Darkness Can Not Exist in Light

We all know at least once person that is covered in darkness. Not actually physically, but have you ever known someone who just lacked the capacity to be happy for others? If you got a promotion, they would remind you how much more work it will be. If you bought a new home they would just say you have no idea what you're getting yourself into.

And down the road when you say you're tired from working so much or you aren't sure how you're going to scrape together the money to pay for a home repair - these same people whip out a great big "I TOLD YOU SO" and it's a little demoralizing to hear. And they actually seem stronger for having said it to you.

Do you know why? That is spreading darkness and it when you allow your own personal light to be extinguished by someone else's darkness, it actually gives them power. The key is to pull deep within yourself and ask that you be given strength. The Divine will listen and no, a miracle sack of cash won't drop onto your front porch from the sky - but ask for strength and the ways to handle your problems will be shown to you. You may happen upon a television show about time management, your boss may suddenly feel your workload is too much and give you an assistant or disburse your duties to other employees; help with your home repair may come in the form of a relative offering to help with a loan or maybe a contractor that is willing to give you a form of credit for the repairs - the key is to have your eyes open after you ask and then remember to stay strong and never let anyone extinguish your inner light through deeds or words again.

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 posted by Friends of Leah   

If You Feel Empty Inside..There is a Cure

The holiday season is fast upon us and it makes a number of people feel just awful.

I want to remind you of a great quote from St. Alphone Liguori, "The more we empty ourselves to make room for God's love, the more he fills us with himself and the more united to him will we be".

And this is so true. When you have that empty feeling of loneliness come over you, simply ask to have your heart filled with love. You'll be amazed how quickly it will happen. You may feel warmth wash over your body and that is God's embrace.

The emptiness you feel is because you aren't walking with the Divine. It's just a matter of asking. It's God's plan that he will always be there for you , but you must go to him and ask to walk the path and you will be welcomed with open arms, no matter what sins your past holds - remember - above all that the Divine loves you and understands even more than you do your own failings as a person and your true capacity to be a good person.

If you're ready to have a great feeling from within this upcoming holiday season, just ask!

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Finding Joy Through Patience

There are many times in our lives when we end up getting overwhelmed with everything going on around us. With busy schedules, demanding jobs, ongoing bills and so on, it is a wonder that we can even muster the slightest smile. After all of the things that can come about, one thing that you need to remember is that patience truly is a virtue.

When you have children or other people in your life that you need to care for, it can end up being quite difficult to remember that everyone is only human. Being human means that you can only do so much, and that everyone makes mistakes from time to time. Remain patient and let the others in your life know that you are there for them to guide them and lend a helping hand wherever you can. This little bit of patience can really go a long way, especially when it comes to children.

Although you may feel like you have had enough and you are just about ready to give up and snap, patience can guide you through even the toughest of obstacles. Once you are able to remain patient, you will see that the calm that you will feel can help you to process your feelings better. These thoughts and feelings can then trickle down to others around you, making whatever comes your way dissolve before you know it. While patience isn't always something that comes easy, a quick second to remember how much it can help can make a world of difference in your whole day.

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Stand By Your Beliefs

If you end up finding yourself in a situation where there is an overwhelming presence around you where people do not share the same beliefs, it is very important that you stand true and stick to what you believe in. All too often, folks will begin to feel as though their feelings and beliefs are the minority, so they end up keeping their thoughts bottled up inside. Because you are stronger that that on the inside as well as the outside, you should never be afraid to let your ideals and personality shine through no matter what the majority thinks.

One thing remains true, and that is that you can always gather strength from within. No matter what negative comments or forces come your way, you always have your true thoughts and identity on the inside that you can hold onto. Even the person who tries their hardest to knock you down will never be able to succeed as long as you have that inner strength through your faith and beliefs.

When you stand your ground and stick to your beliefs, you are then able to shed some light on them to others around you who may be in need of guidance. While preaching and persuasion is never a savory thought, you can simply be there to lend a few words about the strength that you have if they are looking for you to share. One thing will always remain true, and that is as long as you have the faith and inner strength to keep you grounded, you will then be able to share in love, joy and life with everyone around you.

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Prayer Can Heal From The Inside Out

Long, long ago, people learned that there was something special and rewarding to come out of prayer. No matter what kind of forces surround you or what kind of path you take, it remains true that the power of prayer is truly indescribable. All you have to do is speak with someone who was touched with the answering of prayers and you too will see that there is something special behind such a time honored practice.

Whether you come from a strong religious background or you are just now finding your path in life through a higher power, prayer can be an amazing way to build you up from the inside out. Some people will say that they turn to prayer on a daily basis in order to give them that little extra push that they are looking for to help them not only to meet, but to exceed their goals. By having even the shortest time to think or pray about something that is on your mind, you can receive the benefits ten fold.

