I asked God to take away my pride.

God said, “No. It is not for me to take away,
but for you to give it up.”

I asked God to make my handicapped child whole.

God said, “No. Her spirit is whole,
her body is only temporary.”

I asked God to grant me patience.

God said, “No. Patience is a by-product of tribulations;
it isn’t granted, it is learned.”

I asked God to give me happiness.

God said, “No. I give you blessings,
happiness is up to you.”

I asked God to spare me pain.

God said, “No. Suffering draws you apart from worldly cares
and brings you closer to me.”

I asked God to make my spirit grow.

God said, “No. You must grow on your own,
but I will prune you to make you fruitful.”

I asked God for all things so that I might enjoy life.

God said, “No. I will give you life so that you may enjoy all things.”

I asked God to help me love others, as much as God loves me.

God said… “Ahhhh, finally you have the idea!”

Lord, make me an instrument of your peace,
Where there is hatred, let me sow love;
where there is injury, pardon;
where there is doubt, faith;
where there is despair, hope;
where there is darkness, light;
where there is sadness, joy;

O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console;
to be understood as to understand;
to be loved as to love.

For it is in giving that we receive;
it is in pardoning that we are pardoned;
and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.

My ideal… way of living.
LOVE,
Thelma xxx

Thank you…This beautiful story makes me cry.

The last line in this month’s Warrior of Light issue:

“…my father once told me the story of an apple-tree that was so laden with apples that its branches could not sing in the wind. Someone passing by asked why it did not try to call attention like all the other trees did. ‘My fruits are my best advertisement,’ answered the apple-tree.

Much Love to All, Jane : ) xo

p.s. To tweet : posting something on Twitter – a 140 character full of words, links and ideas…=) You should check Twitter, it’s the new thing in the web.

“May every man deal honestly, and be alike…, and receive alike, that ye may be one in harmony…”

I heard this today and immediately came back without thinking, “Maybe … this is partially correct. We still need to be individuals. Sure we need to be honest but alike?”

Then it was explained, “ALIKE IN OUR HONESTY!!!” and “RECEIVE ALIKE that we may be one.”

Individuals being totally honest with each other. Yes, sometimes I have to be hit the head. LOL

Ohhhh how we are blessed when we are honest with our fellow man and with ourselves. We get along better… we sleep better. and most of all we love deeper. AGAPE

This is where it all starts and ends. I am anxious to meet those who are not recorded in man’s books for their goodness. I’ll find them in God’s books.

Love, peace and warm light to all,
Lainee

don’t put me as an example of good behaviour, be an example for yourself,

don’t create any pedestal cos no one should be set it on,

i am right here right now, living my life, trying to make it great so the end would be without slamming the doors.

Teach us, good Lord,…

To give, and not to count the cost,
to fight, and not to heed the wounds,
to toil, and not to seek for rest,
to labour, and not to ask for any reward,
save that of knowing that we do Thy will.

St. Ignatius of Loyola

I can’t say “we” because everybody precives the world differently.

The world that is described above is an ideal world: “…Everyone gave their best, without pretensions, and so fulfilled their duty to their fellow men.” If we lived in a world like that, a thank you wouldn’t be necessary because we would all feel fulfilled by our good actions towards each other.

Love,
Tanja

‘You may say I am dreamer but I am not the only one’

Love and light

Walkiria