Prayer is powerful

The Prayer of Faith 
 ¹³ Is anyone among you in trouble? Let them pray. Is anyone happy? Let them singsongs of praise. ¹⁴ Is anyone among you sick? Let them call the elders of the church to pray over them and anoint them with oil in the name of the Lord. ¹⁵ And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise them up. If they have sinned, they will be forgiven. ¹⁶ Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective. 

 James 5:13-16 (NIV) 

 

Pure life

On life's journey faith is nourishment, virtuous deeds are a shelter, wisdom is the light by day and right mindfulness is the protection by night. If a man lives a pure life, nothing can destroy him."

 

~The B

Scientific Theories of eternal are worthless

Interesting perspective: Our theories of the eternal are as valuable as are those which a chick which has not broken its way through its shell might form of the outside world.

 

~The B

Meditate. Live Purely. Shine.

 "Meditate. Live purely. Be quiet. Do your work with mastery. Like the moon, come out from behind the clouds! Shine."

 

~The 

To bring peace to all

To enjoy good health, to bring true happiness to one's family, to bring peace to all, one must first discipline and control one's own mind. If a man can control his mind he can find the way to Enlightenment, and all wisdom and virtue will naturally come to him."

B 

  

"The mind is the source of happiness and unhappiness."

 "The mind is the source of happiness and unhappiness."

 

~The B

King George VI

Daddy shared this great historical summary of the King (who was the black neglected sheep) speech and influence during one of European's most difficult war:

