Black Elk Wisdom

I was four years old then, and I think it must have been the next summer that I first heard the voices.

Grown men can learn from very little children for the hearts of little children are pure. Therefore, the Great Spirit may show to them many things which older people miss.

I looked below and saw my people there, and all were well and happy except one, and he was lying like the dead – and that one was myself.

After the horse dance was over, it seemed that I was above the ground and did not touch it when I walked.

They told me I had been sick twelve days, lying like dead all the while, and that Whirlwind Chaser, who was Standing Bear’s uncle and a medicine man, had brought me back to life.

I cured with the power that came through me.

There can never be peace between nations until there is first known that true peace which is within the souls of men.

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Think of Prayer

Prayer.

An expression of gratitude to God in word or thought.

Prayer is our personal expression of thanks to God for all the goodness He has bestowed upon us. We don’t need to ask for His love, we already have it. We don’t need to ask for His forgivess, it is already given. We don’t need to explain our condition, or desires, He knows them all. There is no case we can plead for ourselves or others of which He is not already aware. That is why He is God. Keep your prayers simple and full of thanks and gratitude, ask for guidance and wisdom.

“Prayer is the spirit speaking truth to Truth.”

Philip James Bailey

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Think of Listening

Listening.

To hear something with thoughtful attention.

Good listeners are rare. They are always in demand at social gatherings. Good listeners bring their full attention to the speaker. No butting in, no thinking of what your reply will be, just open, honest listening. When the speaker is finished there will be time to formulate your reply. Patience is the key: understanding the lock it opens. All our lives we learn from others, and the more we learn the more we grow. This is serious business — listening — become an expert at it. You will be in great demand, as well as gaining wisdom in the process.

“Knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens.”

Jimi Hendrix
American rock guitarist, singer, and composer, 1942-1970

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