Live Laugh Love - Inspirational Words of Wisdom

The Master was searching for a vessel to use;
On the shelf there were many - which one would He choose?
Take me, cried the gold one, I'm shiny and bright,
I'm of great value and I do things just right.
My beauty and lustre will outshine the rest
And for someone like You, Master, gold would be the best!

The Master passed on with no word at all;
He looked at a silver urn, narrow and tall;
I'll serve You, dear Master, I'll pour out Your wine
And I'll be at Your table whenever You dine,
My lines are so graceful, my carvings so true,
And my silver will always compliment You.

Unheeding the Master passed on to the brass,
It was widemouthed and shallow, and polished like glass.
Here! Here! Cried the vessel, I know I will do,
Place me on Your table for all men to view.

Look at me, called the goblet of crystal so clear,
My transparency shows my contents so dear,
Though fragile am I, I will serve You with pride,
And I'm sure I'll be happy in Your house to abide.
The Master came next to a vessel of wood,
Polished and carved, it solidly stood.
You may use me, dear Master, the wooden bowl said,
But I'd rather You used me for fruit, not for bread!

Then the Master looked down and saw a vessel of clay.
Empty and broken it helplessly lay.
No hope had the vessel that the Master might choose,
To cleanse and make whole, to fill and to use.

Ah! This is the vessel I've been hoping to find,
I will mend and use it and make it all Mine.
I need not the vessel with pride of its self;
Nor the one who is narrow to sit on the shelf;
Nor the one who is big mouthed and shallow and loud;
Nor one who displays his contents so proud;
Not the one who thinks he can do all things just right;
But this plain earthy vessel filled with My power and might.

Then gently He lifted the vessel of clay.
Mended and cleansed it and filled it that day.
Spoke to it kindly. There's work you must do,
Just pour out to others as I pour into you.

Life's Obstacles and Trials

2012-05-11T11:50:00.000+05:30

Life's Obstacles and Trials

When life's obstacles and trials
Seem like bars across our way
Keeping us from moving onward
We must rest and wait and pray.

But when time shows us no changes
Our faith wavers and grows dim
Yet it's here hope strengthens as we
Cast our helplessness on Him.

In our darkness hope gives courage
Helping us to calmly wait
Giving us the blessed assurance
God will soon unlatch the gate.

When God is silent there's a reason
Though we do not understand
God is working in the silence
For our good with purpose grand.

So we'll wait and trust God's wisdom
Though these walls still can't be moved
For it's in this very spot friend
Where God's power shall be proved!

Take a Chance

2011-12-30T08:10:00.000+05:30

The important thing is not being afraid

to take a chance.

Remember,

the greatest failure is to not try

. Once you find something you love to do,

be the best at doing it.

Born To Live

2011-12-24T08:42:00.000+05:30

I would like to be a flower which blooms to full glory

and dies,Than being a tree that never blossoms.

I would like to be a spark that burns with a brilliant blaze

for a moment, than being a Light which cannot show

path to anyone.

I would like to be a superb meteor which carries

a magnificent glow, than being a Sleepy and

permanent planet.

I shall not waste my days in trying to prolong them.

I shall used my time.

I am born to Live. Not to Exist.

Keep Moving

2011-12-11T11:05:00.000+05:30

Life gives answers in three ways.
It says yes and gives whatever you want.

It says no and gives you something better.
It says wait and gives you the best.

If you're committed to your dream,

you will win anyway's.

Don't just dream, Live your dream.

Keep moving towards it.

Other Options

2011-11-09T10:08:00.001+05:30

Here's a quick, easy and extremely effective way to remain
confident in practically any situation. Always keep in mind
that you have other options.

Sure, you want to do the best you can, and to get the most
value from whatever you're doing. Yet excessive worrying
about the results will destroy your effectiveness.

Of course it's important to expect the very best of the
other people you deal with, and your positive expectations
can have a profound effect. Even so, there will still be
times when other people disappoint you, and times when
factors beyond your control will hinder your efforts.

So remind yourself that if it doesn't work out, you have
other options. Free yourself from worry, and move
confidently forward.

If one path is blocked, there's another way to get there. If
the door is slammed shut, there's most likely a nearby
window you can climb through.

You may not know exactly what they are, yet you do indeed
have other options. And though you probably won't even have
to use them, knowing you have them can make all the
difference.

The Obedient Father

2011-11-07T08:51:00.000+05:30

There was a father who called his 5 small children together.

As the sat together in a circle on the floor

the dad placed a toy in the middle.

He explained to them that he won this toy as a door prize

and he wanted to give it to one of them.

He asked them "who is the most obedient?"

Five sets of eyes looked up at him.

Sensing that they didn't understand the word he then asked,

"ok, who always obeys mommy, and does everything she says?"

One of the children picked up the toy and handed it to

the father. "You win!" exclaimed the child.

Love Letter

2011-11-01T15:58:00.000+05:30

Johnny Mera Naam
Piya Ka Ghar
Choukee No. 11
Teesri Manzil
China Town
Bombay
Date: Nav Do Gyarah
My Dear ‘Anamica’:
You must be surprised to receive this ‘Prem Patra’ from me. Let me make my ‘Pahechan’ to you as ‘Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge’. Though I am an ‘Awaara’, I am also your ‘Deewana’.
I am making you a ‘Prarthna’ to enter my ‘Zindagi’ as a ‘Priyatama’. Even though I do not have any ‘Sambandh’ with you, I still consider you as my ‘Dream Girl’ with ‘Lal Dupatta Malmal Ka’. There are only ‘Do Raaste’ left for me. One is to get your love by ‘Tyag’ or to go the ‘Rangeela’ way.
Wouldn’t you like to be ‘Mere Jeevan Saathi’ as you are ‘Lakhon Mein Ek’? I also hope that you will ‘Guide’ me in ‘Bahar’ as we are made for ‘Ek Duje Ke Liye’.
We will live in ‘Naya Zamana’ where we will have a ‘Suhana Safar’. In this ‘Himalay Ki God Mein’, our ‘Bandhan’ is going to be tied with ‘Preet Ki Dor’. I hope that we will have nothing but ‘Anand’ in ‘Ye Dillagi’.
Aren’t you bored of ‘Akele Hum Akele Tum’ life? Let this ‘Baazigar’ be your ‘Boy Friend’ and we start ‘Pehli Mohabbat’. This ‘Chahat’ is going to lead to a ‘Milan’ where you are going to call me everyday for ‘Aao Pyar Karen’.
Now, ‘Phir Kab Miloge’ as ‘Tumse Accha Kaun Hein’? As you know my love is ‘Himalay Se Uncha’ and hopefully our ‘Mulakat’ will be ‘An Evening in Paris’. ‘Aa Gale Lag Jaa’!
‘Hum Aapke Hain Koun…?’
‘Prem Pujari’

Truth Behind the Words

2011-10-31T12:14:00.000+05:30

There's always a little truth behind every

"just kidding",
A little knowledge behind every "I don't know",
A little emotion behind every "I don't care",
And...
A little pain behind every "it's ok."

Failure is Simply the opportunity to Begin...

2011-10-30T11:30:00.000+05:30

Everyone needs to be loved...
Especially when they do not deserve it.
~unknown~

Forgiveness is a gift you give yourself.
~Suzanne Somers~

In life you will meet many people. All are significant.

They deserve your attention and care,

even if all you do is smile and say "hello".

We cannot hold a torch to light another person's path

without brightening our own.
~Ben Sweetland~

The human race has one effective weapon--and that is laughter.
~Mark Twain~

"Things turn out best for the people who make the best
out of the way things turn out."
~Titus Livius~

The best way to escape from a problem is to solve it.
~Brendan Francis~

Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again,

this time more intelligently.
~Henry Ford~

Each Deed Counts

2011-10-26T18:05:00.000+05:30

You can easily judge the character of others
By how they treat those who can do nothing for

them or to them.
If you have been telling others - how good your character is?
Ask yourself, judge it for yourself -
What good that you have done for others who cannot

do any good for you Make difference to all the lives

you touch.
When you build your character, every deed counts!

The World Is Waiting For You

2011-10-20T10:14:00.000+05:30

Do not be afraid to shine.

The world needs what you have to give.

