The most important thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother.
~ Theodore Hesburgh
“Passion in all its forms is a mental thirst, a fever, a torturing unrest. As a fire consumes a magnificent building, reducing it to a heap of unsightly ashes, so are men consumed by the flames of passions, and their deeds and works fall and perish.”
"You attract what you are. Thus, whatever you want in your life, strive to become that first. Want more friends? Become more friendly first. Want more love? Become loving towards self and others first. Want to be more wealthy? Become more prosperous in your mind first. Want more high quality people in your life? Become more high quality first. Want to be more understood? Become more understanding of others first. Want more respect? Become the person who gets respect first. Want people to listen to you more? Listen more to others first. Want an attractive partner? Become more attractive first. Want someone to not be abusive? Become the empowered person who does not get abused first. Want people to appreciate you? Appreciate them first. Want people to believe in you? Believe in yourself first."~~Sudhir Krishnan
~ Theodore Hesburgh
“Passion in all its forms is a mental thirst, a fever, a torturing unrest. As a fire consumes a magnificent building, reducing it to a heap of unsightly ashes, so are men consumed by the flames of passions, and their deeds and works fall and perish.”
James Allen
"You attract what you are. Thus, whatever you want in your life, strive to become that first. Want more friends? Become more friendly first. Want more love? Become loving towards self and others first. Want to be more wealthy? Become more prosperous in your mind first. Want more high quality people in your life? Become more high quality first. Want to be more understood? Become more understanding of others first. Want more respect? Become the person who gets respect first. Want people to listen to you more? Listen more to others first. Want an attractive partner? Become more attractive first. Want someone to not be abusive? Become the empowered person who does not get abused first. Want people to appreciate you? Appreciate them first. Want people to believe in you? Believe in yourself first."~~Sudhir Krishnan
Transforming My Thought Patterns::::::::::::::::::
Why is it that we can't change the pattern of our thoughts so easily? Imagine a bird being so comfortable in its nest that, though perhaps sometimes it stands on the branch of the tree to inflate its chest and adjust its feathers, it never wants to fly and does not even realize it could fly. It never knows the blissful freedom of flight, never feels the wind through its wings. It thinks the other birds that are flying around are unwise or foolish. In much the same way, we never really leave our nests of old thought patterns. Our habitual thoughts become our comfort zone and each repetitive thought pattern is like a twig in the nest, which makes the nest stronger and our stay in the nest seemingly comfortable and permanent. We never experience our true spiritual freedom or flight or feel the breeze of our inner beautiful nature. Even the thought, "I am a soul" has to be realized eventually, so that we can actually experience its deepest truth.
In the world of spirituality, thoughts are like the map, but they are not the territory nor the reality of the experience. Thinking "I am a peaceful soul" or “I am a loveful soul” or “I am powerful soul” is not being soul-conscious, it is only theory or knowledge, but it is definitely an essential start. Maps are important and necessary, until we know the way home to experience. Reaching this final destination of experience makes it easier for us and empowers us to transform or change our old thought patterns.
Paul gives us perspective when we face unanswered prayer. There will probably be times when our requests are not in line with God’s purpose for our lives. Paul understood this. He was pleading for God to change his circumstances, but God wanted to use the circumstances to change Paul! It reminds us that unanswered prayer may not be unanswered after all; we just don’t like the answer. When that moment arrives, may we be like Paul, who took what seemed like a setback and turned it into praise.
Dave Whitehead, Senior Pastor, GraceNYC.org
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