Comments on: Talking with the devil

By: Princess

Princess — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 18:00:16 +0000

One night after meditating, I was awoken by a voice that I could not see. But I knew it was speaking to me. And it said, “Get up and go into the living room.”

While sitting there, it showed me around the empty, hardly lit room. “This is what you’re working for. A house, a few decorations, some couches. A cable television you hardly watch. Who are you doing this all for? The fear of failure is what keeps you there.” The voice sounded friendly but it also seemed to be tormenting me.

One year later, I am still in nursing school. But I want to be so much more than just a nurse. I want to travel, to see the world, leave my parent’s house and to live on my own doing God knows what. The voice tapped into that, my hatred of the highly indoctrinated university which I attend, my inability to connect with members of my college on that deep level that I wish I could’ve, my fear of failure, everything and hurled it at me. I went back to bed feeling dreadful and I said a prayer. “Lord, if it is not your will for me to complete nursing school, then let me fail the upcoming semester.”

I passed. I really passed. My GPA has never been higher. And to top it all off, I enjoyed what I was doing for the first time in my college career. Am I still afraid of never connecting with anyone at my college? Absolutely! And I do make the effort to break down my walls and communicate with new faces but it doesn’t always go as I would’ve liked. I am both excited and dreading the thought of graduation. But I’m hopeful. My life is taking me in a completely different direction than I had expected to go, but I’m learning a lot as I move along.

By: Secret Island

Secret Island — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 14:43:09 +0000

I would have told the devil that he was the one that seemed terrified that I was not terrified. My life is filled with a lot of passions, a dash of hard times and a heap of unanswered questions. But this to me is what is beautiful in my existence and all my choices I make shall lead me to my dream as a result. I will take my risks with courage and faith in both myself, God and the saints and angels above. Because with them by my side I know that I can overcome terror and so can tell the devil about my friends above.
Love,
Secret Island

By: anu

anu — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 09:33:32 +0000

thats true,everyone in this world have some fear but that alone cannot rule our life.we still have the best part for which we can cherish and enjoy.

By: Aarthi RamaBharathy

Aarthi RamaBharathy — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 12:17:04 +0000

True!!True!!True!!Life is Beautiful :)

By: Maryon

Maryon — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 11:10:01 +0000

Talking with the devil:
God tempted me with the devil using a horrible storm which made me incurably ill. But I won’t give up.

By: len

len — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 05:09:53 +0000

life is full of complexities because we choose to live that way, but living in this world aint perfect but a blessing,, fears are part of everyday lives and so is strength, the antidote to our fears is our faith.. bcoz of faith we tend to control ourselves and think much better,, risks are part of our existence, it’s the way to discover our capabilities…

By: Sameer Saurabh

Sameer Saurabh — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 19:20:19 +0000

” Jo hua woh accha hua, jo ho raha hai woh accha ho raha hai aur jo hoga woh bhi accha hoga”
These are the lines from GITA (The Hindu Scripture). They mean that what ever happened was good, what ever is happening is good and what ever will happen will be good. It continues and says that its better that neither you mourn for the past deeds, nor you take tension of the future….its the present thats going on. These are the real words of GOD.
Now at the sea beach I am enjoying the sunset with my wife, now why shall i be thinking of my past or of any other trivial matters? I know only one reality of present and it is that I am at the beach with my wife to enjoy the sunset and for the present time and the next 1/2 hr. That is my sole aim…!!!
That devil is nothing but an imafination of my self. If I am so strong that the devil is not able to disturb me…then I am also that much strong from within that for 30 mins i can keep aside all my worries of past and present and live my 30 mins with such a joy that those 30 mins become life long rememberance for me and my wife…!!!
This is all what i have to say…!!!

By: Sophie

Sophie — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 20:00:24 +0000

Hi Paulo&Friends,
my first time writing, feeling a little shy but.. :)

…of being noticed because of your defects, of not being noticed because of your qualities, of not being noticed neither for your defects nor your qualities.

This really hit me. While reading, I realized that I do experience ALL of them quite often. All of them? Oh my…it’s ridiculous! It is time for me to quit. Don’t know how yet, but I do believe that awareness is the first, important step soooo I’m excited to be aware, and to start “figuring things out” :)