Don't Quit........

When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,
When the road you’re trudging seems all uphill,
When the funds are low and the debts are high,
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,
When care is pressing you down a bit,
Rest, if you must, but don’t you quit.

Life is queer with its twists and turns,
As every one of us sometimes learns,
And many a failure turns about,
When he might have won had he stuck it out;
Don’t give up though the pace seems slow–
You may succeed with another blow.

Often the goal is nearer than,
It seems to a faint and faltering man,
Often the struggler has given up,
When he might have captured the victor’s cup,
And he learned too late when the night slipped down,
How close he was to the golden crown.

Success is failure turned inside out–
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt,
And you never can tell how close you are,
It may be near when it seems so far,
So stick to the fight when you’re hardest hit–
It’s when things seem worst that you must not quit.

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ABC Of Friendship

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This is a test of the Emergency Friendship System
forward it (and to me too I hope)

A Friend…

(A ccepts you as you are
(B)elieves in “you”
(C)alls you just to say “HI”
(D)oesn’t give up on you

(E)nvisions the whole of you (even the unfinished parts)
(F)orgives your mistakes
(G) ives unconditionally
(H )elps you
(I)nvites you over

(J)ust “be” with you
(K)eeps you close at heart
(L)oves you for who you are
(M)akes a difference in your life

(N)ever Judges
(O)ffer support
(P)icks you up
(Q)uiets your fears
(R)aises your spirits

(S)ays nice things about you
(T)ells you the truth when you need tohear it
(U)nderstands you
(V)alues you

(W)alks beside you
(X)-plains thing you don’t understand
(Y)ells when you won’t listen and
(Z)aps you back to reality

Ok This Is A Test To See How Many Friends You Have!!!
Pass It On To Everyone You Consider A Friend
Or Would Like To Have As A Friend
See How Many Times You Get It Back!

PRAYERS..

Prayer For Help

     Help me Jesus to accept you as my Lord and Savior? Help me to be thoughtful, kind and compassionate to others? Help me to expand my Light so others won’t be afraid to allow their Light to shine forth? Help me to love myself so that I can learn to appreciate all the wonderful ways you try to guide me. Help me to recognize when I am allowing fear to hold me back from pursuing my dreams? Help me to be an inspiration to all those I meet today. Amen – S. Richardson

Prayer For The Workplace

     Heavenly Father, as I enter into this workplace, I call forth Your presence to shine from within me. I bring Your peace, Your grace, and Your perfect order into the atmosphere of this workspace. I acknowledge Your Presence over all things.     I will make a sincere effort to stay in the present moment and honor the task at hand. I will be mindful of my actions, thoughts and the words I speak.
     God the Father, I thank You for all of the gifts You have bestowed upon me. I give you thanks and praise for everything you have done for me. My heart swells with gratitude and love for all that I have achieved and accomplished because I know without you it would not have been possible.
     I allow Your universal wisdom to guide me and inspire me as I do my work. Anoint my creative expression, my ideas, and my energy with your Light and that I may bestow upon You the honor and praise you so deserve.
     Lord, when I am confused, guide me. When I am weary, energize me.
     Lord, when I am burned out, infuse me with the Your Light.
     Lord through your Divine Wisdom and guidance may I find the answers to any questions that may arise as I go through each day especially when I have important decisions to make. Give me the courage to go beyond the expectations of others.
     May the work that I do and the way I do it, bring hope, light, and inner strength to all that I come in contact with today. May I have the eternal insight to inspire and encourage others to be the best they can be.

     And Oh Lord, even in this day's most stressful moment, may I rest in Your Light, feeling peace and love all around me. Amen.

Written by S. Richardson

Prayer For The Workplace

     God, the Creator of heaven and earth help me to understand the nature of my lessons as I am presented with them throughout the day. Help me to learn from my mistakes so I don't continue to repeat them.
     Allow compassion to flow from my heart bringing a sense of peace and hope to those around me. Help me to see the good in everyone. I call upon Your Light to shine in and around me as I go through the day feeling at peace with myself knowing you are guiding me every step of the way. Amen.      

Written by S. Richardson

A Prayer To My Angel

     I stand before you my Angel friend and companion. I bow before you my Angel teacher and guide. What can I ask of you, what should I say? You know my fear and weakness; You know my power and strength. I ask that you take my fear and weakness, Hold them in the palm of you golden hands. Blow on them with your divine breath; Blow them away so that I am clean and free. Turn them into flowers with golden petals.     I ask that you take my power and strength, Hold them in you radiant hands. Raise them up to God as an offering of My commitment to the Light.
     I stand before you my Angel, with your sparkling golden light. I stand before you my Love, with your ancient wings of wisdom.
     Knowing together one day we shall stand in glory before the dazzling throne of the Most High. Together we shall hold hands, man and angel, as all creation sings in praise and glory and triumph.
     Victorious in our journey together, Enriched with wisdom, power and love. Together we shall be absorbed into the great Heart of God, United as one in the sweet ecstasy of Almighty Love.
     This prayer is by the Angels through Joe Asterita

Prayer For Healing

     Oh Heavenly Father, hold my hand and guide me. I know you will take care of me and watch over me as I begin this path of self-discovery. I understand there are lessons to be learned during this trying time in my life. I understand it is my responsibility to take care of my body and I accept that responsibility in light and love. I know as long as I stay focused and allow You to direct me I will get to where I need to be in the end.
     I understand this is a tremendous step in transforming my life and the life of those around me. I will accept change without resistance and surrender to the possibilities that exist for me. I am open and willing to accept what the Universe has to offer. I leave the outcome in Your hands. Amen

Written by S. Richardson

Prayer For Healing

     Oh! Heavenly Creator guide me on my journey to wellness and help me discover the meaning of wholeness in my life. Direct me to the proper healing modalities that are right for me at this time. Direct me to those who are best able to teach me and lead me through the healing process at hand.
     Lord allow me to feel Your presence as I go through this difficult journey. I trust You will stay with me every step of the way. Keep my faith strong as I go through the most trying times. Grant me strength and courage when I feel like I want to give up. I call upon Your wisdom and insight knowing it is the most powerful source of healing known to mankind. I am trusting that You will lead me to whatever is best for me as I uncover what is important for me to experience on my road to healing. Keep me safe and watch over me as I open to the possibilities of healing my body, mind and spirit. Amen.

Written by S. Richardson

In Time of Illness

      Lord Jesus, you came into the world to heal the sick and dying, and to endure our sufferings. You went about healing all and bringing comfort to those in pain and need. We come before you now in this time of illness asking that you may be the source of our strength in body, courage in spirit and patience in pain. May we join ourselves more closely to you and trust in our own inner wisdom to give us faith and hope that you will heal all of our pain and suffering in love. Knowing through You we can learn patience and peace. Assist us and restore us to health so that united more closely to You and Our Father, we may give praise and honor to your name. Amen.

Prayer For A Chronic Illness

     O Lord, through the passion of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, I beseech Thee to watch over and guide all those who suffer from chronic illness. Grant to us the courage to face our situations so that others may see Your perpetual light shining through us, as a beacon of strength that overcomes setbacks, and reaffirms Your Precious Love for ALL the sheep among Your flock. We are all Your children in spite of our physical situation, and Your Loving Son shepherds those of us who believe. Grant us the spiritual and mental strength to endure so that we may live in Your Divine Shadow. In the name of Jesus Christ, King of Kings, please hear and bless this prayer O Heavenly Father. Amen

The Gift Of A Child

     Dear God, I thank You for the gift of this child to raise, this life to share, this mind to help mold, this body to nurture, and this spirit to enrich. Let me never betray this child's trust, dampen this child's hope, or discourage this child's dreams. Help me, dear God, to help this precious child become all you mean him to be. Let your grace and love fall on him like gentle breezes and give him inner strength and peace and patience for the journey ahead.

Written by Marian Wright Edelman

Prayer To Welcome a New Baby Into A Family

     Dear God, the source of all life, thank you for this wonderful blessing you have bestowed upon me and our family. Give me the guidance necessary to direct and teach this child without stifling his / her creativity and self-expression. Help me to encourage this child to pursue their dreams and aspirations without criticism or judgment.
     Thank you Heavenly Father for the lessons you are presenting to me through the process and responsibilities of raising this child. I pray for guidance when I need it as well as inner strength and courage during difficult times. Most of all grant me patience when I'm over stressed. Help me to be the best parent and guardian possible for this child.
     Thank you for this opportunity to help a soul gain wisdom and knowledge through their evolutionary process. Amen.

Written by S. Richardson

Prayer For Children Going To School

     A new adventure awaits them as they prepare for school. Excitement for new possibilities and fear of the unknown mingle in their hearts. Thoughts of achievement and failure slow their footsteps. Bless all children this day, O God. Give them inquiring and discerning hearts, courage to persevere in all they undertake, the gift of joy and wonder in all things, laughter and love to share with all, and sure and certain knowledge of your unfailing love. Amen.

The Lord's Prayer

     A translation directly from Aramaic into English (rather than from Aramaic to Greek to Latin to English)
     O cosmic Birther of all radiance and vibration! Soften the ground of our being and carve out a space within us where your Presence can abide. Fill us with your creativity so that we may be empowered to bear the fruit of your mission.
     Let each of our actions bear fruit in accordance with your desire. Endow us with the wisdom to produce and share what each being needs to grow and flourish.
     Untie the tangled threads of destiny that bind us, as we release others from the entanglement of past mistakes. Do not let us be seduced by that which would divert us from our true purpose, but illuminate the opportunities of the present moment.
     For you are the ground and the fruitful vision, the birth-power and fulfillment, as all is gathered and made whole once again.

September 11th Prayer

     Lord, help us to use this tragedy to see beyond our divisions of religion, race, and nationality and to embrace our common humanity. May we learn to see that of you in our neighbors, and even in our enemies? May love overcome hate, peace overcome violence, and faith overcome despair? Amen - Beliefnet member Ed

Prayer For Those In Mourning

     Most loving God, you know the pain and sorrow of death; mercifully hear my prayer for it is I who mourn the death of my beloved. The nights are lonely and the days are too long. Comfort me and bring an end to the days of tears? Bless me and bring an end to my days of sorrow? Renew me with the joy of life and bring to an end my days of mourning? Let the bond of love which you have for your people be the foundation of their hope that love never ends and that precious moments with my beloved are forever held dear in my heart. Amen.

At The Start of The Day

     This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.

Prayer For Divine Guidance

     Keep me in Your presence and I will take the time to meditate and pray today.
     Help me to keep an open mind and sustain me in Your peace.
     Help me to walk with an open heart and Let go of the fear of judgment from others.
     I give You thanks and praise for all You have done for me. I appreciate Your guidance and protection as I go through each day.
     Help me to hear Your words of wisdom as I am confronted with decisions to make today? I will try to be more consciously aware of my thoughts and actions as I go through my day. Amen - Written by S. Richardson

Nurse's Prayer

     May I be a nurse, Lord, with gentle, healing hands, who always speaks with kindness, who cares and understands.
     And while I'm serving others As You would have me do. Please help me to remember that I'm truly serving You? Author Unknown

Prayer For Lonely People

     Loving God, there are times in life when there is no one, no one with whom to share a word, a laugh, a gentle touch, a fond memory, a warm embrace. Bless each one of those souls who suffers from such loneliness. Enrich their life with a friend, someone who will spend a moment noticing and caring. Someone who allows Your love to shines through, then the world is reborn, and the love of Jesus is awakened in their heart. Amen. - S. Richardson

Lord's Prayer for the Military Wife

     Lord, Grant me the greatness of heart to see, the difference in duty and his love for me. Give me the understanding to know, that when duty calls he must go. Give me a task to do each day, to fill the time when he is away, and Lord, when duty is in the field, please protect him and be his shield?- Author Unknown

Prayer for Fire Fighters

     Merciful Father in heaven, look down with Your love upon all those who protect us and ours from the ravages of fire and smoke. Grant each of them the courage and skills to carry out their duties efficiently and safely. When they must go into the face of danger, be by their side in the smoke and flames. Protect them from harm and bring them home safely. Watch over their families, ever reminding them that those who fight fires are also in Your loving care. This we ask in the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. Amen. - Author Unknown

Prayer for Police Officers

     Almighty God we pray to you in heaven up above. Watch over our dear police officers and protect them with your love.
     Please guide them as they keep us safe both day and night? Hold them firmly in your care should danger come their way.
     Give them true strength and courage as they serve until duty's end. And one more thing I have to ask dear Lord protect their family and their friends too?

