Divine Inspirations-forwarded message

Is there any end to the list of worldly goods that you crave for? When you secure one, another starts tantalizing you. If you do not get that, very often, your hold on the Lord too, loosens. If something is lost or stolen from you, you lose faith in Me. I have not come to guard your jewels and your valuables. I have come to guard your virtue and holiness and guide you to the goal.

The heart of God will awaken only when one is able to sense its divine life, within.

The hand that creates is the hand that gives. There is no keeping back. It is always for you and you alone. That is the truth of GOD, know it and be happy.

Ahimsa (Non-violence) does not mean, as is commonly understood, not causing harm to others. It really means that one should not cause harm to anyone in thought, word or deed. This is the most important human quality. Only when this has been developed, will one be qualified to practice and experience Truth. Truth does not mean merely telling the facts as one sees or knows them. Truth is that which does not change with time. It must be spoken with complete purity of mind, speech and body.

Our Father who art in Heaven. . . .


YES?


Don't interrupt me. I'm praying. . . .


BUT YOU CALLED ME.


Called you? I didn't call you. I'm praying. Our Father who art in Heaven....


THERE, YOU DID IT AGAIN. Did what? CALLED ME. YOU SAID, "OUR FATHER WHO ART IN HEAVEN.." HERE I AM. WHAT'S ON YOUR MIND?


But I didn't mean anything by it. I was, you know, just saying my prayers for the day. I always say the Lord's Prayer. It makes me feel good, kind of like getting my duty done.


ALL RIGHT. GO ON.


Hallowed be thy name.


HOLD IT. WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY THAT?


By what?


BY "HALLOWED BE THY NAME."


It means....it means....good grief, I don't know what it means. How should I know? Its just part of the prayer. By the way, what does it mean?


IT MEANS "HONORED," "HOLY," "WONDERFUL."


Hey, that makes sense. I never thought about what "Hallowed" meant before. Thy Kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven.


DO YOU REALLY MEAN THAT?


Sure, why not?


WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ABOUT IT?


Doing? Nothing, I guess. I just think it would be neat if you got control of everything down here like you have up there.


HAVE I GOT CONTROL OF YOU?


Well, I go to church.


THAT ISN'T WHAT I ASKED YOU. WHAT ABOUT THAT HABIT OF LUST YOU HAVE? AND YOUR BAD TEMPER? YOU'VE REALLY GOT A PROBLEM THERE, YOU KNOW. AND THEN THERE'S THE WAY YOU SPEND YOUR MONEY...... ALL ON YOURSELF. AND WHAT ABOUT THE KINDS OF BOOKS YOU READ?


Stop picking on me! I'm just as good as some of the rest of those phonies at the church.


EXCUSE ME....I THOUGHT YOU WERE PRAYING FOR MY WILL TO BE DONE. IF THAT IS TO HAPPEN, IT WILL HAVE TO START WITH THE ONES WHO ARE PRAYING FOR IT. LIKE YOU, FOR EXAMPLE.


Oh, all right! I guess I do have some hang-ups. Now that you mention it, I could probably name some others.


SO COULD I.


I haven't thought about it until now, but I really would like to cut out some of those things. I'd like to, you know, be really free.


GOOD, NOW WE'RE GETTING SOMEWHERE. WE'LL WORK TOGETHER.... YOU AND ME. NOW, SOME VICTORIES CAN TRULY BE WON. I'M PROUD OF YOU.


Look Lord, I need to finish up here. This is taking a lot longer than it usually does.... Give us this day our daily bread.



YOU NEED TO CUT DOWN ON THE BREAD TOO... YOU'RE OVERWEIGHT AS IT IS.


Hey, wait a minute! What is this, "Criticize Me Day?" Here I was doing my religious duty, and all of a sudden you break in and remind me of all my hang-ups.


PRAYING IS A DANGEROUS THING. YOU COULD WIND UP CHANGED YOU KNOW. THAT'S WHAT I'M TRYING TO GET ACROSS TO YOU. YOU CALLED ME, AND HERE I AM. IT'S TOO LATE TO STOP NOW. KEEP ON PRAYING. I'M INTERESTED IN THE NEXT PART OF YOUR PRAYER.. .... WELL, GO ON.


