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Grant Me Patient Lord
Grant me patience
when life seems too rough
When tempers flare
and anger starts to rise,
And when I think that
I have had enough
Help me to see things
through another's eyes
Grant me tolorance
for different views,
For those with whom
I don't aways agree.
Just when I start
to argue or accuse,
Help me to know the
wrong one might be me.
Grant me sympathy
and understanding
When others come to me
in need of caring;
Instead of disapproving
and demanding,
Help me to be
compassionate and sharing
Grant me humbleness
when I'm proud,
Swift guidence when
I start to go astray,
The strength to rise
above the madding crowd,
And merciful forgiveness
when I pray.
Words To Be Heed
Sometimes people come into your life and you know right away that they were meant to be there, to
serve some sort of purpose, teach you a lesson,
or to help you figure out who you are or who you
want to become. You never know who these people
may be (possibly your roommate, neighbor,
professor, long lost friend, lover, or even a
complete stranger), but when you lock eyes with
them, you know at that very moment they will
affect your life in some profound way.
And sometimes things happen to you that may seem
horrible, painful, and unfair at first, but in
reflection you find that without overcoming those
obstacles you would have never realized your
potential, strength, willpower, or heart.
Everything happens for a reason. Nothing happens
by chance or by means of good luck. Illness,
injury, love, lost moments of true greatness, and
sheer stupidity all occur to test the limits of
your soul. Without these small tests, whatever
they may be, life would be like a smoothly paved,
straight, flat road to nowhere. It would be safe
and comfortable, but dull and utterly pointless.
The people you meet who affect your life, and the
success and downfalls you experience, help to
create who you are and who you become. Even the
bad experiences can be learned from. In fact,
they are probably the most poignant and important
ones.
If someone hurts you, betrays you, or breaks your
heart forgive them, for they have helped you
learn about trust and the importance of being
cautious to when you open your heart. If someone
loves you, love them back unconditionally, not
only because they love you, but because in a way,
they are teaching you to love and how to open
your heart and eyes to things. Make every day
count.
Appreciate every moment and take from those
moments everything that you possibly can for you
may never be able to experience it again. Talk to
people that you have never talked to before, and
actually listen.
Let yourself fall in love, break free, and set
your sights high. Hold your head up because you
have every right to. Tell yourself you are a
great individual and believe in yourself, for if
you don't believe in yourself, it will be hard
for others to believe in you. You can make of
your life anything you wish. Create your own life
and then go out and live it with absolutely no
regrets.
Most importantly, if you love someone tell them,
for you never know what tomorrow may have in
store. And learn a lesson in life each day you
live.
~Love Your Neighbor as Yourself~
"And God Said"
(For all the negative things we have to say to ourselves, God has positive answers.)
You say: "It's impossible"
God says: All things are possible (Luke 18:27)
You say: "I'm too tired"
God says: I will give you rest (Matthew 11:28-30)
You say: "Nobody really loves me"
God says: I love you (John 3:16 & John 13:34)
You say: "I can't go on"
God says: My grace is sufficient (II Corinthians
12:9 & Psalm 91:15)
You say: "I can't figure things out"
God says: I will direct your steps (Proverbs
3:5-6)
You say: "I can't do it"
God says: You can do all things (Philippians
4:13)
You say: "I'm not able"
God says: I am able (II Corinthians 9:8)
You say: "It's not worth it"
God says: It will be worth it (Roman 8:28)
You say: "I can't forgive myself"
God says: I FORGIVE YOU (I John 1:9 & Romans 8:1)
You say: "I can't manage"
God says: I will supply all your needs
(Philippians 4:19)
You say: "I'm afraid"
God says: I have not given you a spirit of fear
(II Timothy 1:7)
You say: "I'm always worried and frustrated"
God says: Cast all your cares on ME (I Peter 5:7)
You say: "I don't have enough faith"
God says: I've given everyone a measure of faith
(Romans 12:3)
You say: "I'm not smart enough"
God says: I give you wisdom (I Corinthians 1:30)
You say: "I feel all alone"
God says: I will never leave you or forsake you
(Hebrews 13:5)
LETTING GO
To let go doesn't mean to stop caring,
it means I can't do it for some else.
To let go is not to cut myself off,
it is the realization that I can't control
another. To let go is not to enable,
but to allow learning from natural consequences.
To let go is to admit powerlessness,
which means that outcome is not in my hands. To
let go is not to try to change or blame another,
I can only change myself.
To let go is not to care for,
but to care about.
To let go is not to fix,
but to be supportive.
To let go is not to judge,
but to allow another to be a human being. To let
go is not to be in the middle arranging outcomes,
but to allow others to effect their own outcomes.
To let go is not to be protective,
it is to permit another to face reality. To let
go is not to deny,
but to accept.
To let go is not to nag, scold, or argue,
but to search out my own shortcomings and to
correct them.
To let go is not to adjust everything to
my desires, but to take each day as it comes and
to cherish the moment. To let go is not to
criticize and regulate anyone, but to try to
become what I dream I can be.
To let go is not to regret the past,
but to grow and live for the future.
