Prayer is not wishful thinking. It is not a weak plea for something we cannot do for ourselves. It is, in fact, the undertaking of the co-creation of our lives. When we pray, we are stating that we, of ourselves, can do nothing great and meaningful without honoring the holy guide within who leads us to our highest path. Kathy Freston
When a believing person prays, great things happen. (James 5:16)
“Prayer is the force behind which all things already exist and are awaiting invitation” Unknown
“The power of unconditional love: There is no power on earth like unconditional love. If you offer it to your child, you are 90% of the way home. To know you always can come back is going to make for a better human being” Warren Buffett
Every difficulty is actually a blessing is disguise. They can be our greatest teachers. They are an inevitable part of life.
What defines us is how we handle the obstacles in life.
If we did not have problems, we would not learn strength
If we did not have delay, we would not learn patience
If we did not have hopelessness, we would not learn faith
If we did not have struggle, we would not learn resiliency
If we did not know resistance, we would never learn perseverance
If we did not have suffering, we would not learn compassion
Barbara De Angelis
“Regardless of what has happened to you in your life, the moment you begin to think properly, the power within you will begin to emerge, take over your life and sustain your existence”
The Secret
Knowing yourself deeply…your sense of who you are determines what you perceive as your needs and what matters to you in life
To know who you are you need to know who you are not. Without realization, who you are does not shine forth into this world. Knowing yourself is being yourself.
The joy of Being, which is the only true happiness, cannot come to you through any form, possession, achievement, person, or event…through anything that happens…but only through you.
Eckhart Tolle
“SWSWSWSW: some will, some won’t, so what, someone’s waiting. The yes is out there waiting. Don’t give up. There is a lot of rejection on the way to the brass ring” Jack Canfield
“What you want, wants you. Rejection is just a numbers game. Just say next. Everyone who has ever made it to the top had to accept rejection” Jack Canfield
“I am not discouraged because every wrong discarded is another step forward” Thomas Edison
“The secret of success is learning how to use pain and pleasure instead of having pain and pleasure use you. If you do that, you are in control of your life. If you do not, life is in control of you” Anthony Robbins
“There is a world of difference in being with “the one” or just being with someone. I believe with great certainty that the special someone that can light you up does exist” Dr. Phil
Love can awaken our biggest fears, insecurities and doubts. When you’ve lived in a dungeon for a very long time, the light, when you see it, actually hurts your eyes. Jesus said, “Prepare, for when I come, I will come quickly.”
How weak we are when we are not ready to let love rip us open. Love can tr…ansform us…it is the key to your prison door.
Do not accept the shallow instead of the mountaintop experience of love….demand the joy that is your natural birthright. If there isn’t fire, there isn’t love.
From “Enchanted Love” by Marianne Williamson
“There is a prayer that lives at the center of your heart. If you pray it, it will change your life. Pause and listen to what your heart wants”
The enduring qualities of the heart, love, wisdom, courage, strength, and hope, are available to you the instant you make yourself available to them. The heart can see further than the eyes…it can see the truth behind appearances…it knows what you should do in a situation. When you trust your heart you find your true power. Ask “what does my heart say?” Dr. Robert Holden
“It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
The Star Thrower
A scientist was walking on the beach. In the distance, he noticed a young man apparently dancing. As he got closer, he realized the man was not dancing. Instead, he was reaching down to pick up starfish and then throwing them into the sea. “Why are you doing that?” he asked. “Because”, the young man answered, “if I don’t, they will die as the tide goes out.” “But there are hundreds of miles of beach and millions of starfish,” said the scientist. “What difference can you make?” The young man picked up another starfish and threw it into the ocean, saying, “I can make a difference to that one.” Unsettled by the experience, yet now knowing the power of one person and one action, the next morning the scientist went to the beach and with the young man threw starfish into the ocean, thinking: “I made a difference to that one.”
Essay by Loren C. Eiseley
POSITIVE THOUGHTS ON LIFE 