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In January 1936 George V died, leaving the throne to his eldest son, Edward VIII. Edward had been bred, born and raised to ascend the throne. He had always known that it was to be his future and his destiny. The only problem was, he didn't really want to be king. He was much happier pursuing his recreational activities and basically doing what he wanted to do. Once he became king he was very uncomfortable with the additional structure and constrictions that came with the position. To make matters worse, he fell in love with and was determined to marry a woman who was considered quite unsuitable to be married to the King of England—Wallis Warfield Simpson. In the end, after less than a year on the throne, Edward VIII abdicated, leaving the position to his younger brother, George VI. George VI was born on the anniversary of the death of his great-grandfather, Prince Albert. The sad memories associated with this day were magnified when Princess Alice, daughter of Victoria and Albert, died on the same date in 1878. This was a double blow for Queen Victoria—a blow from which she never recovered. Thus, it is not difficult to understand the mixed feelings of Queen Victoria—and the royal family—when the infant prince made his appearance on a day filled with unhappy remembrances. To make matters worse, his parents were disappointed at his birth because they had wanted a daughter. And his mother, then the Duchess of York, even apologized to Queen Victoria for having given birth to her new son on an anniversary dedicated to death. It was an inauspicious beginning. In addition, his father, George V, was a stern, overbearing man who had little patience with children. He found fault with almost everything and everyone. Being born on this dark anniversary of death, and to such a demanding father, creating feelings of inadequacy that affected George VI for most of his life. To make matters worse, his nanny, Mrs. Green, was so obsessed with his older brother, that she basically ignored George, sometimes even forgetting to feed him. This ongoing emotional and physical neglect also exacerbated both his sense of unworthiness and his low state of physical well being. Compelled to write with his right hand even though he was naturally prone to be left-handed; required to wear splints for part of the day and even, for a time, in bed at night to straighten his knock-kneed legs; wanting desperately to please his father but regularly being made to understand that he did not, he became subject to outbursts of anger and to moods of silent depression. By his eighth year he had acquired a stammer which, in spite of his determined and life-long struggle against it, was never entirely overcome. Despite these obstacles, he never broke out into open defiance or rebellion, for it was his nature to accept punishment, to comprehend and in due time to share his father's views on duty, behavior and control. These qualities would be a great asset to him, once he became king. Unlike his outgoing and popular brother, George VI grew up believing that he would always remain in the background. He didn't want, or expect, a lot out of life. He just wanted a quiet existence, and believed that he would marry, have a family, and live quietly in the shadow of his older brother's popularity. He did, in fact, marry Elizabeth of Glamis and they had two beautiful daughters. He was quite content with his life. But it was all to change very soon. In the days leading up to the abdication crisis, George VI and his wife, whose very future depended on the outcome, knew little more than many of the political figures involved in the matter. In fact, they spent the weekend before the abdication with friends. Interest in Edward's relationship with Mrs. Simpson was running high throughout Great Britain by now, and some of their friends took the opportunity to question the young couple about Edward's intentions of marriage to Wallis Simpson. In frustration Elizabeth replied that they knew nothing of Edward's plans towards Mrs. Simpson and that everyone else had more information than she and her husband did. Not until immediately prior to the abdication was George VI advised of what was about to transpire. Even as Edward was renouncing his throne for reasons of self-gratification, his younger brother, a shy and timid man who had never dreamed of nor been trained for the ascension to the throne, found himself suddenly thrust into the very position which he feared and dreaded the most. A quiet man who had wanted nothing more than to live a quiet life with his wife and two daughters, he nevertheless summoned up all his courage and determination and stepped into a position which he had never wanted to occupy. And so, in December 1936, England had yet another king, George VI. One of his early acts of courage was to make a speech over the radio, to be broadcast throughout the Empire. In it he told his subjects that by serving them in the coming years he hoped to demonstrate his appreciation of them. The new king vowed to put his kingdom ahead of all personal desires, and acknowledged that his wife would be at his side throughout the difficult days and years ahead. He said this in part, because of the political climate in Europe at that time. Hitler and Mussolini were growing in power and the number of their supporters was growing. England knew that something—possibly war—was coming. When the war began, England stood alone against Hitler and Mussolini and their forces. When the Germans began to bomb England, and especially London, the king and his family remained in Buckingham Palace. Even after Buckingham Palace was bombed in 1940, the king and queen continued with their duties as usual. On Monday, September 23, 1940, the king spoke to the people of his realm from the underground shelter at Buckingham Palace, in the midst of an air raid. In his speech, he praised the spirit of Londoners who continued to maintain their resolve to endure against the devastating enemy attacks. Three months later, Edward VIII gave an interview in which he said that it would be a tragic thing for the world if Hitler were overthrown. In Edward's opinion, Hitler, whom he regarded as a great man, was the right and logical leader of the German people. The completely divergent opinions of Hitler between the two kings—one former, one present—is astonishing. While George saw Hitler's Germany as an aggressor nation with whom England could not