If you happen to find yourself in the terrible situation where you have been stricken with grief or some sort of strife, prayer can be a wonderful way to heal. From self-spoken pep talks when you are alone to prayer groups where you feed off of the strength of others around you, the power of prayer is truly a force to be reckoned with. The next time you feel as though you have nowhere else to turn, perhaps some form of prayer will be helpful in your healing process.

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Holding Onto Faith During Trials And Tribulation

No matter what life ends up throwing your way, you should try your best to remain true to yourself as well as your faith in a higher power. As human beings, we all have a series of hurdles to jump and paths to cross. It is only natural that you will feel overwhelmed once in a while no matter how strong you are on the inside. For many people, finding their place in life with their faith behind them holding strong is the best way to get through anything that they may encounter.

Often times, you are put into situations where you simply cannot believe you can take any more emotional struggle or pain. Perhaps you have a close friend or a family member who has been diagnosed with some sort of illness or they are going through a tragedy in their own life. These, as well as many others, are situations where you will find that your faith and inner strength will come through for you, giving you a way to carry on and remain solid for everyone else around you.

Although you will end up confused and overwhelmed when faced with tough situations, it is nice to have a great foundation of faith and strength that you can turn to. Many people before you will be quick to tell you that life can go by quickly, however only a select few can share with you that they really learned a lesson about inner strength and the value of faith along with all that it can do for you when it counts the most.

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Success Leaves Clues

Life is not as complicated as we often think! Success leaves clues that are easy to follow. The term and meaning of success, will be as varied as there are people on the planet. However, if we look at success as the act of attaining or achieving a goal or dream, then the clues can easily be discovered.

First, nothing happens just by chance. A person may in fact be at the right place and time for an event to occur; but it's no mystery that opportunity meets up with those who are best prepared! It's always good to note that opportunity is always looking to express itself through someone's talent or abilities. If you examine someone's life that appears to be successful, more often than not, the preparation phase has been on going throughout his or her entire lives.

It all starts with the preparation phase. Yes, there are going to be many that seem to be connected in the right ways from birth. There are also going to be many people less fortunate that any one of us. For the young or old, rich or poor, or the culturally aggressive or culturally oppressed, the need to find one's self prepared is always going to be the biggest and most important challenge.

This preparation will take the form of knowledge, skills, commitment, opportunity, and being socially connected to the people, places, and circumstances that allow us to move forward. Preparation is the key, and this will be the most important clue in the lives of the successful.

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The Purpose of Life

Finding the purpose in life is a mystery that we all wrestle with, and for those fortunate enough to make the discovery, their lives are never quite the same. One thing is for sure, if you have life, movement, and being; your purpose is buried deep within you. Watching children at play is interesting to say the least, but if we look close enough, there is a hint early on what a child's hidden talents might be.

If given enough love and encouragement to express in a positive manner, these little ones will develop a mindset that will align itself with divinity, and thus their faith in God will allow them to develop the skills and talents that will be helpful to a world sorely in need. When you peel away all of the hype, the true purpose of life has to be a service that will uplift mankind through each of us-if only by one small degree at a time.

The world is an extremely busy place, and we've all seemed to have forgotten the fact that true spiritual growth is implemented the moment we personally decide to make a difference in our own lives, and the lives of others. So, take a moment and reflect on the talents you've been given! Great or small, there will always be someone or some cause that can benefit by your dignified expression of them. And, the immediate reward is the wonderful feeling that you've somehow made a difference.

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Seeds in the Soil

The beautiful thing about the mystery of God's Universe, is that the answers to some of the most complex things: are right there in front of us. Seeds grow in the soil because they're able to absorb the life-giving qualities and chemicals contained in the surrounding soil. And, the wonderful thing about a seed, is that it contains the blueprint of everything that it can become.

Thoughts that we think are much the same way, and act in the field of God much the same way. This is why we must always be careful what we think. Thoughts have the power to attract the conditions, people, and circumstances into our lives that coincide with our vibrational level of thinking.

This is why the teachings of Christ always warn and individual to be careful of the thoughts they entertain. It's far better to attract good into one's life, then the opposite. And thinking positive, means that one will do things that are positive. Doing positive things in life, such as helping those who are in need, volunteering your time and energy and so on, will place you in a position to reap later on the positive things in life you've sewn.