TO LET GO IS TO FEAR LESS AND LOVE MORE.
(Unknown)
GOD KNOWS
God knows how hard You have Tried.
When You've Cried so long
And Your Heart is in Anguish...
God has counted Your Tears.
If You feel that your Life is on Hold
And Time has passed You By...
God is waiting with You.
When You're Lonely
And your Friends are too Busy
Even for a Phone Call...
God is by Your Side.
When You think you've tried Everything
And don't know where to Turn...
God has a Solution.
When Nothing makes Sense
And You are Confused or Frustrated
... God has the Answer.
If suddenly Your outlook is Brighter
And You find Traces of Hope...
God has Whispered to You.
When Things are going Well
And You have much to be Thankful For...
God has Blessed You.
When something Joyful happens
And You are filled with Awe...
God has Smiled upon You.
When You have a Purpose
To fulfill and a Dream to follow...
God has opened Your Eyes
And called You by Name.
Remember that Wherever You Are
Or whatever You are Facing...
GOD KNOWS
A PURPOSE
We all have some kind of purpose on this earth,
It's not to hurt people or tell them their worth.
Everyone was put here with an equal chance,
Take a look around you, take a good long glance.
Some were meant to heal, and some to teach,
Some are used to build, and some to reach.
You may not know your purpose just yet,
God will tell you, when he knows you are set.
Don't rush your fate, it has already been
planned.
And God will always be there to lend a helping
hand.
You will go through times that are really rough,
But you will always have someone, when the going
gets tough.
Don't judge others, for when you do,
There is always someone else, judging you.
Think about things before they are said,
Say your prayers before going off to bed.
Take time just to sit, and observe all things,
A flower and it's petals, or a bird and it's
wings.
For when you just look at what is around,
A new aspect on life could be what you have
found.
Live for today, live one day at a time.
Live for yourself, and for God, that's no crime.
For when you do all these things to make your
life great,
You will find your own way to the pearly white
gate.
~Claire Allison~
Amazing Grace!
Amazing Grace How Sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me
Today my heart sings out with joy
My Savior has set me free.
I've lived a life so filled with pain
A life so filled with sin
At first I didn't hear him
When he said "child let me in".
In bondage to a life of sin
I wanted to be free
At last my heart in great despair
Cried "Oh God please help me".
At once a peace I can't explain
I'll never understand
Why he reached out to me today
And whispered "take my hand".
"The road ahead I'll walk with you
I'll help you bear the pain.
The trials ahead you must endure
Your tears will fall like rain.
I died for you my precious child
Now your cross you must bear.
Just remember when you start to fall
Reach out your hand, I'm there."
The road I've paved is hard to walk
I've stumbled on the way.
But His gentle hands always pick me up
And guide me through the day.
Some day my road He'll pave with gold
Through tears I clearly see
When He touched my heart
He took all my sins
To the cross on Calvary.
~~ by Lynn 4/7/99 ~~
DESIDERATA
Go placidly amid the noise and the haste,
and remember what peace there may be in silence.
As far as possible, without surrender,
be on good terms with all persons.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly, and listen
to others,
even to the dull and the ignorant; they too have
their story.
Avoid loud and aggresive persons; they are
vexations to the spirit.
If you compare yourself with others, you may
become bitter or vain,
for always there will be greater and lesser
persons than yourself.
Enjoy your achievments as well as your plans.
Keep interest in your own career, however humble;
it is a real possession in the changing fortunes
of time.
Exercise caution in your business affairs,
for the world is full of trickery.
But let this not blind you to what virtue there
is;
many persons strive for high ideals,
and everywhere life is full of heroism.
Be yourself. Especially do not feign affection.
Neither be cynical about love;
for in the face of all aridity and
disenchantment,
it is perennial as the grass...Take kindly the
counsel of the years,
gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in
sudden misfortune.
But do not distress yourself with dark
imaginings.
Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.
Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with
yourself.
You are a child of the universe no less than the
trees and the stars;
you have a right to be here.
And whether or not it is clear to you,
no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.
Therefore, be at peace with God, whatever you
conceive him to be.
And whatever your labors and aspirations,
in the noisy confusion of life, keep peace in
your soul.
With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams,
it is still a beautiful world. Be cheerful.
Strive to be happy.
*Max Ehrmann copyright 1927.
In some reference books, Desiderata is still
sometimes thought
to have been 'found' at Old St. Paul's Church in
Baltimore
and to date back to 1692.
It was actually written by Max Ehrmann and
copyrighted
by him in 1927, the copyright
was renewed in 1954 by Bertha K. Ehrmann.
Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi
Lord, make me an instrument of your peace.
Where there is hatred, let me sow love.
Where there is injury, pardon.
Where there is doubt, faith.
Where there is despair, hope.
Where there is darkness, light.
Where there is sadness, joy.
O divine Master, grant that I may not so much
seek to be consoled as to console,
To be understood as to understand,
To be loved as to love.
For it is in giving that we receive,
It is pardoning that we are pardoned,
It is in dying that we are born to eternal life.
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