at that time discuss peace, Edward continued to admire not only Germany, but its Fuhrer as well. In the face of what was happening to Germany's neighbors—and to his own country—it is puzzling that Edward had not changed his opinion of Adolf Hitler, an opinion that could have been very dangerous if held by the King of England. George VI, on the other hand, recognized the danger posed by Hitler and was determined to stand against him. He turned his full attention to the dire situation in Britain: the war, the blitz, and the morale of his subjects. Britain was under siege. German bombers raided nightly, destroying entire blocks of major cities. Rationing was in full effect. Shortages of sugar, butter, meat, coffee, tea—all the staples of life—made everyday cooking difficult. Clothing was rationed. Gasoline was almost impossible to come by. Even coal for stoves was not readily available. Every day, the citizens of Britain became a bit more threadbare, a bit hungrier, and a bit colder. Families made brave, but heartbreaking, decisions to evacuate their children to places in the country where they might be safer from the nightly bombings. The British had two sources of inspiration to carry them through these dark days. They had a prime minister—Winston Churchill—whose words filled them with resolve, and they had a king—George VI—whose actions inspired them all to endure and prevail. George, a man who had lived his life in the shadow of his glamorous and popular brother, now stepped out into the light and began to shine as an inspiration to his people. George and his wife were devoted to each other and to their country. The British people knew that their king and queen could have fled to safety, as so many others in their position could—and would—have done. But they stayed in London, living each day side-by-side with their countrymen. During the six years that Britain fought against the German war machine, the king and queen stayed with their people. They shared all the ordeals that their subjects endured. Their food and clothing were rationed, and even though their home was Buckingham Palace, they spent many nights underground in the air raid shelter. They even experienced the bombing of their home and they used this experience to bond them even more closely to their subjects. During the war years, the king's devotion to duty was matched by that of the queen. Queen Elizabeth was always busy: mailing thousands of thank-you letters to those who had received evacuees from the cities, leading a working party which met twice a week to make comforters and surgical dressings for the troops, and traveling—sometimes alone and sometimes with the king—to visit areas shattered by German bombing. When she visited the bombsites, the queen always gave substantial thought as to what clothes to wear. She wore clothes which were restrained and muted in color and which served a dual purpose: they were practical, as they did not show dust or dirt from the damaged buildings, and sympathetic and sensitive, since they would not seem too light-hearted a choice to the victims of the bombing. The king was a firm believer in hard work and World War II gave him ample opportunity to work hard. He was indefatigable in his succession of duties, and was the first king to insist on personally decorating all ranks with service medals. He made numerous visits to the fighting troops in Britain and overseas, and was even more enthusiastic than ever before in his visits to factories. He also tried to be of practical use: when he discovered that there was a shortage of components for anti-tank guns, he had a lathe installed at Windsor Castle. He spent many weekends working on it. The king took his responsibility to the war effort as earnestly as any ordinary citizen, even recycling and patching his own clothes, rather than buying new ones. He made do, just as his subjects were doing. Edward VIII and Wallis, now the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, meanwhile, spent the war in the relative safety of the Bahamas. He spent many of the war years quibbling with the British government and his family about what he considered to be personal affronts against his and Wallis' position of importance. They often appeared to be more concerned with the privileges and perquisites to which they felt entitled. While George VI and Queen Elizabeth were enduring their country's rationing and visiting bombed out rubble, the Windsor's spent a relative comfortable, boring life in Nassau. Their greatest hardship was the hot, sultry Bahamas weather about which they complained incessantly. Wallis contribution to the war effort was to pack little boxes of supplies to be sent to soldiers at the front. The duke did a good job of governing the Bahamas, although it was not quite as challenging as what his brother was doing. It was fortunate that they were so close to Florida, as they often felt the need to get away from Nassau and escape to the social circles of Palm Beach and Miami. While the King of England might not have any actual political power, he did have the ability to instill in his subjects an overwhelming desire to persevere and win against the enemy. The fact that George VI underwent the same wartime hardships as his subjects made him truly one of them. He and his people were bonded in their fight against domination by dictators. His presence on the throne could have been a deciding factor in Britain's resolve to endure throughout some of the most desperate years of its existence. Thus, George VI, was raised in his elder brother's shadow, never trained for nor expecting to be any more than Duke of York. He anticipated a quiet life with his family in which he would carry out routine royal duties and, for the most part, remain out of the glare of the public eye. Instead, he was catapulted into the highest position in the land at a time when the danger of war was threatening across the Channel in Europe. This timid, shy man became an example of bravery and an inspiration to the English people as he remained in London during the war, visited cities and villages throughout war-torn England and raised his people's spirits s they went through their darkest times. This king who had a dread of public speaking because of his stammer, spoke simple words to his subjects, giving them the strength and courage to fight on against all odds. This unheroic man and his family became heroes, not only to his subjects, but also to people around the world.

