Sunday Thought For The Day

@Chris – Zen to Fitness — Thinking everything out, that’s what this is saying, isn’t it. Makes me think – thoughtful action…

@Dave – I think we could all spend some time working on this. There’s always room to improve, no matter how “good” we are in each of these areas. I have a long ways to go…but I’m working on it…

@Kelly – Those two were powerful for me too, Kelly. If I could do these two fully in my life, I just wonder how much more “at peace” I would be with the world. To give and to forgive – two very empowering things if we can really, truly make them part of our everyday life…

@Irene – I’m glad you liked it!

@Writer Dad – I really loved this quote as well. It says so much in a few short words.

@Karl – Yes, this world would be such a better place if everyone used this quote as their motto. If they really lived it. Do any of us really live it? Not many. I don’t. I’m working my way there, and it’s one of those things that I can only get better at. I’ll never reach a point where I’ve succeeded at achieving all of these points. And that’s ok. As long as I’m going in the right direction…

@CG Walters – Thank you!

@MizFit – Great point. Sometimes we just jump in and try to solve a “problem”. When that’s not what we should be doing. We sometimes just need to be a shoulder to lean on, or an ear to listen. And that’s an important point to remember…

@Mark – Thanks, and yes it’s a great day! Hope yours was as well!

@Bobbi – Listening…how hard it can be sometimes to really “listen” to what another is saying. To listen intently, to listen without reading something into it, to be fully in the moment. This is a gift. A gift we give to those with whom we come in contact. And sometimes this is not an easy gift to give. I struggle with this one too.

@Jean – “Before you pray, forgive” – do we sometimes need to pray first in our process of learning to forgive? I think, yes, I would agree with you. Forgiveness is not necessarily an easy thing to do. And to be able to fully and deeply forgive, we do sometimes need to pray for help in being able to understand what forgiveness means. These can be very deep conversations with our maker, as we come to terms with what forgiveness really means to us. That said, I also agree with what is said in this quote. My take on it is that to have deep, very personal prayers – prayers that are not just superficial, but are deep into what our being is – we need to be also able to truly forgive. Forgive in the sense that we have completely released that for which we are forgiving. I’m not sure how much sense this is making. I guess in the end, I see it as a two-way street. To be able to forgive, prayer can be a powerful step toward our getting to the real point of forgiveness. And then once we get beyond that, if we are able to forgive, our prayers really speak to what matters in our heart…I’m not sure I really gave you an answer Jean. I definitely see the point you bring up, and it has much validity for me.

@Vered – YES! How can we? We’ve become a society consumed by our wants, without always taking care of our needs first…

@Cath – Happy Sunday to you too, Cath! This quote was new to me too. And I thought the same thing – brilliant!

@Bamboo Forest – There is much to contemplate here, yes. In so few words, this says so much…

@Tara – Credit, used wisely, can be a very good thing. But we have went through a real time of credit abuse, and are paying the price now. Hopefully this is a good lesson to all.

@Davina – I’m glad you enjoyed it Davina!

@Katie – It is a good way to end the weekend. A thought that can have real meaning if we really let it permeate our minds.

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@FitMom – Yes, listening is a learned skill, and one that can be so easy to neglect. I do it too often. And it’s a good reminder for me as well.

@Meleah – Thank you!

@Evelyn – Your welcome! I’m glad you enjoyed it Evelyn!

@Maya – I agree, there is so much wisdom in these few words. And as we really think about what these mean to us, we can make changes in our life that will have a very positive effect.

@Barbara – I like both of these too, but have not really thought too much about the “before you quit, try” part until reading your comment. That is so important. Sometimes we’re tempted to give up before we even try something. Starting is, many times, half the battle. If we start something, and fail, at least we have tried it. And learned from it. But without trying, we’ll never know… Thanks for bringing that up Barbara!

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