Wisdom for the Soul

[MajestyJo]

Wisdom for the Soul

1. No one can ruin your day without YOUR permission.
2. Most people will be about as happy as they decide to be.
3. Others can stop you temporarily, but only you can do it permanently.
4. Whatever you are willing to put up with, is exactly what you will have.
5. Success stops when you do.
6. When your ship comes in. ... make sure you are willing to unload it.
7. You will never "have it all together."
8. Life is a journey... not a destination. Enjoy the trip!
9.The biggest lie on the planet: "When I get what I want I will be happy."
10.The best way to escape your problem is to solve it.
11.I've learned that ultimately 'takers' lose and 'givers' win.
12.Life's precious moments don't have value, unless they are shared.
13. If you don't start, it's certain you won't arrive.
14.We often fear the thing we want the most.
15.Everyone hears what you say. Friends listen to what you have to say. Best friends listen to what you don't say!
16.Yesterday was the deadline for all complaints.
17.Look for opportunities...not guarantees.
18.Life is what's coming....not what was.
19.Success is getting up one more time.
20.Now is the most interesting time of all.
21.When things go wrong.....don't go with them.
22. Sometimes the majority only means that all the fools are on the same side.
23. God can mend all broken hearts. You just have to give Him all the pieces.
24. A person who asks a question might be a fool for five minutes, but a person who doesn't ask, is a fool forever.
25. A best friend is like a four leaf clover... hard to find, and lucky to have.
26. A friend is someone who reaches for your hand but touches your heart.
27. A coincidence is when God performs a miracle, and decides to remain anonymous.
28. I don't have to attend every argument I'm invited to.
29. Your worst days are never so bad that you are beyond the reach of God's grace... and your best days are never so good that you are beyond the need of God's grace.
30. Our eyes are placed in front because it is more important to look ahead than to look back.

[MajestyJo]

IF I KNEW



If I knew it would be the last time
That I'd see you fall asleep,
I would tuck you in more tightly
and pray the Lord, your soul to keep.

If I knew it would be the last time
that I see you walk out the door,
I would give you a hug and kiss
and call you back for one more.

If I knew it would be the last time
I'd hear your voice lifted up in praise,
I would video tape each action and word,
so I could play them back day after day.

If I knew it would be the last time,
I could spare an extra minute
to stop and say "I love you,"
instead of assuming you would KNOW I do.

If I knew it would be the last time
I would be there to share your day,
Well I'm sure you'll have so many more,
so I can let just this one slip away.

For surely there's always tomorrow
to make up for an oversight,
and we always get a second chance
to make everything just right.

There will always be another day
to say "I love you,"
And certainly there's another chance
to say our "Anything I can do?"

But just in case I might be wrong,
and today is all I get,
I'd like to say how much I love you
and I hope we never forget.

Tomorrow is not promised to anyone,
young or old alike,
And today may be the last chance
you get to hold your loved one tight.

So if you're waiting for tomorrow,
why not do it today?
For if tomorrow never comes,
you'll surely regret the day,

That you didn't take that extra time
for a smile, a hug, or a kiss
and you were too busy to grant someone,
what turned out to be their one last wish.

So hold your loved ones close today,
and whisper in their ear,
Tell them how much you love them
and that you'll always hold them dear

Take time to say "I'm sorry,"
"Please forgive me," "Thank you," or "It's okay."
And if tomorrow never comes,
you'll have no regrets about today.

[MajestyJo]

Journey to Soul's Bottom



Once you have awoken it,
The beast no longer sleeps.
It feasts upon your very soul.
What secret vows it keeps.

Babies birthed into its grasp,
Stare with solemn eyes.
Knowing only shame and guilt,
Quick is their demise.

Family bonds are fractured,
Children's cries, unheard.
Truth is unrecognizable.
Life is such a blur.

The path, once light, is darker.
Each breath brings forth a test.
Bleary eyed you travel on.
The beast is on a quest.

Consuming your ambitions,
Replacing them with pain.
Your emotions now are tempered.
Your mind, now its domain

Promises quick to wither.
Sometimes, forever doomed.
Thoughts become a mangled mess,
Where evil spirits loom.

Many lives it does devour,
Trading drugs for souls.
Its hunger grows with each new day.
Addiction takes its toll.

- Author Unknown to me - received from a friend.

[MajestyJo]

A disquieting feeling rises from within
That leaves me shaken, scared, and confused.
Trying to begin
to understand emotions patterned by the past
Emotions long since hidden successfully behind masks.