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Be joyful in hope

¹² Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.

Romans 12

 

Tyler Moore

Unity of life

"He who experiences the unity of life sees his own Self in all beings, and all beings in his own Self, and looks on everything with an impartial eye."

 

~The B

Our life is the creation of our mind.

"What we are today comes from our thoughts of yesterday, and our present thoughts build our life of tomorrow: Our life is the creation of our mind."

 

~The B

90 Guns for every 100 citizens

The united states has 90 guns for every 100 people. Great Britain has 6 guns for every 100 people.

The murder rate in the united states is 44 times higher than the murder rate in Great Britain.

Duh

Disciplined mind

"There is nothing so disobedient as an undisciplined mind, and there is nothing so obedient as a disciplined mind."

 

~The B

Guns 90 for every 100 citizens

The united states has 90 guns for every 100 people. britain he has 6 guns for every 100 people.

the murder rate in the united states substantially substantially higher than that in britain . The murder rate in the united states is 44 * higher than in the murder rate in britain

Duh

Better to conquer yourself

 "It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles. Then the victory is yours. It cannot be taken from you, not by angels or by demons, heaven or hell.
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~The B

Paying Attention

Elegant Communication Tip of the Month

Paying Attention Multitasking while talking to someone isn't only rude, it's a major waste of time. Studies prove that humans are not able to do two things at once well. Elegant Execs understand there is a big payoff for being known as a great listener. Those who listen well are perceived as being more thoughtful, more empathetic and more intelligent.  The next time you're interacting with a client, whether in person or on the phone, resist the temption to check your BlackBerry, email or Facebook account, and focus on what's being said. As the person speaks, do your best to stay in the moment and listen closely. Our minds tend to wander naturally, and it takes consistent practice to develop solid listening skills. One tip is to formulate questions in your mind that will help you follow along with what's being said. For example, if you hear, "I'll be coming into town next week...", you would internally formulate the questions, "for what reason?" "when exactly?" and perhaps, "for how long?" Typically, the speaker will finish the sentence thusly: "I'll be coming into town next week, probably Tuesday afternoon, for the Simpson meeting on Wednesday, and I'll take the 6 o'clock train home Friday."  In meetings, ask if you may take notes. Jotting down questions as they occur to you will allow you to listen more closely without interrupting - a major no-no. If your noted questions aren't addressed as the discussion comes to a close, you'll be able to follow up in a more organized and efficient manner.  Here's one more tip: if you're talking on the phone with someone, or sitting through a conference call, reach for the sketch pad. It seems that doodling while listening can actually help you focus and retain more information.

Meditate on the Book day and night...You will be prosperous

 6 "Be strong and courageous, because you will lead these people to inherit the land I swore to their forefathers to give them.  7 Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go. 8 Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.  9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for theLord your God will be with you wherever you go."

Joshua 1

We are what we think.

"All that we are is the result of what we have thought. If a man speaks or acts with an evil thought, pain follows him. If a man speaks or acts with a pure thought, happiness follows him, like a shadow that never leaves him."

~The B

If it tastes good, spit it out.

If it tastes good, spit it out.

Heath Tip of the Year 2011, as quoted simultaneously by Virginia Snead in Crew Virginia and Clark Wade in Roanoke, Virginia 

Smile to your sorrow

"Suffering is not enough. Life is both dreadful and wonderful...How can I smile when I am filled with so much sorrow? It is natural--you need to smile to your sorrow because you are more than your sorrow."

 

~Thich Nhat Hanh

There are 10 quintillion (10,000,000,000,000,000,000) individual insects alive.

At any time, it is estimated that there are some 10 quintillion (10,000,000,000,000,000,000) individual insects alive.

Only the paranoid survive

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Human Body a giant factory only God could design

The Human body is like a giant factory operating - @ - heating system, sewer system, plumbing system, factory machinery, power source, computers planning, rebuilding & repair department, all things in complete sync, communications dept., record keeping, etc. - and all these things working for 79 years ( in my case ) is amazing !

 

Something or someone very powerful had to work all this and the details out - Only GOD could do it - No human, no matter how powerful could ever come within any per-cent of achieving this.

 

and the "politicians  " think they are powerful - They don`t know or have "squat" power !

 

       This is a thought on the last day of this year 2010, to keep in mind all the remainder of what time or years that are left.

RONALD Hartman

 

In a message dated 12/30/2010 5:47:26 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, tylermoore@yahoo.comwrites:

The Apple computer Ceo, exactly my age, was named the Best CEO of the decade!  Amazing.  He was fired not that long ago from his own company. And he almost died from liver cancer and had to have a liver transplant just to live.  Not only lives, but thrives!

Just talking to a 40 year old salesman who leaves town after Christmas because he still misses his family now deceased.

 I do have fond memories of the yellow apples. Really a miracle to live just one day.  Happy New Year!!

From: "RTH232@aol.com" <RTH232@aol.

The old Apple Seller at Happy`s passed @ 86 on Dec. 21 - This was Mr. William (Bill) Webb who I bought the Yellow apples from - he had cancer and has not been to the Flea and sold for a few months.

 

I have not attended the "gathering" of Happy People at Happy`s since September, 2009

 

Picture and large write-up on Roanoke Times O.B.`s on December 21 ( on the Net )

 

A lot have passed that I knew who use to go there - from their 50`s into their 80`s

 

"Nothing is forever"

 

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True miracle is breath at this moment.

 "The true miracle is not walking on water or walking in air, but simply walking on this earth."

 

~Thich Nhat Hanh

Drink your tea reverently

"Drink your tea slowly and reverently, as if it is the axis on which the world earth revolves - slowly, evenly, without rushing toward the future."

 

~Thich Nhat Hanh

Breathing in, I calm body and mind. Breathing out, I smile. Dwelling in the present moment I know this is the only moment."

 

~Thich Nhat Hanh

  

Mindfulness=Present=Joy, Peace and love

When we are mindful, deeply in touch with the present moment, our understanding of what is going on deepens, and we begin to be filled with acceptance, joy, peace and love."

 

~Thich Nhat Hanh

"Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor."

"Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor."

 

~Thich Nhat Hanh

"We are here to awaken from our illusion of separateness."

"We are here to awaken from our illusion of separateness."

 

~Thich Nhat Hanh

No task is too difficult

" Nothing is particularly hard if you divide it into small jobs. " --Henry Ford

 

Only in the present moment can we touch life and be deeply alive

ThichNhat Hahn

Tyler Moore

CONFIDENTIAL PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATION. 

Because you are alive, everything is possible.

"Because you are alive, everything is possible."

 

~Thich Nhat Hanh

Well Covered: A fundamental American perspective many have forgotten

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THINK THIS GUY HAS IT ALL COVERED. I COULDN'T SPOT ANYTHING HE LEFT OUT.

 

 

I Am the Democratic Liberal-Progressive's Worst Nightmare. 
I am a White, Conservative, Tax-Paying, American Veteran, Gun Owning Biker. 
I am a Master leatherworker. I work hard and long hours with my hands to earn a living.

I believe in God and the freedom of religion, but I don't push it on others.

I ride Harley Davidson Motorcycles, and drive American-made cars, and I believe in American products and buy them whenever I can.

I believe the money I make belongs to me and not some liberal governmental functionary, Democratic or Republican, that wants to share it with others who don't work!

I'm in touch with my feelings and I like it that way!

I think owning a gun doesn't make you a killer; it makes you a smart American.

I think being a minority does not make you noble or victimized, and does not entitle you to anything. Get over it!

I believe that if you are selling me a Big Mac or any other item, you should do it in English.

I believe there should be no other language option.

I believe everyone has a right to pray to his or her God when and where they want to.

My heroes are Malcolm Forbes, Bill Gates, John Wayne, Babe Ruth, Roy Rogers, and Willie G. Davidson, who makes the awesome Harley Davidson Motorcycles.

I don't hate the rich. I don't pity the poor.

I know wrestling is fake and I don't waste my time watching or arguing about it.

I've never owned a slave, nor was I a slave. I haven't burned any witches or been persecuted by the Turks, and neither have you!

I believe if you don't like the way things are here, go back to where you came from and change your own country!

This is AMERICA ...We like it the way it is and more so the way it was ...so stop trying to change it to look like Russia or China , or some other socialist country!

If you were born here and don't like it... you are free to move to any Socialist country that will have you.  (And take Barack Hussein Obama and his group with you.)   Massachusetts started the ball rolling.  Keep it going.

I believe it is time to really clean house, starting with the White House, the seat of our biggest problems.

I want to know which church is it, exactly, where the Reverend Jesse Jackson preaches, where he gets his money, and why he is always part of the problem and not the solution? Can I get an AMEN on that one?

I also think the cops have the right to pull you over if you're breaking the law, regardless of what color you are, but not just because you happen to ride a bike.

And, no, I don't mind having my face shown on my driver's license. I think it's good....  And I'm proud that 'God' is written on my money.

I think if you are too stupid to know how a ballot works, I don't want you deciding who should be running the most powerful nation in the world for the next four years.

I dislike those people standing in the intersections trying to sell me stuff or trying to guilt me into making 'donations' to their cause....  Get a job and do your part to support yourself and your family!

I believe that it doesn't take a village to raise a child, it takes two parents....

I believe 'illegal' is illegal no matter what the lawyers think!

I believe the American flag should be the only one allowed in AMERICA !

If this makes me a BAD American, then yes, I'm a BAD American.

If you are a BAD American too, please forward this to everyone you know....

We want our country back! My Country.....I hope this offends all illegal aliens.

