait for somebody to do something someday. Someday is now; the somebody the world needs is YOU. http://www.animated-gifs.eu/insects-...eries/0013.gif |
“Prayer is an invitation to God to come to you. It is a simple method of asking. Many lessons have been given on the power of prayer. It is the power of asking that is the true message. The means and method of prayer open the links between man and God. The angels become part of your energy with this invitation.” Barbara Mark and Trudy Griswold AngelSpeake "Our private thoughts are known only to God. The secret thoughts of all of us are not known by angels or demons or one another. Every prayer, however, is heard instantly by our guardian angel." Janice T. Connell “Since God often sends us inspirations by means of His angels, we should frequently return our aspirations to him by means of the same messengers.” St. Francis De Sales “Balance, peace, and joy are the fruit of a successful life. It starts with recognizing your talents and finding ways to serve others by using them.” Thomas Kinkade “If you're interested in 'balancing' work and pleasure, stop trying to balance them. Instead make your work more pleasurable.” Donald Trump “Do not question your ability or worthiness. God is a universe of purpose-driven balance. If you have been called to action, it is because you have it within you to rise to the challenge of your calling. Now, RISE to it!” Steve Maraboli http://www.animated-gifs.eu/insects-...flies/0353.gif |
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This reminds me of what my spiritual adviser once told me, "God meets my needs, sometimes my wishes and my wants. As a dear friend of mind use to say, "Put it out to the Universe and see what you get back." Remember it is in God`s Time. Don`t put your life on hold, when you are meant to receive, you will know it is there. Watch for the blessings, perhaps your God answered you by giving you what you want in a new form, be prepared to acknowledge and accept it. Sometimes our God just says `No` not right now. Many times I wish my pain would go away, yet in reality, I need to do the do things to help myself. Most times I am guided by a thought as to what I need. A lot of times it is acceptance, and asking for the knowingness to do what I need to do to help myself. He gives me the strength, courage, and wisdom. https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/i...tg2L2RuUV7X4et |
HELPING THROUGH THE GRIEF http://angelwinks.net/images/nostalg...algicpod11.jpg Grief touches all of us. It may be because of a death of a loved one, a loss of a job or tragic life events beyond our control. Grieving hurts and heals. As you read through page, and the other 42 pages in our Helping Through the Grief Section, if you have something you would like to add, please send it here. By sharing, you can help others through their grief. Love and peace, Marlene Bookmark and Share "Everything happens for a reason. You might ask yourself why, that which you are going through has happened to you, but just understand that you are being made strong. Blaming others simply means you are not in total control of your life so you find someone responsible for your failures. Just don't give up in life. If you can't run, walk; if you can't walk, crawl, if you can't crawl, then roll. Just make sure you keep moving in life. Never give up. Take it one step at a time." Author Unknown "Trials are blessings we don't understand yet..." Written in 2011 by John Giroux --- Kansas Submitted by Machawe Chaawe Dlamini --- Swaziland |
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We need to go within to find the answers. Yet inside each of us are a lot of old tapes and behaviors that are familiar, fears grounded in our past, and thoughts and feelings that we need to let go of, and learn to live a new life in a new way. http://www.animated-gifs.eu/phone-24...bears/0245.gif I was just talking to a friend on line, we talked about this, and taking care of ourselves, so we have to care for others. |
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Found this on JoAnne's Recovery Site This may be a rerun but it spoke to me today. As they say, "No pain, no gain." Some days it feels like I am not getting very far. http://www.angelwinks.net/iq/quick34.jpg |
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I am guilty of acting after the fact. When I find myself reacting like that it generally means I need to look at H.A.L.T. It isn't about the other person, it is about me. I behaved like a child instead of the mature adult that I am, well when I remember to be. H.A.L.T. Don't get too Hungry. Don't get too Angry. Don't get too Lonely. Don't get too Tired. I need to remember that those four letters represent the four parts of my disease:- Mental, Emotional, Spiritual and Physical. I need to make sure I feed, nurture, comfort, and validate each one. https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/i...AtrDpTnmSzt3zQ |
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Installing Love
Customer Service Rep: Yes, Ma'am, how can I help you today? Customer: Well, after much consideration, I've decided to install love. Can you guide me through the process? CS Rep: Yes, I can help you. Are you ready to proceed? Customer: Well, I'm not very technical, but I think I'm ready to install now. What do I do first? CS Rep: The first step is to open your HEART. Have you located your HEART ma'am? Customer: Yes I have, but there are several other programs running right now. Is it okay to install while they are running? CS Rep: What programs are running ma'am? Customer: Let's see, I have PAST-HURT.EXE, LOW-ESTEEM.EXE, GRUDGE.EXE, and RESENTMENT.COM running right now. CS Rep: No problem. LOVE will gradually erase PAST-HURT.EXE from your current operating system. It may remain in your permanent memory, but it will no longer disrupt other programs. LOVE will eventually overwrite LOW-ESTEEM.EXE with a module of its own called HIGH- ESTEEM.EXE. However, you