I am means…..

Just when I  think I have learned the way to live, life changes and I am left the same as I began.
The more things change the more I am the same. It appears that my life is a constant irony of maturity and regression, but sense of progress is based on the illusion that things out there are going to remain the same and that, at last, I gained a little control.
But there will never be means to ends, only means. And I am means.
I am what I started out with, and when it is all over I will be all that is left of me.

If there is a me that curses and struggles and a me that winks and walks in peace, do I have a choice of selves?

There are occasions when I talk to a man who is riding high on some recent insight or triumph, and for the moment life probably seems to him to have no problems. But I just don’t believe that people are living the smooth, controlled, trouble-free existence that their careful countenances and bland words suggest.

Today never hands me the same thing twice and I believe that for almost everyone else life is also a mixture of unsolved problems, ambiguous victories, and vague defeats—-with very few moments of clear peace. I never do seem to quite get on top of it.
My struggle with today is worthwhile, but it’s a struggle nonetheless and one that seems never to end.
The payoff must be elsewhere, and I support that it’s within that laughing heart that can surface so unexpectedly.

The strong dies too…………..

Are you one of those people who is always there when somebody needs you? You know just what to say, exactly what to do to turn the worst situation into a conquerable challenge. Everybody calls on you. Everybody needs you. You are, after all, strong enough, smart enough, tough enough to make it through anything and everything.
Well, who do the strong go to? Who do the strong lean on? Where do the strong go when they are not feeling very strong?
I set myself up to be an anchor  for everybody else, causing me to jump ship on myself!
The need to be needed, the illusion that without us things would not get done, is actually the way we escape ourselves.
The strong have needs. The strong have weakness!
Sometimes those needs are so deep and painful that, rather than face them, the strong run away.
When the strong take the weight of the world on their shoulders, they eventually break down. The question is,

Who will be there for the strong?

Quotes…….

The weak can never forgive, forgiveness is the attribute of the strong. An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind………Osho

Have the heart to forgive souls for being who they are not and the respect that inspires souls to become who they are…. Innerspace

Forgiveness is not always easy. At times, it feels more painful than the wound we suffered, to forgive the one who inflicted it. And yet, there is no peace without forgiveness………Marianne Wiliamson

LIFE

This meaningful poem was surprisingly written by my cousin at the age of 6…Enjoy

Kindness is a gift
One not to lose
Who should I use it on
Why don’t I choose?
Strength is a power
Defense or attack
But if you use it
They might get you back!
Love is a tough one
I cannot speak
But one thing I know, if you lose it
Your heart may get weak.
Now that you learned about life.
I must leave
But when using these gifts
God you may receive.

by: Heaven Roache

Prayer For The Day

Dear Lord,

Thank you for the nights rest you gave me.
I am grateful for the renewed energy and enthusiasm it has brought.
Accept my gratitude for bringing  me to the beginning of this new day.
I accept it as a precious gift from you.
May I use it minute by minute to do your will.
Guide me in every problem I face, every decision I make this day.
Help me to treat everyone kindly, fairly, and thoughtfully.
If ever I should forget you during this day, please do not forget me.
Amen.

When the shoe fits, we 4get about the feet……

Many of us look at life as work. We approach it and try to handle it like a job. We complain about it. We blame others when it is not working. We hold someone else responsible when it does not give us what we want. Some of us give up on life. We move from day to day, with no plan, no goals and ultimately no rewards. We fail to understand that if life is work, the better we do it, the better it will pay us. When we perform our tasks to the very best of our ability we receive just rewards for what we do. When we are thorough in our work and put our best into it, we become better at it. When we become too good for where we are, we will be advanced to our rightful place. The things we must realize about life is it cannot be better until we are better. We cannot get more until we are more. The only thing that can stop our advancement in life is our not being ready to move. If life is work, run it like a multimillion-dollar corporation and elect yourself chief executive officer.

The better I am at life the better it gets

Remember

Life is a precious gift, in light of eternity we are only here for a split second, yet most of us live as though we will be here forever. Look at all the time and opportunities that have already been wasted. Live each day with a purpose choosing to make the most of it while pleasing God, no one knows what today will bring. Be content in all situations, knowing your God is with you if you are with him. Peace of mind and a good nights rest is more valuable than any material possession.