I read some time ago about a Golden Budda that was hidden for a 1000 years in rough concrete. Then the concrete shell cracked and the inner splendor was discovered. I'm thinking there is a treasure within me to be discovered. But how can I release God's power? Somehow I must crack the crust that keeps God's power locked up. All my rejections, my failures, my hurts, my loss, my fears tend to accumulate like incrustations around my inner spirit. I must crack the crust of these negatives and obey Colossians 2:6 " As therefore you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so live in him and be established in the faith." The kingdom of God is in you. . . but how do I do that?
Today, Lord, chip away my fears and fill me with belief, strip away my hurts and sooth me deep within.
{Colossians 3:12-17} If I "cloth myself, as God's own picked representative, . . . his chosen one ... and I am purified and holy and well loved by God himself". . . I have the courage to become the compassionate, kind, humble, gentle, patient, merciful person God meant me to be. Then I can be the loving and have the harmony I seek. Perhaps I have found a beginning to finding a new key each day of my pilgrimage being "A New Day For a New Me." ............. To be continued.......
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Monday, May 14, 2012
LISTEN .... CARE....?
When I ask you to listen to me
and you start giving me advice,
you have not done what I ask.
When I ask you to listen to me
and you begin to tell me why I shouldn't feel that way,
You are trampling on my feelings.
When I ask you to listen to me,
and you feel you have to something to solve my problem
you have failed me, strange as that may seem.
So, please listen and just hear me,
And if you want to talk, wait a minute for your turn;
And I will listen to you.
If you are having trouble communicating....maybe the best thing you can do is to invite your loved one to share your feelings. Many times in writing or sharing with a friend, I've clarified my inner self. When we are the listener: Put away your desire to quote Scripture, give advise, or to lecture.
Two favorite motto's are:
NOBODY CARES HOW MUCH YOU KNOW
UNLESS THEY KNOW HOW MUCH YOU CARE.
TALKING IS SHARING....
LISTENING IS CARING.
and you start giving me advice,
you have not done what I ask.
When I ask you to listen to me
and you begin to tell me why I shouldn't feel that way,
You are trampling on my feelings.
When I ask you to listen to me,
and you feel you have to something to solve my problem
you have failed me, strange as that may seem.
So, please listen and just hear me,
And if you want to talk, wait a minute for your turn;
And I will listen to you.
If you are having trouble communicating....maybe the best thing you can do is to invite your loved one to share your feelings. Many times in writing or sharing with a friend, I've clarified my inner self. When we are the listener: Put away your desire to quote Scripture, give advise, or to lecture.
Two favorite motto's are:
NOBODY CARES HOW MUCH YOU KNOW
UNLESS THEY KNOW HOW MUCH YOU CARE.
TALKING IS SHARING....
LISTENING IS CARING.
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
ATTENTION WITH INTENTION
"Christian listening is an act which communicates to another, "Right now, I am here for you. No one else, just for you. I want to hear and understand what you have to say....I'm all yours." Listening is allowing the other person to set the agenda for the conversation, seeking to clarify his point of view. Ultimately, listening is helping a person to understand himself better." (Speaking from the Heart, Ken Durham).
Listening, is one of the most powerful tools available for building good relationships with friends and loved ones. Most people think communication means doing a lot of talking, but in truth, I think real communication begins when you start listening to the other person.
Personally, I find myself having to review the Book of James where he says, "Be QUICK to listen and SLOW TO SPEAK."
Returning Intention to Attention,
Virgene
Listening, is one of the most powerful tools available for building good relationships with friends and loved ones. Most people think communication means doing a lot of talking, but in truth, I think real communication begins when you start listening to the other person.
Personally, I find myself having to review the Book of James where he says, "Be QUICK to listen and SLOW TO SPEAK."
Returning Intention to Attention,
Virgene
ATTENTION WITH INTENTION
"Christian listening is an act which communicates to another, "Right now, I am here for you. No one else, just you. I want to hear and understand what you have to say. I'm all yours." Listening is allowing the other person to set the agenda for the conversation, seeking to clarify his point of view. Ultimately, listening is helping a person to understand himself better." (Speaking from the Heart, Ken Durham).
Listening, is one of the most powerful tools available for building good relationships with friends and loved ones. Most people think communication means doing a lot of talking, but in truth, I think real communication begins when you start listening to the other person.
Personally, I find myself having to review the Book of James where he says, "Be QUICK to listen and SLOW TO SPEAK."
Returning Intention to Attention,
Virgene
Listening, is one of the most powerful tools available for building good relationships with friends and loved ones. Most people think communication means doing a lot of talking, but in truth, I think real communication begins when you start listening to the other person.
Personally, I find myself having to review the Book of James where he says, "Be QUICK to listen and SLOW TO SPEAK."
Returning Intention to Attention,
Virgene
Monday, May 7, 2012
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