I'm scared to.


SCARED? OF WHAT? I KNOW WHAT YOU'LL SAY. TRY ME AND SEE.


Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us.


WHAT ABOUT JOE?


See I knew it! I knew you would bring him up! Why he's told lies about me, cheated me out of money.. He never paid back that debt he owes me. I've sworn to get even.


BUT YOUR PRAYER...WHAT ABOUT YOUR PRAYER?


I didn't mean it.


WELL, AT LEAST YOU'RE HONEST. BUT IT'S NOT MUCH FUN CARRYING THE LOAD OF BITTERNESS AROUND INSIDE, IS IT?


No, but I'll feel better as soon as I get even. Boy, have I made some plans for ol' Joe. He'll wish he never did me any harm.


YOU WON'T FEEL ANY BETTER. YOU'LL FEEL WORSE. REVENGE ISN'T SWEET. THINK OF HOW UNHAPPY YOU ARE ALREADY. BUT I CAN CHANGE ALL THAT.


You can? How?


FORGIVE JOE. THEN I'LL FORGIVE YOU. THEN THE HATE AND SIN WILL BE JOE'S PROBLEM AND NOT YOURS...YOU MAY LOSE THE MONEY, BUT YOU WILL SETTLE YOUR HEART.


But Lord, I can't forgive Joe.


THEN I CAN'T FORGIVE YOU.


Oh, you're right! You always are. And more than I want revenge on Joe, I want to be right with you.... All right! I forgive him. Help him to find the right road in life, Lord. He's bound to be awfully miserable, now that I think about it. Some way, some how, show him the right way.


THERE NOW! HOW DO YOU FEEL?


Hmmm... not bad. Not bad at all, In fact I feel pretty great. You know, I don't think I'll have to go to bed uptight tonight for the first time since I can't remember. Maybe I won't be so tired from now on because I'm not getting enough rest.


YOU'RE NOT THROUGH WITH YOUR PRAYER..GO ON.


Oh, alright.....And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.


GOOD...GOOD. I'LL DO THAT. JUST DON'T PUT YOURSELF IN A PLACE WHERE YOU CAN BE TEMPTED.


What do you mean by that?


QUIT HANGING AROUND THE WRONG PLACES, WATCHING INAPPROPRIATE MOVIES AND TELEVISION, LISTENING TO SINFUL CONVERSATIONS; HANGING AROUND THE PLACES WHERE PLAYBOY AND PLAYGIRL ARE SOLD. CHANGE SOME OF YOUR FRIENDSHIPS. SOME OF YOUR SO-CALLED FRIENDS ARE BEGINNING TO GET TO YOU. THEY'LL HAVE YOU COMPLETELY INVOLVED IN WRONG THINGS BEFORE LONG. DON'T BE FOOLED. THEY ADVERTISE THEY'RE HAVING FUN, BUT FOR YOU IT WOULD BE RUIN. DON'T USE ME FOR AN ESCAPE HATCH.


I don't understand.


SURE YOU DO, YOU'VE DONE IT ..... LOTS OF TIMES. YOU GET CAUGHT IN A BAD SITUATION, YOU GET INTO TROUBLE AND THEN YOU COME RUNNING TO ME. "LORD, HELP ME OUT OF THIS MESS, AND I PROMISE YOU I'LL NEVER DO IT AGAIN." YOU REMEMBER SOME OF THOSE BARGAINS YOU TRIED TO MAKE WITH ME?


Yes, and I'm ashamed Lord. I really am.


WHICH BARGAINS ARE YOU REMEMBERING?


Well, when the guy next door saw me backing away from the neighborhood bar.. I told my wife I was going to the store.. I remember telling you, "Lord don't let him tell her where I've been. I promise I'll be in church every Sunday."


HE DIDN'T TELL YOUR WIFE, BUT YOU DIDN'T KEEP YOUR PROMISE, DID YOU?


I'm sorry Lord, I really am. Up until now I thought if I just prayed the Lord's prayer everyday, then I could do what I liked. I didn't expect anything to happen like it did.