Prayer for Police Officers and Fire Fighters

     Almighty God we ask you to guide and protect every fire fighter and police officer. Keep them safe and watch over them as they protect us from harm.
     Take them firmly by the hand should danger come their way and lead them to safety.
     Grant each of them inner strength and courage as they are called to duty. In their most challenging times give them faith to carry them through.
     Bring them home safely to their family and friends at the end of each day.
     We give you praise and thanks dear Lord for your help and courage to see them through.

Prayer for a Divorced or a Separated Person

     Father, I belong to you. I place myself in Your hands and acknowledge You as Master and Lord of my life. Grant me the gift of a forgiving heart and cleanse me of any anger, hostility, or revenge. Heal my hurts and teach me to rely on Your love. Grant me wisdom of heart and strengthen me by Your grace to move on in faith, in trust, and in love. Give me the courage to open up my heart to another who is worthy of my love. For I know as long as I surrender to Your Divine Plan You will take care of all of my needs. Thank you, Lord, for Your love and guidance in my life. Amen

Infertility Prayer

     Thank you, Lord for all the blessings you have bestowed upon us in our lives. Help us uncover the lessons as I face the challenges of infertility. I pray that we can surrender ourselves into your hands. Knowing this difficult time is part of Your Divine plan. Let me accept the reality of this situation and have the wisdom and courage to take action where I can. Strengthen our body, minds and spirits to endure the trials of infertility.
     We understand when the time is right You will present us the answers and directions we need in order to conceive a child. We understand that You know what it best. Give us the fortitude and inner strength to work through the challenges necessary for our spiritual growth and evolution. Keep us ever mindful of the needs of others and grant us Your peace. Amen.

We Are One Prayer

     I pray we, all children of God, no matter our path to enlightenment, come to realize that we are one in the eyes of Our Lord. We may walk our own paths, but we are not alone, we seek to find that connection we all long for, the connection to our Creator. From our individual perspectives, be we Pagan, Christian, Muslim, Jew, Buddhist, Taoist, Catholic or Hindu, are the same. I pray that we all feel the love of our Creator(s) and by example learn to see each other as brothers and sisters, allowing the boundary lines of religion to fade away. May the Lord and Lady bless you all. Sending peace and love to everyone who is open to accepting these gifts from the Universe. May you always have enough, and may you give enough in return. Blessed Be. Amen - Author Unknown

Spouses' Prayer

     Lord Jesus, grant that I and my spouse may have a true and understanding love for each other. Grant that we may both be filled with faith and trust. Give us the grace to live with each other in peace and harmony. May we always bear with one another's weaknesses and grow from each other's strengths. Help us to forgive one another's failings and grant us patience, kindness, cheerfulness and the spirit of placing the well-being of one another ahead of self.
     May the love that brought us together grow and mature with each passing year. Bring us both ever closer to You through our love for each other. Let our love grow to perfection. Amen

Dieter's Prayer

     Dear God, Today I am ready to make a change for my well being. I am willing to make food choices that nurture my body, mind and soul. I am ready to take care of my body. I am open to change in all areas of my life, Lord. I am ready to listen to You and Your words of wisdom. Empower me to love myself for who I am. Teach me to respect and honor myself. I ask for inner strength each day as I move forward on this journey toward wholeness!
      Show me the proper exercise program that will help strengthen my body and that will enable me to change the way I look at food. Show me, the way as only You can. Show me what will work for me, what is best for my body, what is healthy for me. Help me to think positive thoughts, as I work through stress, Lord -- Teach me to feed my body what is truly nourishing, foods that help heal my mind, body and spirit. Help me to nurture my soul with the Bread of Life -- You! I will take responsibility for the food choices I make each day. Today I place my success in Your hands. Amen