Of course, the best service is given without the thought of a reward in mind. This frees one from doing things in a selfish manner, even though the intent is grounded in a need to help and be of service. We can see the answers all around us in nature of what will happen to good thoughts well planted and nurtured daily. And, we can also see the effect of what happens if negative thinking is allowed to take over our lives and flourish. Planting good thoughts in the fertile ground of the soul will lead to building a monumental life.

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Being Strong Has Nothing to do With Your Strength

Have you ever been faced with a hard situation? The loss of a job, losing a loved one to a terminal illness or accident; illness in yourself, break up of a relationship or other reason can all take their toll and it can leave you feeling defeated and depressed.

However, time passes and the Divine will lend you strength as you truly need it and you'll find looking back at situations you may not even be certain how on earth you handled tough times. The reason is that you may not be a physically strong person but that has nothing to do with the strength within yourself and the ability to draw strength from above.

People will say "God has a plan" for everything that happens and they are right. There really is a plan and sometimes we have to go through some tough times to grow as people - but grow we do and just remember that you're never truly alone and when you need strength to help conquer a tough situation, ask for help and you'll be carried by faith through the worst of times.

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Can Love Heal All?

You already know that you can only truly love somebody once you have been able to learn how to love yourself.

After that, do you think that it is actually possible to let love heal? Some people may not realize just how strong the power of love really can be. It can come in all shapes and forms, and once you are able to experience it, you really cannot deny all of the power and strength that love can give to everyone who allows true love into their hearts and souls.Living by the moment and taking in every special occasion along the way are a couple of the side roads that true love will take you on.

When you are actually able to experience a love the is not selfish, one that does not judge, you will be able to look outside yourself in order to give of yourself to others in a way that is stronger than you could ever imagine. Whether your love comes from within or you feel as though you have a true love connection with a higher power, the feeling that divine and inspirational love can provide is simply phenomenal.Is joy something that you have been searching for?

Letting love enter your heart is one sure way to guarantee you will be able to experience immense joy. After finding out what true, inspirational love is really all about, it is simple to see that love really can heal. Whether or not you allow love the ability to heal all is a choice that you have to make from within.

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Living Peaceful

Many people mistake living peaceful with putting up with abuse. Living peaceful doesn't mean you allow anyone to push you around, abuse you or step on your will. It means you strive to live without drama or strife to the best of your ability.

Living with negativity can make you physically ill and should be avoided. If you have negative elements in your life such as a spouse or other close loved one that is negative and abuse towards you or you engage in habits that are bad for your body - you need to embrace living peacefully and get to the bottom of why you allow this in your life at this time.

Do you truly feel you deserve to be treated in a manner that is unhealthy? Absolutely not. Remember you were created in the image of the divine and you should be regarded with respect. Begin to heal yourself through a positive mind set. Invite positivity into your life and you'll begin to see changes in yourself. You will grow stronger and begin to embrace living peacefully more and more.

It takes practice but you can do it, strive to begin living peacefully.

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Has God Turned His Back On You?

In truth, it hasn't happened. Indeed you'll find when you the most alone in the world and the most vulnerable - the spirit of the Divine is closer than ever and giving you strength to overcome obstacles in your life.

Yes it can certainly seem that there is a God that doesn't care when people are taken unfairly from you, a job that seemed it would last and then didn't and when the person you thought you'd be with forever turns out to not be such a great catch - it's easy to blame all those things on a vindictive God that is punishing you but that's not really the case.

Unfortunately, we set ourselves up for a lot of our own hardships, running with a bad crowd, doing things the easy way - can lead to a path that isn't healthy or productive for us. Certainly no one asks for cancer or to lose a loved one and in those hard situations you need to reach deep and ask for strength to be given. Those are tough lessons to learn and they hurt a lot but through it you can find the compassion to help others in a similar situation get through it.

When you feel that God has turned his back on you and your prayers aren't being heard, I promise He is listening to your every word, he just wants you to put a little effort into your situation too. Stay strong and continue to move forward and you'll see miracles happen.

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 posted by Friends of Leah   

Just One Day

Are you bored with life? Do you feel as though you're treading water and you don't get any further ahead in life? Want to know the secret to changing your life? It's in this sentence: "You can't do the same things everyday and expect a different outcome".

That means just simply - do things differently. If you seek to find someone in your life - they most likely aren't going to come knock on your door. You need to change the way you do things and go to a library, visit a different grocery store, take a fun class like photography or painting - all ways to encounter new people.

If you want to better your career. You don't do it by doing the same thing every day. Break up the grind. Wear a suit if you don't normally do so. Ask your boss for more responsibility - show that you have the capacity to take on more.

Just for one day do things differently. You don't have to make huge changes in your life - but shake up your routine a little and you will find that little changes can bring big ones into your life.

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 posted by Friends of Leah