"INSPIRATION"
"The Sixth C: Aim for the five Cs in life: Calm, Confidence, Commitment, Concentration and Continuation, but always own the sixth: Compassion."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by C.H.P.
"To serve is to care; to care is to love and to love is to be human."
Copyright © 2000 Julius Lagcao
"In silence the soul waits; in silence the soul is in tune with all there is. All there is, is NOW!"
Copyright © 2003 Doreen (Adams) Ellis
"At times the road of life can be meandering and perilous, so much so that we often forget to stop and take in the scenery. It is at these times that we need to the most."
Copyright © 2005 Joshua Kirk
"True love is nothing that is won or lost. It doesn't come or go. It doesn't start or stop at an instant. True love is like the sun; it's always there whether you can feel it or not."
Copyright © 2005 Christian Ross
"The quality of a successful man is to 'flow' and not to 'freeze'."
Ralph Waldo Emerson --- Submitted by P. T. --- Maharashtra, India
What this suggests is, no matter what comes in your path, get on that time and continue your life with new strength. Both are the qualities of water, but which quality is of use to mankind? So never underestimate your potential to fight against obstacles and flow forever to help ourselves and others.
"Only in the silence of your heart shall you hear the whispers of your soul."
Written in 2005 by Nova E. --- Manila, Philippines
"Hope. It is as precious as a guarded treasure. Treat it as such and never lose sight of it."
Copyright © 2005 Michelle W. Seamons
"When love hurts, love harder. When hope dies, hope more."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Alice M.S. --- Louisiana
I wanted to spread these words to everyone because I thought they would help someone in need!!
"So often folks have wondered why God has placed on earth the storms, the tears, the raging seas - destroyers of all worth. But if it weren't for angry skies, the torrents and dismay, how could we realize the worth of a sunny, cloudless day?"
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Chrisna Badenhorst --- South Africa
"You have to go through the storm before you can reach the rainbow."
Written in 2005 by Kailee O. --- Michigan
Everyone has hardships. Everyone has those good things. No one has just one or the other. If you are going through a tough time, remember that you aren't alone and that you will reach your rainbow. Drag out that raincoat and let rumors slide off of you. Search for that umbrella, either a friend or a God, to help you to focus on the goal. There will always be a light at the end of a tunnel, and it won't always be the lights of an oncoming train.
"No matter how rough the path may be, true grit is shown by the one who stumbles but dusts themselves off and continues."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by C.K. --- New Hampshire
"We wouldn't be able to shoot for the stars if you hadn't taught us to aim. We wouldn't be able to wrestle our dreams if you hadn't taught us to endure. I wouldn't be the father I am today if you hadn't been first the loving father you have always been. You say you never amounted to much, but you gave us everything."
Copyright © 2003 Matthew M. Hering
A tribute to my father from my brother and me.
"The more I lean on God, the clearer my path becomes."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Paul Aguirre --- California
I received this message after much prayer and meditation, 1987.
"Silence is the book of answers. It will unfold page after page until you get the right section."
Copyright © 2005 Shukladatta
"Giving kindness to the unkind is like giving sight to the blind."
Written in 2005 by Joshua B., Age 13 --- Virginia
"Someone, somewhere on our planet earth needs these words today:
'You are going to make it! You are going to make it! Do not, I repeat, DO NOT give up now for you stand on the brink of a breakthrough! Be very careful; make sure of every step you take. This day was made by God just for you!'"
God --- Submitted by Rene van den Bergh --- Kimberley, South Africa
"Disappointments that we experience give substance and integrity to life. They give us that direction to yearn and seek self-fulfillment and worth. Whenever you fail, never stop in your pursuit for wellness and well-being. For as long as you have faith, you'll grow and be living and loving with more wisdom and spirituality. It was never a failure after all."
Copyright © 2005 James Padilla
Let us thank the LORD for all the experiences, coupled with all the wisdom, that we do gain everyday. Each makes us grow as a person and nurtures our soul spiritually as well.
"Life is a treasure that continually bestows us with only the most appreciated vault of moments, from moment to moment. The incomparable value of these moments could never be gauged or realized until the essential criteria of the most readily available virtues, which are readily available at the disposal of each and every one of us, namely:- Practical Perspective / Prudent Acumen / Discerning Wisdom and Intelligence are competently utilized to enable perception of this priceless treasure. The treasured moments progress with an accentuated velocity, eluding those perspectives that do not realize the immense potential and distinctively valued moments that are readily available to each and every one of us. Let us endeavor to contribute our perspective towards appreciating,with gratitude, the immense treasure that Life has bestowed upon us, the bountiful treasure of, Priceless Moments, Incomparable beyond any Treasure."
Copyright © 2005 Vashi Chandiramani
"Life is your canvas. As a soul, you choose your starting colors - which are your body, your human personality, your country and family of birth. Then you come into your life, with your paintbrushes and colors ready to begin the artwork called your life. This is where most people get stuck. They hand their brushes and paints over to others and wonder later why the painting called their life, is not what they wanted it to be. Your life is not anyone else's fault or responsibility. Your life purpose is to hold your paintbrushes with joy and to paint a picture of life that is true to you - it can never be right or wrong, and you cannot fail at it."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Jacquie Currie --- Victoria, Australia
"The word "FAITH" itself is an acronym of the sentence FIND AFFECTION & INSPIRATION THROUGH HIM! (Almighty God !)"
Copyright © 2005 Priyanka Teredesai
Faith is something that connects you to almighty God and when you submit yourself completely to him, you can feel the affection and inspiration that you are seeking for from him. I was thinking once, what could be the definition of faith and I struck with the thought written above. May God bless us all, and we continue to help each other.
"If you look for the absence of God's presence, you will realize that there is no God - crime, cruelty, war, famine. But if you look for the presence of God, you will come to understand that God is everywhere - a child being born, the miracle of medicine, the bumblebee in flight. Train your eyes to see God and know that He is there. It all depends on what you are looking for."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by B.F. --- California
"Live for the moments that are unexplainable, the moments that you say, 'You just had to be there'."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by K.M. --- Rhode Island
"Perfection is unattainable, but merely attempting this feat makes life truly amazing."
Copyright © 2004 Joe Newman
"Every day is the first day, of the rest of your life."
Written in 2005 by Leon Clark
Make a change for the good. A little each day goes a long way.