Prayer For Overeating

      Today I pray for all people everywhere who struggle with overeating including myself. Have mercy on all of us who eat to excess, Lord.
     Give each of us grace and wisdom of spirit to reach out to each other who are caught in a cycle of overeating. Give us the inner strength and determination to exercise. Help us to get in shape so we may enjoy life more fully? Help us to not pass judgment on one another, allow compassion, love, and mercy, to shine forth from each of us.
     Guide me to those in need of encouragement as they struggle on their weight loss journey. Help me to reach out to those in need of support. Help us to substitute the food we use to fill the emptiness we feel with Your unconditional love and light. Make us one in You, God, no matter what our size.
     May we lift one another up with chants and prayers every day, and lift a hand to help whenever we see a need. Gather to Your heart all who love You and need Your power at work in them. Have mercy on us, and forgive us. Amen. S. Richardson

Keep Us From Pettiness

     Keep us, O God, from pettiness; let us be large in thought, in word, in deed. Let us be done with faultfinding and leave off self-seeking. May we put away all pretenses and meet each other, face to face, without self-pity and without prejudice. May we never be hasty in judgment and always generous. Let us take time for all things; make us to grow calm, serene, gentle. Teach us to put in action our better impulses-straightforward and unafraid. Grant that we may realize it is the little things of life that create difficulties; that in the big things of life we are as one. Oh, Lord, let us not forget to be kind. Amen. - Mary Stewart, Queen of Scots

Prayer For Those Suffering With Addiction

     Dear God, Thank you for this day. Help me to stay clean of __________________(addictive substance), just for this day. Help me to recognize your hand in all things. Thank you for the blessings I understand and the ones I don't. Thank you for the miracles I see and the ones I don't. Thank you for your spirit who always abides in me. I ask that I may be with your spirit today. Cleanse my mind of all darkness and fill it with love and light. Let me be o.k. with this day no matter what it brings. Thank you for everything that's in my life and everything that's not. Amen

Prayer For Those Suffering With Addiction

     Oh God, We ask for your help to assist those souls who are battling addiction. Free them from the pain and suffering they are trying to mask with drugs and alcohol. Each day give them the inner strength to face their challenges with an open heart. Give them the courage to confront their fears. Help them to make the right choices that will lead to a better tomorrow. Amen - S. Richardson

Prayer For The Day

      Day by day, dear Lord of you Three things I pray: To see you more clearly, To love you more dearly, To follow you more nearly, Day by day. - St. Richard of Chichester

Child's Bedtime Prayer

     Now I lay me down to rest. God guard my little nest? Like the wee bird in the tree, Heavenly Father, care for me? Above, below, and round about please keep all evil spirits out? Bless those I love, and bless me too? Dearest Lord, I love you!

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WORDS OF WISDOM.....

Words Of Wisdom

"More people would learn from their mistakes if they weren't so busy denying them." - Harold J. Smith

If God brings you to it, He will bring you through it.

Those who walk with God reach their destination.

When you are down to nothing, God is up to something.

Growing old is inevitable, growing up is optional.

How can anyone ever love you for who you are if you become someone else to be with them?

You can only see others as clearly as you see yourself.

"Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are." - John Wooden

The world reflects what you need to see, not only what you want to see.

"The price of greatness is responsibility."- Sir Winston Churchill

Life isn’t about what happens to us. It’s about how we perceive what happens to us.

"Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim; accept no ones definition of your life; define yourself."- Harvey Fierstein

A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery on a detour.

To the world you may be one person, but to one person you may be the world.

"Any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain, and most fools do." - Benjamin Franklin

"Everything you’re looking for lies behind the mask you wear." - Stephen C. Paul

"When you give up your own truth to win at someone else’s game everyone loses." - Stephen C. Paul

"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are."- Theodore Roosevelt

"Your relationships reflect your fears and limits. How can anyone ever give you what you won’t allow?" - Stephen C. Paul

Always put yourself in others' shoes. If you feel that it hurts you, it probably hurts the other person, too.

"The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the most of everything that comes along their way." - Karen S. Magee

Some men see things as they are, and say, "Why?" Still others dream of things that never were and say, "Why not?"

"People excel and learn, not because they are told to, but because they want to."- Peter Senge

"Live one day at a time and make it a masterpiece." - Dale West

Doubt asks who believes? Faith answers, "I".

Do not undermine your worth by comparing yourself with others.

