Thoughts of the day
September 27th, 2005 by RespiteMatch.comTHE DAILY MOTIVATOR
Tuesday, September 27, 2005
Space to live
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When you proclaim and promote your own bitterness, you do far more harm to yourself than anyone else could ever do to you.
When you blame others for all your troubles, you give them control of your life.
When you expect and demand to be taken care of, you give up the freedom and responsibility that account for so much meaning in life. When you become obsessed with revenge and retribution for an injury you have suffered, you prolong and expand that injury far beyond its original scope.
By contrast, the more of your life you accept responsibility for, the more power you have to control your own destiny.
The more quickly and completely you can forgive, the sooner you can get back up and get moving forward again.
Do you truly want to live a life of meaning, fulfillment and joy? Then you must set out each day to create that meaning, to build that fulfillment, and to live that joy through the vehicle of your own life.
No other person can provide you with what really matters, and no one can take it away. Because what really matters is what you choose to freely and lovingly give to life.
Bitterness, anger, blame and retribution will bring nothing of value into your life. Let go of their false promises, and give yourself space to truly and magnificently live.
Ralph Marston
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This is the Daily Motivator email edition.
Copyright (C) 2005 Ralph S. Marston, Jr. All rights reserved.
Visit The Daily Motivator web site at http://greatday.com for an archive of more than 2,500 daily messages, inspirational photos and more.
THE DAILY MOTIVATOR
Tuesday, September 27, 2005
Space to live
+++++++++++++++++++
When you proclaim and promote your own bitterness, you do far more harm to yourself than anyone else could ever do to you.
When you blame others for all your troubles, you give them control of your life.
When you expect and demand to be taken care of, you give up the freedom and responsibility that account for so much meaning in life. When you become obsessed with revenge and retribution for an injury you have suffered, you prolong and expand that injury far beyond its original scope.
By contrast, the more of your life you accept responsibility for, the more power you have to control your own destiny.
The more quickly and completely you can forgive, the sooner you can get back up and get moving forward again.
Do you truly want to live a life of meaning, fulfillment and joy? Then you must set out each day to create that meaning, to build that fulfillment, and to live that joy through the vehicle of your own life.
No other person can provide you with what really matters, and no one can take it away. Because what really matters is what you choose to freely and lovingly give to life.
Bitterness, anger, blame and retribution will bring nothing of value into your life. Let go of their false promises, and give yourself space to truly and magnificently live.
Ralph Marston
………………………………………………………………….
This is the Daily Motivator email edition.
Copyright (C) 2005 Ralph S. Marston, Jr. All rights reserved.
Visit The Daily Motivator web site at http://greatday.com for an archive of more than 2,500 daily messages, inspirational photos and more.
THE DAILY MOTIVATOR
Tuesday, September 27, 2005
Space to live
+++++++++++++++++++
When you proclaim and promote your own bitterness, you do far more harm to yourself than anyone else could ever do to you.
When you blame others for all your troubles, you give them control of your life.
When you expect and demand to be taken care of, you give up the freedom and responsibility that account for so much meaning in life. When you become obsessed with revenge and retribution for an injury you have suffered, you prolong and expand that injury far beyond its original scope.
By contrast, the more of your life you accept responsibility for, the more power you have to control your own destiny.
The more quickly and completely you can forgive, the sooner you can get back up and get moving forward again.
Do you truly want to live a life of meaning, fulfillment and joy? Then you must set out each day to create that meaning, to build that fulfillment, and to live that joy through the vehicle of your own life.
No other person can provide you with what really matters, and no one can take it away. Because what really matters is what you choose to freely and lovingly give to life.
Bitterness, anger, blame and retribution will bring nothing of value into your life. Let go of their false promises, and give yourself space to truly and magnificently live.
Ralph Marston
………………………………………………………………….
This is the Daily Motivator email edition.
Copyright (C) 2005 Ralph S. Marston, Jr. All rights reserved.
Visit The Daily Motivator web site at http://greatday.com for an archive of more than 2,500 daily messages, inspirational photos and more.
Luke 18:18-23
“And a certain ruler questioned Him, saying, “Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”
“And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is good except God alone. You know the commandments, ‘Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not bear false witness, honor your father and mother.’”
“And he said, “All these things I have kept from my youth.”
“And when Jesus heard this, He said to him, “One thing you still lack; sell all that you possess, and distribute it to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.” But when he had heard these things, he became very sad; for he was extremely rich.” Luke 18:18-23 (NAS) Forward to a friend
John 16:17-25
“Some of His (Jesus’) disciples therefore said to one another, “What is this thing He is telling us, ‘A little while, and you will not behold Me; and again a little while, and you will see Me’; and, ‘because I go to the Father’?” And so they were saying, “What is this that He says, ‘A little while’? We do not know what He is talking about.”
“Jesus knew that they wished to question Him, and He said to them, “Are you deliberating together about this, that I said, ‘A little while, and you will not behold Me, and again a little while, and you will see Me’? Truly, truly, I say to you, that you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice; you will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will be turned to joy.”
“Whenever a woman is in travail she has sorrow, because her hour has come; but when she gives birth to the child, she remembers the anguish no more, for joy that a child has been born into the world. Therefore you too now have sorrow; but I will see you again, and your heart will rejoice, and no one takes your joy away from you. And in that day you will ask Me no question. Truly, truly, I say to you, if you shall ask the Father for anything, He will give it to you in My name. Until now you have asked for nothing in My name; ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be made full.”
“These things I have spoken to you in figurative language; an hour is coming when I will speak no more to you in figurative language, but will tell you plainly of the Father.” John 16:17-25 (NAS)
Daily Bible Reading
Today’s reading (to read the entire Bible in a Year):
New Testament — 2 Corinthians 12:1 - 12:21.
Old Testament — Ecclesiastes 1-2.