My great, great, great, great grandfather watched and bled as his friends died in the Revolution & the War of 1812.  My great, great, great grandfather watched as his friends died in the Mexican American War.  My great, great grandfather watched as his friends & brothers died in the Civil War.  My great grandfather watched as his friends died in the Spanish-American War. My grandfather watched as his friends died in WW I. My father watched as his friends died in WW II. I watched as my friends died in   Vietnam , Panama & Desert Storm. My son watched & bled as his friends died in Afghanistan and Iraq . None of them died for the Mexican Flag. Everyone died for the American flag.

Texas high school students raised a Mexican flag on a school flag pole, other students took it down. Guess who was expelled...the students who took it down.

California  high school students were sent home on Cinco de Mayo, because they wore T-shirts with the American flag printed on them.

Enough is enough this message needs to be viewed by every American; and every American needs to stand up for America . We've bent over to appease the America-haters long enough. I'm taking a stand.

I'm standing up because the hundreds of thousands who died fighting in wars for this country, and for the American flag.

If you agree, stand up with me. If you disagree, please let me know.  I will gladly remove you from my e-mail list.

And shame on anyone who tries to make this a racist message.

AMERICANS, stop giving away Your RIGHTS !

Let me make this clear! THIS IS MY COUNTRY !

This statement DOES NOT mean I'm against immigration !

YOU ARE WELCOME HERE, IN MY COUNTRY, welcome to come legally:

1. Get  a sponsor !

2. Learn the LANGUAGE, as immigrants have in the past !

3. Live by OUR rules !

4. Get a job !

5. Pay YOUR Taxes !

6. No Social Security until you have earned it and Paid for it !

7. NOW find a place to lay your head !

If you don't want to forward this for fear of offending someone, then YOU'RE  PART OF THE PROBLEM !

We've gone so far the other way . . .  bent over backwards not to offend anyone.

Only AMERICANS seems to care when American Citizens are being offended !

WAKE UP America ! ! !

If you do not Pass this on, may your fingers cramp !

Made in the U S A & DAMN PROUD OF IT!!!!! 

Every day everything is a miracle!!!

"People usually consider walking on water or in thin air a miracle. But I think the real miracle is not to walk either on water or in thin air, but to walk on earth. Every day we are engaged in a miracle which we don't even recognize: a blue sky, white clouds, green leaves, the black, curious eyes of a child -- our own two eyes. All is a miracle."

 

~Thich Nhat Hanh

REJECT ALL HELP TO BE FREED

The whole secret of existence is to have no fear. Never fear what will become of you, depend on no one. Only the moment you reject all help are you freed.

B

When another suffers, he needs help.

 "When another person makes you suffer, it is because he suffers deeply within himself, and his suffering is spilling over. He does not need punishment; he needs help. That's the message he is sending."

 

~Thich Nhat Hanh

I will make you fruitful...

Make Room TODAY'S SCRIPTURE "I will look on you with favor and make you fruitful and increase your numbers, and I will keep my covenant with you. You will still be eating last year's harvest when you will have to move it out to make room for the new" (Leviticus 26:9–10, NIV) TODAY'S WORD from Joel and Victoria God wants to bless you and multiply you. He wants to increase you above and beyond what you could ever ask, think or imagine. But sometimes, we fill our lives with so much that we simply don't have room to receive all that God wants to give us. People fill their lives with good things, noteworthy obligations and impressive accomplishments. But "good" can be the enemy of "best." We have to take the time to evaluate what we have in our hands and be willing to move some things out in order to make room for the new thing God has for us. Today, take some time to evaluate your life. Be open to what God wants to do in and through you. If your hands are full, maybe it's time to use what you have to bless other people. Don't let holding on to yesterday keep you from God's best. Instead, make room because He has abundant blessings in store for you. A PRAYER FOR TODAY Heavenly Father, today I open my hands and my heart to You. I choose to release anything spiritually, physically or emotionally that would keep me from Your best. Search my heart, God, and show me where I need to make adjustments to make room for You. In Jesus' Name. Amen. — Joel & Victoria Osteen

 

Conquer oneself

"To conquer oneself is a greater victory than to conquer thousands in a battle."

 

~His Holiness the Dalai Lama

Great adversity is greatest potential for doing good

 "It is under the greatest adversity that there exists the greatest potential for doing good, both for oneself and others."

 

~His Holiness the Dalai Lama

Greatness requires passion

" Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm. " --Ralph Waldo Emerson