have to completely turn off GRUDGE.EXE and RESENTMENT.COM. Those programs prevent LOVE from being properly installed. Can you turn those off ma'am? Customer: I don't know how to turn them off. Can you tell me how? CS Rep: My pleasure. Go to your Start menu and invoke FORGIVENESS.EXE. Do this as many times as necessary until GRUDGE.EXE and RESENTMENT.COM have been completely erased. Customer: Okay, done. LOVE has started installing itself automatically. Is that normal? CS Rep: Yes. You should receive a message that says it will reinstall for the life of your HEART. Do you see that message? Customer: Yes I do. Is it completely installed? CS Rep: Yes, but remember that you have only the base program. You need to begin connecting to other Heart's in order to get the upgrades. Customer: Oops. I have an error message already. What should I do? CS Rep: What does the message say? Customer: It says "ERROR 412 - PROGRAM NOT RUN ON INTERNAL COMPONENTS." What does that mean? CS Rep: Don't worry ma'am, that's a common problem. It means that the LOVE program is set up to run on external HEARTS but has not yet been run on your HEART. It is one of those complicated programming things, but in non-technical terms it means you have to "LOVE" your own machine before it can "LOVE" others. Customer: So what should I do? CS Rep: Can you pull down the directory called "SELF-ACCEPTANCE"? Customer: Yes, I have it. CS Rep: Excellent. You're getting good at this. Customer: Thank you. CS Rep: You're welcome. Click on the following files and then copy them to the "MYHEART" directory: FORGIVE-SELF.DOC, REALIZE-WORTH.TXT, and ACKNOWLEDGE-LIMITATIONS.DOC. The system will overwrite any conflicting files and begin patching any programming. Also, you need to delete SELF-CRITIC.EXE from all directories, and to make sure it is completely gone and never comes back, you will need to empty your recycle bin. Customer: Got it. Hey! My HEART is filling up with new files. SMILE.MPG is playing on my monitor right now and it shows that PEACE.EXE, and CONTENTMENT.COM are copying themselves all over my HEART. Is this normal? C Rep: Sometimes. For others it takes a while, but eventually everything gets downloaded at the proper time. So, LOVE is installed and running. You should be able to handle it from here. One more thing before I go. Customer: Yes? CS Rep: LOVE is freeware. Be sure to give it and its various modules to everybody you meet. They will in turn share it with other people and they will return some similarly cool modules back to you. Customer: I will. Thanks for your help. By the way, what's your name? CS Rep: You can call me the Divine Cardiologist, also known as The Great Physician. Most people feel all they need is an annual checkup to stay heart-healthy, but the manufacturer suggests a schedule of daily maintenance for maximum efficiency. |
Seven Thoughts about Faith
by Steve Brunkhorst Faith is respectful. It respects our Creator and the unique purposes He has asked us to fulfill. Faith gives us the belief that we can succeed and the humility to accept success with sincere gratitude. Faith is action-oriented. It sees what can be accomplished and encourages us to act on inspired ideas. Faith gets us started -- even if the first actions are small. We affirm that we "can" rather than "can't" and "will" rather than "won't". As a result, we "do". Faith is compassionate. It recognizes the needs of others and places their welfare first. Faith does not attract success at the expense of other people. Faith increases when it is shared. When we communicate our faith, we also inspire faith in others. The best way to share faith is through actions. Faith is diligent. It endures life's winters and greets the springs with vigor and strength. It grants wisdom with each failure. Faith brings hope and turns misfortune into fortune. Faith is responsible. It grants courage, resolve and dependability in obtaining the objectives that we seek. Faith is creative. It begins with love, the foundation of all good things. Faith does not need to compete for success. Rather, it recognizes our capacity to think, create value, and solve problems in new ways. We talk so much about fear. Fear needs to be replaced by faith. Faith has been coming up for me. Having faith that this new medication will work. Trying to have faith in my doctor when he says, "It is a good pill. It is not a narcotic." Yet I don't like how it makes me feet and makes my body swell. Faith that things will be alright with my son. Faith that there is always a solution to any challenge, big or small. Have faith that He is ever with me. https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/i...C7Z_o6gZHBn4f8 |
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The Lord's Baseball Game
Bob and the Lord stood by to observe a baseball game. The Lord's team was playing Satan's team. The Lord's team was at bat, the score was tied zero to zero, and it was the bottom of the 9th inning with two outs. They continued to watch as a batter stepped up to the plate whose name was Love. Love swung at the first pitch and hit a single, because Love never fails. The next batter was named Faith, who also got a single because Faith works with Love. The next batter up was named Godly Wisdom. Satan wound up and threw the first pitch. Godly Wisdom looked it over and let it pass: Ball one. Three more pitches and Godly Wisdom walked, because Godly Wisdom never swings at what Satan throws. The bases were now loaded. The Lord then turned to Bob and told him He was now going to bring in His star player. Up to the plate stepped Grace. Bob said, "He sure doesn't look like much!" Satan's whole team relaxed when they saw Grace. Thinking he had won the game, Satan wound up and fired his first pitch. To the shock of everyone, Grace hit the ball harder than anyone had ever seen. But Satan was not worried; his center fielder let very few get by. He went up for the ball, but it went right through his glove, hit him on the head and sent him crashing on the ground; then it continued over the fence for a home run! The Lord's team won! The Lord then asked Bob if he knew why Love, Faith, and Godly Wisdom could get on base but could not win the game. Bob answered that he did not know why. The Lord explained, "If your love, faith, and wisdom had won the game you would think you had done it by yourself. Love, Faith and Wisdom will get you on base but only My Grace can get you Home. Psalm 84:11, "For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord will give grace and glory; no good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly." Posted on another site in 2004 http://www.angelwinks.net/images/angel83.gif |