Happiness lies ahead for those who cry; those who hurt, those who have searched, and those who tried, for only they can appreciate the importance of people who have touched their lives.

Love begins with a smile, grows with a kiss and ends with a tear.

"You cannot discover oceans unless you have the courage to leave the shore."- Successories

The brightest future will always be based on a forgotten past. You can't go on well in life until you let go of your past failures and heartaches.

"The first step in achieving prosperity and wealth is learning to appreciate what you already have." - S. Richardson

"Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk."- Dali Lama

"When you lose, don't lose the lesson."- Dali Lama

"Follow the three R's: Respect for self, respect for others and responsibility for all your actions."- Dali Lama

"Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck."- Dali Lama

"Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly."- Dali Lama

"Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship."- Dali Lama

"When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it."- Dali Lama

"Spend some time alone every day."- Dali Lama

"Open your arms to change, but don't let go of your values." - Dali Lama

"Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer."- Dali Lama

"In disagreements with loved ones, deal only with the current situation. Don't bring up the past."- Dali Lama

"Share your knowledge. It's a way to achieve immortality."- Dali Lama

"Be gentle with the earth."- Dali Lama

"Remember that the best relationship is one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other."- Dali Lama

"Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it."- Dali Lama

"Anger or hatred is like a fisherman's hook. It is very important for us to ensure we are not caught by it." - Dali Lama

"If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy practice compassion." - Dali Lama

"True spirituality is a mental attitude you can practice at any time." - Dalai Lama

In thinking, keep to the simple. In conflict, be fair and generous. In governing, don’t try to control. In work, do what you enjoy. In family life, be completely present.

"The first step toward change is acceptance." "Once you accept yourself, you open the door to change. That's all you have to do." "Change is not something you do, it's something you allow."- Will Garcia

LIVE YOUR OWN LIFE "We don't always know what makes us happy." "We know, instead, what we think SHOULD. We are baffled and confused when our attempts at happiness fail...We are mute when it comes to naming accurately our own preferences, delights, gifts, talents. The voice of our original self is often muffled, overwhelmed, even strangled, by the voices of other people's expectations. The tongue of the original self is the language of the heart." - Julie Cameron

Even if you could live to be 100, it's really a very short time. So why not spend it undergoing this process of evolution, of opening your mind and heart, connecting with your true nature - rather than getting better and better at fixing, grasping, freezing, and closing down.

We are each unique beings with a unique path in life. If we wish to be fulfilled, we need to go to our own hearts for direction.

Master your past in the present, or your past will master your future.

Your mind can only hold one thought at a time make it a positive and constructive one.

People become what they expect themselves to become.

As you begin to live in the present moment, you will experience a subtle but profound change. Your worrying about the future will cease.

The good news: God is a nag. God won't give up, if we are destined to carry out some Divine idea, we won't be able to shrug it off. For me, God doesn't just whisper within. If I'm supposed to get a message, I start to see it and hear it everywhere - books, sermons, television shows, conversations with friends.

Focus on the positive in your life, for what you focus on increases.

Fall seven times get up eight.

Ignorance breeds fear. Fear breeds hate. Hate breeds violence.

"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sail. Explore. Dream. Discover." Mark Twain

Peace, joy, health and well-being can only be found inside us. They exist within us now, waiting to be discovered. Yet we tend to look to the outside world to satisfy our needs and longings.

Our outer life reflects back to us the way we think, feel and behave. The outer world is all effects. Go to the source inside for all of life's treasures.

"Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless."- Mother Teresa

Those who confess ignorance show it once. The person who conceals it shows it many times.

"We cannot achieve more in life than what we believe in our heart of hearts we deserve to have." - James R. Ball

"A person's worth is contingent upon who he is, not upon what he does, or how much he has. The worth of a person, or a thing, or an idea, is in being, not in doing, not in having." - Alice Mary Hilton

To change our lives, we must first change our minds.

Education breeds confidence. Confidence breeds hope. Hope breeds peace.

Trust because you are willing to accept the risk, not because it’s safe or certain.

"It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees."- Dolores Ibarruri

Honor your feelings. They tell the truth about how you really experience the world.