GO AHEAD. FINISH YOUR PRAYER.


Oh yes....For Thine is the kingdom and the power, and the glory forever and ever. Amen.


DO YOU KNOW WHAT WOULD BRING ME GLORY? WHAT WOULD MAKE ME REALLY HAPPY?


No, but I'd like to know. I want to please you. I can see what a mess I've made out of my life, and I can see how great it would be to really be one of your followers.


YOU JUST ANSWERED THE QUESTION.


I did?


YES, THE ONE THING THAT WOULD BRING ME GLORY IS TO HAVE PEOPLE LIKE YOU TRULY LOVE ME. AND I CAN SEE THAT HAPPENING BETWEEN US. NOW THAT SOME OF THESE OLD SINS ARE EXPOSED AND OUT OF THE WAY... WELL, THERE'S NO TELLING WHAT WE CAN DO TOGETHER.


Lord, let's see what we can make of me, OK?


YES, LET'S SEE.

Very valued messages shared from our Asharao's desk...
for such inspirational words & concepts.
Keep up the good work & spread the happiness.

This life is a reflection. The original image is God.
We should understand the original through the reflection.
We cannot comprehend Him without realising our soul.
First, understand ourself; then we can understand Him.

subbu

Hello Sir,

In this busy world there are very few people who have time for themselves(spiritually).I get inspired whenever I read these kind of messages and it keeps me thinking as to how much have I improved from yesterday.Have I done good today and am I satisfied with myself and how better can I be useful to people who need me.Just wanted to share these messages with everyone.Maybe everyone can spend 5 minutes to think within.

Thank You for your kind words and do keep in touch.

Regards,

Asha

Thank you dear Asharao for the instant replies and like to share few of my thoughts as under :

With just a little education and practice on how to manage our emotions,
we can move into a new experience of life so rewarding that we will be motivated to keep on managing our emotional nature in order to sustain it.

The payoff is delicious in terms of improved quality of life.

Our Body Believes Every Word We Say Learning to love and accept ourselves is basic to human education.

So is learning to language emotion in a positive way.

Ultimately when we learn to truly love and accept ourselves,
we'll be able to live well and love each other and every thing we encounter.

If we don't set a baseline standard for what we'll accept in life,
we'll find it's easy to slip into behaviors and attitudes or a quality of life that's far below what we deserve.

Life moves on, whether we act as cowards or heroes.

Life has no other discipline to impose, if we would but realize it, than to accept life unquestioningly.

Everything we shut our eyes to, everything we run away from, everything we deny, denigrate or despise, serves to defeat us in the end.

What seems nasty, painful, evil, can become a source of beauty, joy, and strength, if faced with an open mind.

Every moment is a golden one for those who has the vision to recognize it as such.

The willingness to accept responsibility for one's own life is the source from which self-respect springs.

Our minds can work for us or against us at any given moment.

We can learn to accept and live with the natural psychological laws that govern us, understanding how to flow with life rather than struggle against it.

We can return to our natural state of contentment.

Humans have the ability to shift perspective.

We can experience the world through our senses.
Or we can remove ourselves from our senses and experience the world even less directly.

We can think about our life, rather than thinking in our life.

We can think about what we think about our life,
and we can think about what we think about that.

We can shift perceptual positions many times over.

. . one of the goals of life is to try and be in touch with one's most personal themes – the values, ideas, styles, colors that are the touchstones of one's own individual life, its real texture and substance.

Seek the Infinite, for that alone is Joy unlimited, imperishable, unfailing, self-sustaining, unconditioned, timeless.

When we have this joy, human life becomes a paradise; the light, the grace, the power, the perfections of that which is highest in your inner consciousness, appear in our everyday life.

What lies beyond us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.

Open to corrections and comments.

Subbu

For achieving anything in life, two things are essential: firm faith and pure love. People should not think that pleasure and pain are caused by some external forces. It is not so. They are the result of one's own thoughts. There is no meaning in blaming others. If you develop love of God, that love will banish all sorrow and evil tendencies like attachment, anger and envy.

Each one develops his own language with God -
do not worry, His response, too,
will come in the same language that only you will comprehend