Open up the areas of your being;

Expose them to yourself - to others.
You are valuable. You are unique.

You have much to give.

Do not be afraid to give it.

As we risk ourselves, we grow.

Each new experience is a risk.

We can try, and maybe fail; And, as a result,

grow or hold back and stagnate.

You have the potential to be anything you want.

You are free to choose.

You are limited only by your fears.

Let your dreams take over.

Fly with the eagles. Soar into life.
The world is waiting for you.

Want Not

2011-08-28T13:30:00.001+05:30

Want Not

Next time you are waiting for anything,

notice what you are wanting!

This will be a source of Your tension or impatience.

All desire has fear built in - fear of not getting or losing,

even Before your desire is fulfilled.

The secret is to want nothing, and then magic happens,

for love And behold, all that you need and more

arrives in your life, at the right time, in the right way.

Remind Yourself

2011-08-27T07:58:00.001+05:30

Remind Yourself

If you know a little of yourself, you will have realized that you are

more than meets your eyes in the mirror in the morning.

What you see is not what you are. You see the form not the

content, the body not the soul, the matter not the mind.

In quiet and profound moments, we innately know that is true.

But we forget.

The world tells us and wants us to believe that

we are what we see - and we take the easy way out.

We believe.

That's why the awakening of spirit and the flowering of our spirituality

(nothing to do with religion)

means we have to keep reminding ourselves, a hundred times a day,

I am a soul - not a body, I am an eternal spirit - not a perishable piece of meat.

I am quality, not quantity. I am. Otherwise, freedom is not possible.

And if we are not free, in the deepest space inside our own being,

we cannot be truly happy.

Take Each day as It Comes

2011-01-04T08:25:00.000+05:30

People lose their health to make money;

Then lose their money to restore their health.

By thinking anxiously about the future,

They forget their present such that

They live neither for the present nor the future.

They live as if they will never die,

And they die as if they have never lived.

Take each day as it comes, and live each day

to the fullest.

Empty Space

2010-11-23T10:00:00.000+05:30

On a regular basis, do nothing. Drop your expectations,
Forget your worries and anxieties, and don't even think
About feeling guilty about it.

Everyone alive must have some sleep each day. Just as your
Body needs the restful period that sleep provides, your mind
And spirit benefit from regular restful times as well.

When you read a good book, it is the spaces between the
Words that enable you to understand each one of those words.
In a musical composition, the silence between the notes is
Just as important as the sound of the instruments.

In whatever you are working to accomplish, be sure to put in
Some well-placed empty space. Pauses can be just as
Significant as the most eloquent words, and periods of
Unproductive rest can be just as useful as periods of
Strenuous, focused activity.

No, of course you wouldn't want to be lazy and inactive all
The time, yet you will benefit from balancing your diligent
Efforts with peaceful relaxation. The busy times make the
Restful times more enjoyable, and the restful times make the
Busy times more productive.

Just because you're not intensely engaged in focused
Accomplishment doesn't mean that you've stopped moving
Forward. Devote some time to relaxing and refreshing your
Spirit, and your efforts will become more effective than
Ever.

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No More With Me

2010-09-29T14:54:00.002+05:30

"I'm sorry. Please forgive me! I don't mean to hold you up," he said as he
Struggled to get off the escalator.

I'll admit to it. There have been times when walking or driving behind an
Older person I've gotten impatient and upset. I've huffed and zoomed around
Them because I was in a hurry to get nowhere. Perhaps I'm more aware of it
Now because I see myself there one day soon. Today I saw myself in this old
man's shoes and it caused me to slow down, stop and ask for his forgiveness.

He was about five or six people ahead of me. I was in a hurry and saw him as
An obstacle. I've seen people get off the end of an escalator and stop dead
In their tracks, gather their things and suddenly there's a pile up of angry
People behind them. You can't stop an escalator full of people behind you.
Like the Energizer bunny, they keep on goin'.

This man was well aware of the challenge. He tried desperately to step
Aside. Fumbling with his small packages, struggling to gain his footing, you
Could see how troubling this was for him. "I'm sorry. Please forgive me! I
Don't mean to hold you up," he said as he struggled to get off the
Escalator.

