Seven Keys to Success

1.) I have a positive attitude!
2.) I believe in myself!
3.) I build positive habits!
4.) I make wise choices!
5.) I set and achieve goals!
6.) I use my imagination every day!
7.) I am persistant!

Karma

What you believe and say to yourself manifests into reality. You create your own destiny with you thoughts every day.

Psalms 55:22 "Cast thy burden upon the Lord , and He shall sustain thee. He shall never suffer the righteous to be moved."

When Satan is knocking at your door, simply say, "God, could You please get that for me?

Prayer For Protection
The light of God surrounds me;
The love of God enfolds me;
The power of God protects me;
The presence of God watches over me.
Wherever I am, God is!

The 23rd Psalm is regarded as one of the most powerful pieces of writing in existence, representing a positive, hopeful and faithful approach to life. Others claim that this Psalm, when recited with conviction and determination, is a source of tangible power and protection.

The Twenty Third Psalm
The Lord is my shepherd: I shall not want.

He maketh me to lie down in green Pastures, he leadeth me beside the still waters.

He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me, thy rod and staff they comfort me.

Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointed my head with oil; my cup runneth over.

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.

Don't Stop Dreaming
Don't Stop Dreaming.

Don't ever be reluctant to show your feelings -
When you're happy, give in to it.
When you're not, live with it.

Don't ever be afraid to try to make things better -
You might be surprised at the results.

Don't ever take the weight of the world on your shoulders.

Don't ever feel threatened by the future.
Take life one day at a time.

Don't ever feel guilty about the past.
What's done is done.
Learn from any mistakes you might have made.

Don't ever feel that you are alone.
There is always somebody there for you to reach out to.

Don't ever forget that you can achieve so many of the things you can imagine...
It's not as hard as it seems.

Don't ever stop loving,
Don't ever stop believing,
Don't ever stop dreaming your dreams.

Fantasies
Fantasies are, after all, the ferryboats that take us into the future. Dare to imagine the world you want to live in. This is not only the first step toward making it come true, but it's also a way to keep the hope in your heart alive. Your daydreams are nudging you in the direction that you should be going.

"Fulfilling your dreams is more therapeutic than analyzing them." - Barbara Sher

The Art Of Giving
"Remember to be gentle with yourself and others. We are all children of chance, and none can say why some fields will blossom and others lay brown beneath the August sun. Care for those around you. Look past your differences. Their dreams are no less than yours. Their choices in the life no more easily made. And give. Give in any way you can, of whatever you possess. To give is to love. To withhold is to wither. Care less for your harvest than for how it is shared, and your life will have meaning and you heart will have peace."
Kent Newburn, Letters To My Son

Memo From God
Do not feel totally, personally, irrevocably responsible for everything. That's my job.
signed,
God

"I am what I am." - Popeye

Buzzard, Bat, Bumblebee, People

THE BUZZARD
If you put a buzzard in a pen that is 6' x 8' and is entirely open at the top, the bird, in spite of its ability to fly, will be an absolute prisoner. The reason is that a buzzard always begins a flight from the ground with a run of 10-12'. Without space to run, as is its habit, it will not even attempt to fly, but will remain a prisoner for life in a small jail with no top.

THE BAT
The ordinary bat that flies around at night, a remarkably nimble creature in the air, cannot take off from a level place. If it is placed on the floor or flat ground, all it can do is shuffle about helplessly and painfully until it reaches some slight elevation from which it can throw itself into the air. Then, at once, it takes off like a flash.

THE BUMBLEBEE
A bumblebee, if dropped into an open tumbler, will be there until it dies, unless it is taken out. It never sees the means of escape at the top, but persists in trying to find some way out through the sides near the bottom. It will seek a way where none exists, until it completely destroys itself.

PEOPLE
In many ways, we are like the buzzard, the bat and the bumblebee. We struggle about with all our problems and frustrations, never realizing that all we have to do is look up. Sorrow looks back, worry looks around, but faith looks up. Live simply, love generously, care deeply, speak kindly and trust in our Creator who loves us.

Desirada
(Author unknown)

Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence.
As far as possible without surrender, be on good terms with all persons.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly, and listen to others, even the dull and ignorant, they too have their story.
Avoid loud and aggressive persons, they are the vexations to the spirit.
If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain and bitter, for there will always be greater and lesser persons than yourself.

Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.
Keep interested in your own career, however humble; it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.
Exercise caution in your business affairs for the world is full of trickery. But let this not blind you to what virtue there is; many persons strive for high ideals, and everywhere life is full of heroism.

Be yourself. Especially, do not feign affection.
Neither be cynical about love, for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment it is as perennial as the grass.
Take kindly in the counsel of the years, gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune. But do not distress yourself with imaginings. Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.

Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself.
You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars.
You have a right to be here.
And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it is should. Therefore, be at peace with the Creator, whoever or whatever you perceive that to be; and whatever your labors and aspirations, in the noisy confusion of life, keep peace with your soul. With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy.