With the Holy Spirit

Thursday, November 23, 2006

Reaching home not long ago, I looked up the sky...and saw so many stars shining so bright, marveling it's beauty and soaking in the wonders that they have displayed for all to see. One day...one day...I will be there to see it all...the magnificence of the rainbows of starlight...

Somehow, as I pondered deep in thought while walking home, I thought how good it is that at some point in our lives, we meet people who, in our view, are not ideal ones that we would want to be with.
Those that hurt us-they serve to strengthen our souls and build our characters when we learn to forgive and let go.
Those who backstab us-they serve to sharpen our eyes and make us street-smart.
Those who are liars-they serve to be mirrors of our beings to examine our conscience and build a foundation of morals and values.
Those who are selfish-they serve to let us look into our hearts and test our generosity and magnanimity.
Those who are hypocrites-they serve to be mirrors of our souls and teach us to examine the way we treat others.

A poem that Mother Teresa held dear to her heart, and so should we.

People are often unreasonable, illogical and self-centered;
Forgive them anyway.
If you are kind,
People may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives;
Be Kind anyway.
If you are successful, you will win some false friends and some true enemies;
Succeed anyway.
If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you;
Be honest and frank anyway.
What you spend years building, someone could destroy overnight;
Build anyway.
If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous;
Be happy anyway.
The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow;
Do good anyway.
Give the world the best you have, and it may never be enough;
Give the world the best you've got anyway.
You see, in the final analysis,
it is between you and God;
It is never between you and them anyway.

It's meaningful.

Raindrops on roses...
=When I'm feeling sad, I simply remember my favorite things;
and then I don't feel so bad =
Yours truly

-Yours truly ;