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Adopt a comfortable, relaxed posture and direct your awareness to your body. When walking, be aware that you are walking; when standing, be aware that you are standing; when sitting, be aware that you are sitting; when lying down, be aware that you are lying down. Be aware of bending down or straightening up, bending forward or backward, lowering or lifting your head, eating, drinking, and so on. You can also be mindful of your breath, as described earlier. Then, concentrate on the various parts of your body, one after the other. Begin with your head, hair, ears, eyes, mouth, teeth, and so on. Send your attention down along your neck, shoulders, arms, hands, and fingernails. Move to the chest, to the waist, and down to the soles of your feet. Go up again. Then visualize the inside of your body: the flesh, the tendons, the bones, the heart, the lungs, the veins and arteries and the blood running through them, the other bodily fluids, the liver, and the intestines. Focus your mindfulness on them. Finally, simple place your awareness on whichever perception of the body arises in your mind. Matthieu Ricard |
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Step Three says we come to a decision. We can put our life in God's Care or we can go on, in our old merry way, which generally ends up in natural disaster. We plunge in with no thought of the consequences. http://angelwinks.net/images/peanuts/peanuts2.jpg |
CHANGE OF ATTITUDE http://angelwinks.net/images/lisavic...avictoria8.jpg -Your attitude decides whether you are happy or not. You can change your attitude. -Happiness is a state of mind. More correctly put, it is the state beyond the mind. -It is our attitude that makes us feel happy or unhappy. -Your thoughts and worries hide away your happiness. -If you smile while you talk, you make people happy. -A calm and detached mind is the gate to true happiness. -Happiness is experienced after a problem has been solved, a fear has disappeared or after realizing a desire. At this moment the mind is released from it fears, worries and desires and becomes quiet, letting the happiness emerge. -Look at the happy side of life, and you will develop the happiness habit. -Learn to laugh. This will make you feel better. -Focusing your mind on everything that you, do increases your control over your mind, which makes it easier for the inner joy to manifest. -Your inner nature is bliss and joy. Clean your mind and you will find this treaSure within you. -When you wake up from deep sleep you feel happy. This is because the mind was quiet. If you are able to make your mind quiet in your waking hours you will experience happiness. received with thanks from Inspiration Plus |
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"If life is a bowl of cherries, what am I doing in the pits?" -- Erma Bombeck When I saw this, I thought it read, "What am I doing with the pits?" Both are worth thought and require action on my part. The 12 Steps are applicable to both. Am I practicing the principles in all my affairs? Do I work the Steps into my daily life? Do I just think program in meetings and leave my program at the door when I go home, to work, or out into the community? Do I think, oh woe is me? I am an alcoholic. I am so hard done by, forgetting that I should be grateful that I have found this new way of living. If I wasn't an alcoholic, I wouldn't have known that there was a chance at recovery. Do I sometimes need to eat my words? Do I give others a second thought? Am I so caught up in self that I don't have time for others? |
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eally like this, if I don't think or I am not aware of my past, I just might continue to act out in my disease. Like the Five As, I need to be aware I have a problem, I have to admit to it, I have to accept it so I can take action to change my attitude, and/or change my attitude so I can take action. Another thing I found was that I can't base my future on my past, that person isn't any more. In today, I take my God with me. We never know what is going to happen each day, we never know what is coming our way, and what we need to handle. Life on life's terms, means stay clean and sober, using the Steps and going to our Higher Power for Good Orderly Direction. This past week to ten days, has been a prime example of this. So grateful my God is Comforter, Creator, Master, Teacher, Counsellor, and all things that I need in today. http://www.animated-gifs.eu/mammals-dogs/0214.gif |
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Send loving-kindness to yourself. Really love yourself. Want yourself to be happy and joyful. Recall a happy time and hold that feeling in your heart. http://www.angelwinks.net/images/fairy3.jpg Repeat these phrases in your mind: I love myself. May I be free from anger. May I be free from sadness. May I be free from pain. May I be free from difficulties. May I be free from all suffering. May I be free from attachment, Free from anger and ill-will. May I be healthy. May my body be healthy and strong. May I be filled with loving-kindness. May I be happy. May I be really happy. May I be at peace. I spread this loving-kindness out. Unknown to me |
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