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Have you met them? They go to church and want everyone to know. They use every opportunity to show how religious they are, how they do everything for the Lord. They speak of how they give their money and attend every service.
They tend to be critical of people who don’t attend church. Try talking others into being “saved” and going to church with them. Often mention a harsh judgment for not believing.
Among other things, they are against people who are Gay, they are against Doctors who give abortions, they are against people of different race or religion. They are difficult to get along with due to the proselytizing. But please don’t be unkind to them for they are running scared.
They are afraid of death, they are afraid of being judged and not measuring up to what God wants them to be, and therefor left out of the Love God gives to His children.
They don’t know that God is Love. They don’t understand, nor follow, the teachings of Jesus. They live in fear instead of love. They don’t know they are safe and secure in God’s love at all times and through all things.
Emmanuel: “You are standing in the middle of a brilliantly lit room, with your eyes tightly closed, yelling for someone to turn on the lights.”
This quote by Emmanuel tells it all. You have within you everything you need to make your life happy and successful. You just need to open your eyes. Change your attitude and enjoy. You are defeated only by your own thoughts. Learn how to Love.
Look at Heads of State, Presidents of Countries, Dictators, Ruling Royalty, Capitalists, Potentates, etc., etc., and the enormous power they wield over individuals.
It would be impossible for them to make decisions in favor of everyone. Mainly because individual needs are so variable. Some people need help with everyday living, health care, food, and shelter, in order to survive. Others need space to invent and find better ways of doing things. Some are independent and do well.
How can one man know what decisions to make? They can’t! So they have experienced advisors, strategists, experts, specialists, consultants, and others to help them make the tough decisions.
But occasionally a leader will just make the decisions He wishes to make irregardless of the consequences to individuals. What happens then? Mistrust, misunderstanding, exasperation, and outrage.
The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings but shorter tempers, wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints. We spend more, but have less, we buy more, but enjoy less. We have bigger houses and smaller families, more conveniences, but less time. We have more degrees but less sense, more knowledge, but less judgment, more experts, yet more problems, more medicine, but less wellness.
We drink too much, smoke too much, spend too recklessly, laugh too little, drive too fast, get too angry, stay up too late, get up too tired, read too little, watch TV too much, and pray too seldom. We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values. We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate too often.
We’ve learned how to make a living, but not a life. We’ve added years to life not life to years. We’ve been all the way to the moon and back, but have trouble crossing the street to meet a new neighbor. We conquered outer space but not inner space.. We’ve done larger things, but not better things. We’ve cleaned up the air, but polluted the soul.
We’ve conquered the atom, but not our prejudice. We write more, but learn less. We plan more, but accomplish less. We’ve learned to rush, but not to wait. We build more computers to hold more information, to produce more copies than ever, but we communicate less and less.
These are the times of fast foods and slow digestion, big men and small character, steep profits and shallow relationships. These are the days of two incomes but more divorce, fancier houses, but broken homes. These are days of quick trips, disposable diapers, throwaway morality, one night stands, overweight bodies, and pills that do everything from cheer, to quiet, to kill. It is a time when there is much in the showroom window and nothing in the stockroom. A time when technology can bring this letter to you, and a time when you can choose either to share this insight, or to just hit delete.
Remember, spend some time with your loved ones, because they are not going to be around forever.
Remember, say a kind word to someone who looks up to you in awe, because that little person soon will grow up and leave your side.
Remember, to give a warm hug to the one next to you, because that is the only treasure you can give with your heart and it doesn’t cost a cent.
Remember, to say, “I love you” to your partner and your loved ones, but most of all mean it. A kiss and an embrace will mend hurt when it comes from deep inside of you.
Remember to hold hands and cherish the moment for someday that person will not be there again. Give time to love, give time to speak, and give time to share the precious thoughts in your mind.
AND ALWAYS REMEMBER:
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.
