A thought for the Day

[Buckalew]

Well, you know what they say...God is Love.

Lanshark, I really like that from Mother Theresa. I have never read it before. Thanks for sharing it. It certainly sums it all up.

I remember questioning why go to church when there are so many hypocrites there. (Like hypocrites aren't everywhere!)
And God showed me not to worry about people being hypocritical & going to church. He showed me that is all about what is between Him and me--nobody else.

 

[stevets]

"I have been ordered to fight with the people till they say, none has the right to be worshipped but Allah." Al-Bukhari vol 4:196
of the Hadith (sayings of Mohammed)

 

[Dan Murphy]

What is RIGHT with your life?

Too often, we define our lives by what's wrong with us. That limits us, and keeps us negatively focused.
Stop for a moment and consider all the things that are right with your life. Look for the positive things and be sincerely thankful for them.

Gratitude is the cornerstone of abundance. When someone gives you a gift, and you neglect to thank them for it, will they ever give you another? It's not likely. Life is the same way. In order to attract more of the blessings that life has to offer, you must truly appreciate what you already have.

You have, within yourself, all the wealth and abundance that you'll ever need. All you have to do is recognize it and put it to use. And that starts with focusing on the positive.

What do you enjoy about life? When are you the happiest? What do you do better than anyone else you know? What gives you a sense of satisfaction? What is your passion? What would you do if your resources were unlimited?

Answer these questions, and you'll find the things that are right with your life. Get in touch with them and appreciate them. Find a way to make them a part of your daily life and your work. Help them to grow, and they will bring you fulfillment.

-- Ralph Marston

 

[EROS]

If everybody was satisfied with himself there would be no heroes.

Mark Twain

 

[Disney Doll]

Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.--The Dalai Lama

 

[EROS]

What! Have you no monks to teach, to dispute, to govern, to intrigue and to burn people who do not agree with them?

Voltaire

 

[Dan Murphy]

Prosperity is a way of living and thinking, and not just money or things. Poverty is a way of living and thinking, and not just a lack of money or things.

-- Eric Butterworth

 

[Dan Murphy]

Shine

Just one light can make a big difference, when there is darkness all around. When you turn on a light in an already lighted room, you make it just a little bit brighter. But when you turn on a light in a room that was completely dark, you significantly change the environment. The light reveals possibilities. It make obstacles less menacing. It makes the situation clearer and easier to understand.
The more you are surrounded by negativity, the more impact you can have by being positive. Just one person who insists that yes, we can get it done, and who steadily works to make it happen, can achieve astonishing results.

If there is negative energy all around you, see it as an opportunity. Consider how much of a difference you can make with your positive thoughts and actions. Turn on your own light, and those nearby cannot help but see. The darker it is around you, the brighter your light will shine.

-- Ralph Marston

 

[Disney Doll]

Open your arms to change, but don't let go of your values.--The Dalai Lama

 

[EROS]

The only person who is a worse liar than a faith healer is his patient.

Abraham Lincoln

 

[Big Dude]

He who never thirsts for God here, will thirst for Him before he has been dead
a minute.
~ B. North

Adam aka Big Dude

 

[Disney Doll]

When you lose, don't lose the lesson.--The Dalai Lama

 

[Dan Murphy]

Remember, if you ever need a helping hand, you'll find one at the end of your arm. . . . As you grow older you will discover that you have two hands. One for helping yourself, the other for helping others.

-- Audrey Hepburn

 

[Catzeyes]

We don't read and write poetry because it's cute. We read and write poetry because we are members of the human race and the human race is filled with passion. Medicine, law, business, engineering, these are noble pursuits and necessary to sustain life. But poetry, beauty, romance, love, these are what we stay alive for. To quote from Whitman, "O me! O life! Of the questions of these recurring, of the endless trains of the faithless, of cities filled with the foolish; what good amid these, O me, O life? Answer. That you are here, that life exists, and identity; that the powerful play goes on and you may contribute a verse." That the powerful play goes on and you may contribute a verse. What will your verse be?

John Keating, The Dead Poet's Society

 

[Disney Doll]

A loving atmosphere in your home is the foundation for your life.--The Dalai Lama

 

[Dan Murphy]

Dali Lama has some great thoughts, DD, thanks.

Integrity

When you respect, treasure and maintain it, it can bring enormous value to whatever you set out to accomplish. It is your integrity, and it is very much worth the effort you spend to keep it intact.
For if you compromise your integrity to get ahead, you'll severely limit how far you can go. If you give up your integrity in exchange for anything else, you will always be on the losing end of the bargain.

The compromise of integrity is its own worst punishment, and is a price that is never worth paying. The worth of integrity cannot be calculated, because it adds value to everything you do.

There will come moments when you'll be tempted to take a shortcut, moments when it will seem foolish to hold on so steadfastly to your integrity. But deep down you know that the day will come when that integrity will be worth far more to you than anything for which you could trade it away.

One day you'll reach a bridge that can only be crossed if your integrity is intact. One day you'll come upon an opportunity that can be yours only if you have arrived at it with integrity.

Live each moment with integrity, with whole and genuine positive purpose. All the while you'll be building something of real, lasting value.

-- Ralph Marston

 

[JC2]

These are some really good thoughts you guys! Thank you for sharing them!

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"Any concern too small to be turned into a prayer is too small to be made into a burden." </Font>
~ Corrie Ten Boom

 

[EROS]

We would be a lot safer if the Government would take its money out of science and put it into astrology and the reading of palms.... Only in superstition is there hope. If you want to become a friend of civilization, then become an enemy of the truth and a fanatic for harmless balderdash.

Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.,

 

[Disney Doll]

Follow the three R's: Respect for self, respect for others,Responsibilty for your actions.--The Dalai Lama

 

[Dan Murphy]

Only complain to someone who can do something about it. . . . Effective complaining helps keep your conversations on the positive side of the street. With some people you may find you have nothing to talk about.

-- John-Rogers and Peter McWilliams,