I suddenly saw this in a whole new light. It was like I was watching my
Future. I felt sorry for him. I felt sick to my stomach because this man was
Apologizing to everyone, when we should have been helping him and calming
His fears.

One by one, people zipped around him. I heard a few angry comments whispered
As one lady passed by him.

I saw me.

By the time I got to him he was just about steady on his feet.

"Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't know there was more," he said.

"No, sir. No more with me," I said. This really hit me hard. I realized
Right then how sad it was that the world was in such a hurry. That, of
Course, included me. But...no more with me. Count me out.

This wonderful man paid his dues. For whatever time he had spent on this
Earth, he most likely walked many rough roads and too many important miles.
Now he should be apologizing for moving slower?

My heart ached as I looked into his eyes. I wished that I could see what he
Had seen all those years. His face weathered from life itself, was creased
And wrinkled. The small soft pockets under his eyes and the gentle lines
That curved up and around them told me he had many happy moments, too. Those
Were traces left behind from laughter and a smiling, happy man.

"My friend, can I help you with those things?" I asked.

Hesitant at first, he finally said, "Well, yes, thank you!"

I placed my hand under his left arm and walked with him a safe distance away
From the rush of people.

"So what are you shopping for, sir?"

"Oh, just a little something for my neighbor. She's a young mother raising
Kids on her own. She's always so nice to me. I thought a box of candy for
Mother's Day..." he said, stopping suddenly as he searched his inside pocket
Of his sport coat.

"Do you need something?" I asked.

"Oh, no. Here. I think I have it right here. I always carry them with me,"
He said. Then pulling out a hand full of papers he shuffled through them and
Handed me a business card that read:

    "John A. Pomicter
    Friend to all...enemy to no one!
    I said a prayer today and you were the answer. Thank you!"

"That's for you," he said. "Thanks for stopping to help an old man."

"My friend, you helped me. I discovered that I was unhappy with the world
And I was part of the problem. Now I'll be part of the solution. No more
With me!"

"Then this was meant to be," he said smiling.

"You know God sends me gifts every day and always at least one special
Person. You were my gift for today! Let's go get some chocolates, my Friend."

Make Each Day Useful

2010-09-24T14:35:00.000+05:30

Make each day useful and cheerful and prove that

you know the worth of time by employing it well.

Then youth will be happy, old age without regret

and life a beautiful success.

Best Side Of Life

2010-09-15T13:53:00.001+05:30

Life is double-sided;

There's a wrong side and a right side;

A sad side and a happy side.

There's a good side and a bad side;

A black side and a bright side.

So if things seem dark to you, just change

your thoughts about.

Life will look quite different if you turn it

best side out..

Happiness

2010-09-13T14:07:00.000+05:30

Happiness is wanting what you have, not having what you want.
At first glance this sounds like the same thing, take a
Closer look, it's not.

If your completely fulfilled by spending time with
Your friends and family because you really want to
Be with them then you truly want what you have.

On the flip side, if you drive the nicest scar and have
A huge house, and have worked hard to get those things,
Then you have been successful at having what you want.

When you have what you want eventually the
Feeling of satisfaction wears off. Once you get what
You want the old wants are replaced by the new wants
And the cycle continues. True happiness remains at bay.

Look around you, happiness may be closer than you
Think. It may just be a matter of changing what you
Value.

JUDGE GENTLY

2010-09-07T10:10:00.000+05:30

Pray, don't find fault with the man that limps
Or stumbles along the road.
Unless you have worn the shoes he wears
Or struggled beneath his load.

There may be tacks in his shoes that hurt
Though hidden away from view.
Or the burden he bears placed on your back
Might cause you to stumble too.

Don't sneer at the man who's down today
Unless you have felt the blow
That caused his fall or felt the shame
That only the fallen know.

You may be strong but still the blows
That was his if dealt to you
In the selfsame way, at the selfsame time
Might cause you to stagger too.

Don't be too harsh with the man that sins
Or pelt him with word or stone
Unless you are sure - yea, doubly sure -
That you have no sins of your own.

For you know, perhaps,
If the tempter's voice should whisper as soft to you
As it did to him when he went astray
It might cause you to falter too.