Pain, humiliation, rejection,
And fear
Feelings so enmeshed, a person cannot hear
That tiny, soft-spoken voice
So deliberately denied,
Whispering from a spirit lost:
The inner child inside.

The child within, who day by day
Lost his path along the way;
Neglected choices, wants and needs,
Sets the price he has to pay.
The end result of this it seems,
A child
Filled with lingering anger, pain, and shame
That ultimately may lead to the addictions game.

where does responsibility lie?
Where do you place the blame?
Certainly not upon the child
Or growth will remain the same.
So Adult, listen carefully to what he has to say.
Give him validation and respect the boundaries laid
And witness the gentle merging
By listening, hearing, nurturing
The inner child within.

by Lois Stargratt

[MajestyJo]

I was shown a fledgling

learning how to fly.

Its first efforts were very feeble,

but as it used its wings more and more,

they became stronger

until it found the freedom of flight

and was able to soar to great heights

and fly great distances without any effort.

I heard the words:

Faith comes with practice.

Live by faith until it becomes rocklike,

unshakable,

and find the true freedom

of the Spirit.


--Eileen Caddy

[MajestyJo]

It was pretty cool to land on the site and light a candle--and then I started reading and gained a different perspective and a whole lotta gratitude. - Graced

http://gratefulness.org/candles/enter.cfm

It is my prayer that you may be surrounded by the White Light of Love and Healing during the holiday season, and all year round.

[MajestyJo]

HE CALLS THEM BY NAME

By Max Lucado



When I See a flock of sheep I see exactly that,
a flock.
A rabble of wool.
A herd of hooves.
I don't see a sheep. I see sheep.
All alike. None different.
That's what I see.

But not so with the shepherd.

To him every sheep is different.
Every face is special.
Every face has a story.
And every sheep has a name.

The shepherd knows his sheep.
He calls them by name.

When we see a crowd,
we see exactly that, a crowd.
Filling a stadium or flooding a mall.
When we see a crowd, we see people,
not persons, but people.
A herd of humans.
A flock of faces.
That's what we see.

But not so with the Shepherd.
To him every face is different.
Every face is a story.
Every face is a child.
Every child has a name.

The Shepherd knows his sheep.
He knows each one by name.
The Shepherd knows you.
He knows your name.
And he will never forget it.
I have written your name on my hand
(Isa. 49:16).

Quite a thought, isn't it?
Your name on God's hand.
Your name on God's lips.
Maybe you've seen your name
in some special places.
On an award or diploma or walnut door.
Or maybe you've heard your name
from some important people-
a coach, a celebrity, a teacher.
But to think that your name is on God's hand
and on God's lips . . . my, could it be?

Or perhaps you've never seen
your name honored.
And you can't remember when
you heard it spoken with kindness.
If so, it may be more difficult for you
to believe that God knows your name.

But he does.
Written on his hand.
Spoken by his mouth.
Whispered by his lips.
Your name.

[MajestyJo]

INNER CRITICS

"We tell ourselves so many lies and half-truths ... We listen and are duly impressed by these inner voices that turn into unseen judges that nag at us. We give each of these judges a seat of honor in our minds, all the while hating their guts and their never-ending supply of judgements ... We give the judges permission to accompany us on each journey of life, never daring to realize that we can park them, at least momentarily."
-- Eloise Ristad

"The Inner Critic makes each of us a child. As we become the child in our relationships, we lose our sense of self. We are no longer self-contained, self- respecting adults. We look to others for validation. Our self-worth is based upon their opinion of us. Thus, everyone around us becomes a mother or a father whose support and approval is desperately needed to protect us from the constant criticism of the Inner Critic."
-- Hal and Sidra Stone

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Higher Awareness - used with permission

My life is unmanageable when managed by me. I need honest criticism. A lot of it is how it is given, the tone spoken, the attitudes behind the words, and if it is loving and from the heart, if not it can be a turmoil of emotions.

[MajestyJo]

OPEN TO THE NEW

"The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn." -- Alvin Toffler

How willing are you to learn something new? How open are you to new perspectives?

Only when we're open can we really hear what's being said or really see what's happening or really experience the moment.

Openness demands that we be willing to move to places we've never been before. It asks us to continually challenge the foundations of our belief systems so we can test out new ideas. And to do that, we need to accept insecurity.

Be open to seeing things:
- from another's point of view,
- from a higher and more inclusive perspective
- with a beginner's attitude of wonder.

"The struggle of the mind to keep itself free from every sort of bondage -- to remain curious, open, unsatiated in all its relations with nature -- is tenfold more difficult than the cultivation of a stable, satisfying point of view, but a thousandfold more precious."

