Show me light, give me wisdom, hold my hand and lead me on O Lord !!!

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Dear God, I have been through various ups and downs and finally it has dawned on me that I’m nothing without your guiding light. I’m ready to see and feel your miracles. I’m ready to see the actual purpose of my life. Accept me, bless me and take me into your fold once again. I know that I’ll now be able to better understand, appreciate and value your blessings. I’ll never take them for granted. I’m ready for your miracles and appreciate the gift of life that Thou hast bestowed upon me. Show me light, give me wisdom, hold my hand and lead me on O Lord. ~Latika Teotia

Trust your faith !!!

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At times we feel that our life is caught up in a very difficult maze which appears to be too difficult to cross because there’s a dead end at every turn. The ship of our life is caught in a severe storm and all appears to be lost. It appears that God has tightly banged shut all our doors. When such a situation occurs, continue to have faith in Him. Perhaps He has deliberately blocked the path you were traveling on because He wants you to follow another one.

Perhaps you were going wrong and it was His signal to you to mend your ways. Or perhaps He has plans for a better life for you; maybe something fantastic is coming along. Have patience, practice affirmative thinking, send out love to the universe, clear all your negative thoughts which are causing anxiety and don’t ever lose faith in Him. On the contrary pray harder and with even more faith because it’s this (faith of yours) which will finally bring everything which is good (for you). ~Latika Teotia

Pray regularly !!!

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We want our prayers answered in time but rarely pause to think whether we prayed in time. Before we hold God responsible for our unanswered prayers, we must ask ourselves, did we pray in time? In fact we must search our souls and ask ourselves that do we pray regularly or do we look up to Him only when in trouble. ~Latika Teotia

Now it’s time for you to move on !!!

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God sends His Angels, disguised as human beings, when we feel that we are in deep trouble or when nothing seems to go right or when we feel lonely and unloved or when our world appears to have turned topsy turrvy. They appear out of the blue, put our life back on rails and depart.

The problem with us is that we get so attached to them that we just can’t reconcile to the idea of their ever leaving us- little realizing that they have temporarily come into our lives and are supposed to leave once their mission is accomplished. We mistake them for the people who are a permanent part of our lives and don’t understand why they should ever leave us. We find it very painful and have utmost difficulty in letting them go.

The essence of life is that we are all transient, each of us has a particular role to play that God has already scripted for us and after performing our parts we too must to bid adieu. The earlier we accept this the happier and more at peace we will be. ~Latika Teotia

Down play the problems !!!

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I am content with my life and the journey so far. God has been kind, He has taught me to count my Blessings and, as far as possible, . Who doesn’t have problems? Life’s journey is full of ups and downs- no one is an exception. How you handle yourself when life throws a punch at you and how grateful you are when you are riding on a high is what matters.
Learn lessons from everything- including, and especially, adversity. Notice those beautiful moments, learn to enjoy a beautiful sunrise with a cup of freshly brewed coffee sitting on the patio or the music of the birds chirping in your backyard or the flight of birds on a clear cloudless day when all is still or the hug of a close friend. Learn to open up and notice things around you. Miracles are happening all around you. Reach out to those in need. If you can be of some help to even one person or if you can make a difference in the life of someone you are living a soulful life.

Learn to count your blessings !!!

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You can choose to be happy or miserable- that choice depends entirely on your own self. You don’t have to look far to find happiness; the first step is to count your blessings and express gratitude for them. One should never compare oneself with others; and if at all you want to, then do that with those beneath you or those who are less fortunate. If you can see (even though you may have to use glasses) then you are luckier than those who are visually handicapped and who would give their right arm to be able to see even from one eye. If you can hear, talk and walk then you are luckier than those handicapped on account of these. So next time you are feeling sad, down and depressed, just carry out this small exercise- count your blessings. Before long you’ll have enough reasons to feel uplifted and happy. ~Latika Teotia

Step Up !!! Forgive !!!

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When we get hurt or jilted or have been the victim of something, the first reaction is to seek revenge. We get so blinded by our anger that we forget that the Lord had said that vengeance was His. We forget that forgiveness brings better peace than does revenge. Why poison someone when you can do the same thing with sweetness? I will narrate a small story to illustrate my point.

A farmer had a neighbour who was a hunter and who owned ferocious but poorly trained hunting dogs. They frequently jumped the fence and chased the farmer’s lambs. The farmer asked his neighbour to keep his dogs in check, but it fell on deaf ears.
One day the dogs jumped the fence and attacked the lambs severely injuring several of them in the process. The farmer had had enough, and went to the town to complain. The wise judge listened patiently to his woes and then said, “I can punish the hunter and instruct him to keep his dogs chained or lock them up. But you would lose a friend and gain an enemy. Which would you rather have, friend or foe for a neighbour?” The farmer replied that he preferred a friend.
“Alright, I will offer you a solution that will keep your lambs safe and will also help in keeping your neighbour a friend.” He heard the judge’s solution and agreed to give it a try.
Next day he took two of his best lambs and presented them to his neighbour’s two small sons. Naturally, they were thrilled with joy and began to play with them. To protect his sons’ newly acquired playthings, the hunter built a strong kennel for his dogs. Since then, the dogs never again bothered the farmer’s lambs. Out of gratitude for the farmer’s generosity toward his sons, the hunter often shared with the farmer the game he had hunted. The farmer too reciprocated by sending the hunter cheese whenever he used to make it. This way, within a short time, the neighbours became good friends.

It is said that you can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar. It pays to forgive, forget and move on. So keep your temper in control, overcome your desire for vengeance and free yourself from a self created prison.
~Latika Teotia