When we encounter someone greater than ourselves, turn your thoughts to becoming his equal. When you encounter someone lesser than you, look within and examine your own self.

Your behavior while people are watching is important. However, your behavior while no one is watching is more important, for it reveals your true character.

Humans cannot create matter. We can, however, create value. Creating value is in fact, our very humanity. When we praise people for their strength of character we are actually acknowledging their ability to create value.

Dream more of becoming than of obtaining.

To a great extent, the people with whom you choose to associate influence the direction of your life.

Align your personality and soul purpose and experience more synchronicity, fulfillment and happiness. It is never too late to become the person you were meant to be.

"Knowing others is wisdom; Knowing the self is enlightenment." - Tao Te Ching

Know the difference between instinct and habit. Trust your instincts - question your habits.

"He, who fears he will suffer, already suffers from his fears."- Michel Eyquen

The fool who knows he is a fool is for that very reason wise. The fool who thinks himself wise is the greatest fool of all.

Let go of anger - it is an acid that burns away the delicate layers of your happiness.

"Re-examine all that you have been told... dismiss that which insults your soul."- Walt Whitman

We can try many ways to get rid of darkness, but none is as effective as simply increasing the light.

"Nobody can make you feel inferior without your permission." - Eleanor Roosevelt

"The day firing becomes easy is the day to fire yourself." - Tom Peters.

In politics, if you want anything said, ask a man - if you want anything done, ask a woman.

"People are often unreasonable, irrational, and self-centered; forgive them anyway. If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives: Be kind anyway. What you spend years creating others could destroy overnight: Create anyway. If you find serenity and happiness, some may be jealous. Be happy anyway. The good you do today, will often be forgotten. Do good anyway. Give the best you have, and it may never be enough: Give your best anyway. In the final analysis, it is between you and God: it was never between you and them anyway." - Mother Teresa

"The world we are experiencing today is the result of our collective consciousness, and if we want a new world, each of us must start taking responsibility for helping create it." - Rosemary Fillmore Rh

"There is no limit to what can be accomplished when no one cares who gets credit." - John Wooden

Life gives us time only love gives us meaning.

"Success isn't permanent and failure isn't fatal." - Mike Ditka

Humor is contagious... Laughter is infectious... Both are good for your health.

That which you resist will persist.

A smile increases your face value.

If you haven’t any charity in your heart, you have the worst kind of heart trouble.

"It is easier to fight for one's principals than to live up to them."- Alfred Adler

We all take different paths in life, but no matter where we go we take a little of each other everywhere.

"Things don't have to change the world to be important."- Steve Jobs

Strangers are just friends waiting to happen.

Don’t walk in front of me I may not follow. Don’t walk behind me I may not lead. Walk beside me and be my friend.

If we truly realized how precious the "Gift" of life is, we would not waste a moment trying to improve it. If we really understood how precious we are to the "Gift" of life we would not waste time trying to fix ourselves.

Our one choice: All men and women are born, live, suffer and die; what distinguishes us one from another is our dreams. Weather they be dreams about worldly or unworldly things, and what we do to make them come about.

Do not wish to be anything but what you are and to be that perfectly.

When you were born, you cried and the world rejoiced. Live your life so that when you die, the world cries and you rejoice.

If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.

"Even if you're on the right track you'll get run over if you just sit there."- Will Rogers

The best way to destroy an enemy is to make him a friend.

While you are proclaiming peace with your lips, be careful to have it even more fully in your heart.

There is no way to peace. Peace is the way.

You must be the change you wish to see in the world.

It is not how much you have that makes people look up to you, it’s who you are.

To be wronged is nothing unless you continue to remember it.

It is not what you gather but what you scatter that tells what kind of life you have lived.

People may fail many times, but they become failures only when they begin to blame someone else.

The only way to find the limits of the possible is by going beyond them to the impossible.

"If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door." - Milton Berle

In the pursuit of happiness, the difficulty lies in knowing when you have caught up.

Angels have no boundaries but are willing to respect yours.

Enlightenment is not achieved by repeating the word "God" but by directly experiencing God.

We can not take credit for our talents. It’s how we use them that counts.

Everywhere, truly those of integrity stand apart. They the good don’t chatter in hopes of favor or gains. When touched by pleasure or by pain the wise give no sign of highs or lows.

