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Being A Container
Holding Space For Others
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We have all been called upon at one time or another to help a loved one through a difficult time. When the help required consists of concrete actions, such as running errands or making phone calls, we know what to do. But sometimes we are called simply to hold space for the person as they go through whatever they need to go through. They may need to express anger or grief; they may need to talk or be silent. They may need us to hold their hand; they may need us to give them time alone. Whatever the case, when we hold space for someone, we offer ourselves up as a container for the overwhelming feelings they may be encountering due to their circumstances. Read More
Mar 12 2009
Posted: under "DID YOU KNOW".
Tags: appreciation, commitment, dream, father, forgiveness, fortune, friends, generosity, holiness, honesty, hope, humor, life, love, opportunity, peace, pride, self-confidence, sincerity, son, success, time
Three things in life that, once gone, never come back -
1. Time
2. Words
3. Opportunity
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Three things in life that may never be lost -
1. Peace
2. Hope
3. Honesty
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Three things in life that are most valuable -
1. Love
2. Self-confidence
3. Friends
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Feb 09 2009
Posted: under "A Slice Of Life", Inspirationals.
Tags: Bible, blessings, choice, encouragement, family, forgiveness, God, heart, hero, history, honesty, kindness, life, lovingkindness, perfection, prayer, protection, psalm, relationship, scripture, soul, thought, trust, wife
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Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ
has forgiven you.
- Ephesians 4:32 (NRSV)
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DURING a time of intense conflict in my family, I cried out to the Lord, “Where
did we go wrong? Didn’t we go to church, read together, pray and play together,
and do all the things that are supposed to bring and keep families together?
Why can’t we get along when we have you in our lives?” I felt like a failure,
as if somehow I had let down God and my family.
Posted: under "A Slice Of Life", Inspirationals.
Tags: , America, blessings, commandments, compassion, economy, family, freedom, God, grace, happiness, heart, honesty, morals, nation, protection, quotes, relationship, scripture, season, virtue, wisdom, world
Greg Laurie
Leading the Way
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Charles Dickens began his classic novel, A Tale Of Two Cities, with the statement, “It was the best of times; it was the worst of times.” I think that is also an accurate assessment of American culture today. In many ways, we never have seen better times. But in many ways, we never have seen worse times.Remember that often-repeated phrase from a couple of elections ago? “It’s the economy, stupid.” Well, it is not the economy; it is more than that. When our economy was strong, our morals were low. Now when our economy is struggling, our morals are still low. I think the answer could be found in a statement Abraham Lincoln made:
We have forgotten God. We have forgotten the gracious hand, which preserved in peace and multiplied and enriched and strengthened us. We have vainly imagined in the deceitfulness of our heart that all of these blessings that we see in our country were produced by superior wisdom and virtue of our own.
Honest Abe had it right. We have forgotten God. This has been especially evident over the last decade in court battles over the reciting of the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools and the display of the Ten Commandments in public places.
Yet before us in the Ten Commandments, we find God’s blueprint for a society. One of the original reasons for the success of our country is found in its origins and its adherence to these absolutes given to us by God Himself.
These principles are not only good for a nation, but for individuals as well. The Bible says that if we want to live fulfilling, productive, and indeed, happy lives, then we need to know God, walk with Him, and keep His commandments.
Posted: under Inspirationals.
Tags: forgiveness, freedom, friends, friendship, generosity, honesty, kindness, life, love, praise, sincerity
1. Open Up.
Be honest, open and candid (tempered with kindness).
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2. Stand Up.
For your friends, whether they are there or not.
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3. Put Up.
Give your friend the freedom to be imperfect (like you!).
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4. Speak Up.
Say what you feel; be generous with sincere (public/private) praise.
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Oct 29 2008
Posted: under "A Slice Of Life", Inspirationals.
Tags: honesty, integrity, life, success, values
“I don’t subscribe to the thesis, ‘Let the buyer beware,’” said the
late writer Isaac Asimov. “I prefer the disregarded one that goes,
‘Let the seller be honest.’”
Look at the financial problems of today’s world. How many of these
problems were the result of inferior products (dubious mortgages, in
this case) sold to unaware buyers?
Oct 27 2008