What
lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what
lies within us. We can let circumstances rule us, or we can take charge
and rule our lives from within. We are more powerful than the
circumstances that beat us. Let's believe and take action on
that belief.
Some people are unbelievably cheerful in the midst
of difficulty or obstacles; others complain about the slightest inconvenience.
Those who look for the positive side of any trouble are the ones who come out
ahead in quality of life. And the radiance of their positive attitude
sheds light on the paths of others.
The fear
of failure and fear of the unknown are always defeated by faith. Having
faith in ourselves, in the process of change and in the new direction
that change sets, will conquer our fear. We can triumph over almost any
fear if we will make up our mind to do so for fear doesn't exist
anywhere except in the mind. The following narrative teaches us a lesson
about faith.
A sick man turned to his doctor, as he
was preparing to leave the examination room and said, "Doctor, I am
afraid to die. Tell me what lies on the other side." Very quietly, the
doctor said, "I don't know."
"You don't know? You, a Christian man, do
not know what is on the other side?"
| Sometimes
the best we can do is not think, not wonder, not imagine,
not obsess. Just breathe… and have faith everything will
work out for the best.
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The doctor was holding the handle of the
door; on the other side of which came a sound of scratching and whining,
and as he opened the door, a dog sprang into the room and leaped on him
with an eager show of gladness.
Turning to the patient, the doctor said,
"Did you notice my dog? He's never been in this room before. He didn't
know what was inside. He knew nothing except that his master was here,
and when the door opened, he sprang in without fear.
I know little of what is on the other
side of death, but I do know one thing ... I know my Master is there and
that is enough."
Do not be afraid, Jesus said, "I will
never leave you." Hebrews 13:5
It is faith that lies on the other side of reason.
Faith is what makes life bearable, with all its tragedies and
ambiguities and sudden, startling joys. Faith is to believe what we do not yet see; the reward for this faith is to see what
we believe.
By Tim Pedrosa
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When
we know that everything has two sides, let us look at the bright side
only.—Mahatma Gandhi |