Recognize that you have the courage within you to fulfill the purpose of your birth. Summon forth the power of your inner courage and live the life of your dreams.

First I gave up action. Then idle words, and lastly thought itself. Now I am here.

Often we need to wait for things to unfold gloriously and to take time to listen to the angels. Good things come to those who wait to accept them with a grateful heart.

Although there are countless teachings that instruct how to obtain enlightenment in a future life, almost all of them are nothing more than expedients, as the ultimate instruction there is simply no teaching that is superior to the true practice of the awakening to one’s own nature.

Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending. - Carl Bard

"When the heart grieves over what it has lost, the spirit rejoices over what it has left." - Sufi

Neglecting valuable advice, an ignorant man becomes the cause of his own misery.

"There may be more to learn from climbing the same mountain a hundred times then by climbing a hundred different mountains." - Richard Nelson

"Learn to look with an equal eye upon all beings, seeing the one Self in all." - Srimad Bhagavatam

Heading in the wrong direction? God allows U turns.

The Ten Commandments are not multiple choice.

"My way is the highway" - God

"Doubt limits you from what is already yours, but faith unlocks the doors allowing you to walk in and receive it." - Jeannette Tyson Gregory

We have a choice everyday regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. We cannot change our past. We cannot change the fact that people act in a certain way, we cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is remember to keep a positive attitude. It will keep our burdens light.

You can tell that you’re doing the right thing if it feels effortless.

"My best friend is the one who brings out the best in me." - Henry Ford

"If you are doing your best you will not have time to worry about failure." - Robert S. Hillyer

"Before you speak ask yourself, is it kind, is it necessary, is it true, does it improve on the silence?" - Sai Baba

It’s impossible to have too much fun.

Faith doesn't get you around trouble, it gets you through it.

"It’s not enough to know your truth, you must live it." - Stephen C. Paul

"If you keep doing what you've always done - you'll keep getting what you've always gotten." - Kenneth Blanchard

"If I accept you as you are, I will make you worse; however if I treat you as though you are what you are capable of becoming, I help you become that." - Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

Happiness isn’t getting what you want, but experiencing who you are.

"When you relinquish the desire to control your future you obtain happiness." - Nicole Kidman

"Great minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, small minds discuss people." — Admiral Hyman G. Rickover - 1900-1986

"To be blind is bad, but worse is to have eyes and not see." - Helen Keller

"Love is the will to extend one's self for the purpose of nurturing one's own or another's spiritual growth." - Scott Peck

"The value of the personal relationship to all things is that it creates intimacy and intimacy creates understanding and understanding creates love." - Anais Nin

"To me, wholeness is the key to aliveness. It is more than just physical vitality, it is radiance, coming from being at one with yourself and your experience. Life then flows through you." - Richard Moss, How Shall I Live

"Birth and death are not different states, but they are different aspects of the same state." - Ghandi

"Failure is a part of success. There is no such thing as a bed of roses all your life. But failure will never stand in the way of success if you learn from it." - Hank Aaron

"I like who I am as a person. And because I believe that there's much more to me than my looks, other people believe it too." - Felicia P. Fields

"Allowing the truth of who you are--your spiritual self--to rule your life means you stop the struggle and learn to move with the flow of your life." - Oprah Winfrey

"Spirituality for me is recognizing that I am connected to the energy of all creation, that I am a part of it-?and it is always a part of me." - Oprah Winfrey

"Be a witness, not a judge. Focus on yourself, not on others. Listen to your heart, not to the crowd." - Ma Zu

"The divine is not something high above us. It is in heaven, it is in earth, it is inside us..." - Morihei Ueshiba

"You don't need organized religion to connect with the universe. Often a church is the only place you can go to find peace and quiet... But it shouldn't be confused with connecting with one's spirit." - Alice Walker

"Meditation is the joy to be yourself. Meditation is the courage to be yourself. Meditation will make you unique and will make you rejoice in being different from the others. Meditation is the way to be yourself." - Tishan

“Fear grows out of the things we think; it lives in our minds. Compassion grows out of the things we are, and lives in our hearts.” – Barbara Garrison

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