-- Gardner Murphy

"Remain open. There is something bigger than you know going on here."
-- Iyanla VanZant

Higher Awareness

Being open to other concepts than my own was not an easy task for Ms. Perfection. To let go of the old tapes that had been playing in my head for years, to learn not to give them creadence, but recognize them for what they were and put them aside for an alternative solution wasn't easy.

When you have been told for years about 'life' from people you thought were "in the know" only to find that their truth didn't work for you, was a difficult concept to grasp.

I had become very introverted and to open myself up meant to become vulnerable, and fear of being hurt again made me want to build the wall higher instead of removing the bricks so I could see beyond what was in front of me.

[MajestyJo]

Believe In Miracles
"When things have gone wrong,
as they sometimes will do,
Or an obstacle
suddenly pops into view,
You've got to believe
This is merely a stop
And eventually you're bound
to come out on top...
So whatever you do,
Just Don't Quit!"

By...Emily Matthews

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The Hand of Faith



God speaks sometimes through our circumstances and guides us, closing doors as well as opening them.

He will let you know what you must do, and what you must be. He is waiting for you to touch Him. The hand of faith is enough.

- Peter Marshall



God answer knee-mail. I will never forget the day that I was so stressed, shaking, fearful of the situation. I detach from it, went to my bedroom, knelt beside my bed, and I felt the Hand of God touch me. I felt the peace go from the top of my head to the tip of my toes. I was able to get up and handle the situation.

God is Good. Good is God.

[MajestyJo]

I have the personal power to influence my day; I will make it a good one.

Each Day a New Beginning

This gave me pause for thought. I love the saying "An attitude of gratitude." What I put into today, I will get back.

When I surrender each day, each person, place, or thing in my life over to my Higher Power, I am empowered to do wht I need to do for myself, one day at a time.

For me, that is the program! I can't, God can, just for today, I choose to let Him. Yet in letting my God, I can't sit back and let Him do all the work. I need to do the foot work. The action often needs to be taken to change my attitude or I need to change the attitude so i can take action.

It is how I go about it! Do I go about things with a positive feeling, a thankful heart or just wishful thinking; with little trust and no faith that things will turn out.

Personal empowerment is not self-centeredness. It is living God-centered. I am not the power. I am empowered by the God of my understanding.

[MajestyJo]

PERFECTIONISM

"We have the need to be accepted and to be loved by others, but we cannot accept and love ourselves. The more self-love we have, the less we will experience self-abuse. Self-abuse comes from self-rejection, and self-rejection comes from having an image of what it means to be perfect and never measuring up to that ideal. Our image of perfection is the reason we reject ourselves the way we are, and why we don't accept others the way they are."
-- Don Miguel Ruiz

"The maxim 'Nothing but perfection' may be spelled 'Paralysis.'"
-- Winston Churchill

"After enough mirror gazing, we all develop our 'cosmic sense of humor.' We no longer try to be perfect, or try to get all our work done in time. We become content with whatever life brings. Just to deal with what comes up without crucifying ourselves or others is enough of a challenge."
-- Paul Ferrini

"Good enough never is."
-- Debbi Fields

Our process is clear. First 'know yourself' - your personality and direction in life. Then 'create a plan'. Next 'heal yourself and what holds you back. Then you can expand and 'grow yourself'. Are you ready to commit to changing your life for the better?

[MajestyJo]

Words of Wisdom



Do more then exist ~ Live

Do more then touch ~ Feel

Do more than look ~ Observe

Do more than read ~ Absorb

Do more than hear ~ Listen

Do more than listen ~ Understand

Do more than think ~ Ponder

Do more than talk ~ Say something

by John Rhodes

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Now therefore, if you will indeed obey my voice . . . you shall be my treasured possession. (Exodus 19:5)

To know Jonah is to love him," writes Lloyd John Ogilvie. "And the reason we love him is because he is so much like us in our response to God's guidance."1 The man Jonah is indeed like us in a number of ways. Learning to identify with him is our key to the meaning of his story—and our big mistake if we fail to do so. As Ogilvie suggests, we pick up a great deal from this book about God's guidance and about discovering his will. We learn about the danger we experience when we run from God's will, the deliverance we experience when we submit to God's will, the deliverance others experience when we fulfill God's will, and the depression we experience when we question God's will.

But the book of Jonah is about much more than discovering the will of God for us as individuals, as we'll see while getting to know this surprising story more intimately.

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