Suffering

ALL SUFFERING IS BEARABLE IF IT IS SEEN AS PART OF A STORY. -Isak Dinesen- this is true.Suffering is involved in building business, a career, a family, a home, a marriage, a government.  It took some suffering to grow a family and reach this point in life. It takes some suffering to be where we are now, but it is worth the pain because it is part of my story and my story is worth living and telling and it is not finished. We don't get through this life without pain, mistakes, broken promises, failures—all part of the story, but that is part of the big picture. Some of our greatest learning is done in bad times. We discover more about ourselves. Character grows…."I consider that what we suffer at this present time cannot be compared at all to the glory that is going to be revealed to us…." (Romans 8:18) - Your life, my life is a story and our Creator would not have given us life if the story was not worth living and telling, even the suffering Now if you want to go someplace where there is no suffering and pain, go walk through the cemetery. 

Trust what little light you have

> “An old woodsman told me that the reason most people get lost is because they don’t go far enough. They doubt where they are and change direction too soon. Somehow we are called to lean forward by what little light we are given.” -Nepo — One reason we doubt where we are may the voices in our head telling us we are wrong or don’t know what we are doing. We are vulnerable to what other “authorities” think. It is one thing to be stubborn, arrogant and not value other opinions, but it is also important to trust our own instincts and stay on the path of this deep sense of the way. After all the Spirit of Truth is in us as much as anyone and we are accountable for that awareness Jesus is talking about when he asked the disciples to tell him what they personally thought to be truth about him...
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Faith Hope Love

"We turn our attention….away from fear and toward hope." I read this a few minutes ago and find it a great thought to use as a mantra during the thoughts, feelings, experiences, challenges and whatever today. Fear presents a roadblock in our minds and feelings but lift your eyes and see hope beyond fear, then move beyond fear toward hope. FAITH, HOPE, LOVE dissolve fear-gives you inner vision to see through fear to what really matters. Just try it, — turn your attention away from fear and toward hope.

It's OK

IT'S  OK  ???????   THREE PEOPLE STAND ON THE SUMMIT OF THE MOUNTAIN. ASK EACH ONE WHAT HE/SHE SEES AND EACH WILL HAVE A DIFFERENT VIEW OF THE AWESOM BEAUTY.  SO IT IS WE NEED ONE ANOTHER. WE NEED TO LISTEN TO THE TRUTH, AWARENESS, EXPERIENCE OF EACH OTHER AND HOLY SPIRIT SPEAKS TO EACH. MY LIGHT ENHANCES YOUR LIGHT, YOUR LIGHT ENHANCES MY LIGHT. AND THE WORLD IN WHICH WE LIVE WILL HAVE MORE LIGHT……….

make the world a better place

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> Why do anything other than work to make the world a better place, especially with the amazing benefits we've been given? (Howard Buffett) - and this is something every person can do at any time and any place - to begin the day with this thought in mind sets the stage for wonder-full living and unexpected opportunities to do good. and, "as thy days so shall thy strength be."
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My Light Enhances Your Light

IT'S  OK  ???????   THREE PEOPLE STAND ON THE SUMMIT OF THE MOUNTAIN. ASK EACH ONE WHAT HE/SHE SEES AND EACH WILL HAVE A DIFFERENT VIEW OF THE AWESOM BEAUTY.  SO IT IS WE NEED ONE ANOTHER. WE NEED TO LISTEN TO THE TRUTH, AWARENESS, EXPERIENCE OF EACH OTHER AND HOLY SPIRIT SPEAKS TO EACH. MY LIGHT ENHANCES YOUR LIGHT, YOUR LIGHT ENHANCES MY LIGHT. AND THE WORLD IN WHICH WE LIVE WILL HAVE MORE LIGHT……….

Daily Quiet Reflection on the Word of God

"Daily, quiet reflection on the Word of God as it applies to me (even if only for a few minutes) becomes for me a point of crystallization for everything which gives interior and exterior order to my life." Dietrich Bonhoeffer was a Lutheran pastor in Germany who assisted the underground resistance to the Nazi regime..he had a strong biblically based spirituality which called him to work against political injustices. Daily quiet meditation on the Word of God as it applies to me results  in interior and exterior order to my life. At the very outset of my call to preach pilgrimage and to this very day my sense of order inwardly and outwardly came as a result of being centered in the Word of God as I understand its meaning for me. This is sanity, this is balance, this is purpose even though I am a hesitant and far from able practitioner of this truth. God does not expect us to be perfect but to set our sights in His Word. Thus our little pebble upon the surface of each day sends it ripples of influence upon this day and age....