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Keeping desires under check….

Good morning friends,

With great tenacity we stick to our desires,
And they gradually become like wild fires.
We sometimes feel there won’t be life without them,
There is no way, we feel, their flow we can stem.

The truth is that our desires we constantly feed,
We always want to have more than we need.
Gradually we become under their control.
And they, not we, become our life’s goal.

Desires and Trust in God are poles apart,
God has already provided what should be in our heart.
By nourishing our desires we convey to Him,
The chances of our liking His gifts are dim.

In the end we have to invariably bow to His will,
Even if at first glance it appears downhill.
We should gradually learn to live without desires,
God already knows what each of us requires.

….is a great way to find yourself and God.

Everyone deserves a smile….

♦Good morning friends,

Just make it your style,
To have for everyone a smile.
You will be able to see,
That it brings all round glee,
And does wonders to your own profile.

Of all the gifts that God gave Man,
Very few accomplish what smile can.
Your enemies it can disarm,
And you find there is no harm,
In believing Smile is part of God’s plan.

Receiving one is a great reward,
Especially when given by own accord,
By someone grateful to you,
For things that you did or do,
It is nice to know you are adored.

The worth of a smile only he knows,
Who is covered with misery up to his nose.
It is as if in a rough patch,
Not a whiff of air he can catch,
But he comes across the most beautiful rose.

….and it doesn’t cost a thing.

Love your purpose and position in life….

Good morning friends,

Each one of us has a distinct role to play,
In selecting that role we may not have much say.
It doesn’t matter whether it is big or small,
What matters is whether we give it our all,
Or allow other factors to come in the way.

It is our ‘karma’ to do assigned task well,
If tomorrow will come we can’t really tell,
So it has to be done today,
And not abandoned half way,
In whatever our hands find to do we need to excel.

And let’s not envy someone else’s position,
To have another’s job is not a good ambition.
We should just love our own,
Without a grunt or groan,
Remember, whatever it is, it is our life’s mission.

….and excel in that.

Are there needs beyond Maslow’s?

Good morning friends,

What I said about stages of prayers yesterday,
Applies also to the stages of one’s needs.
But, Maslow’s Needs Pyramid has only to say,
About how one’s individual aspiration proceeds.
From Physiological to Self-Actualisation.
Each need is to do with individual salvation.

Now let’s put all these individual needs at the base,
And proceed further up the path to learn.
And think about those who don’t participate in the race,
But do things for others without anything in return.
Surely this must rank higher than any individual need,
There is neither an expectation nor any greed.

The highest would be when you let go of self altogether,
And have only a desire to merge with God.
There is no need to put in your cap a feather,
One finds that every other desire is flawed.
There is no need or desire beyond it,
In the court of your Maker you finally sit.

Yes, indeed, there are.

If you pray, you must know….

Good morning friends,

Let me tell you today about stages of prayers,
The first one is to see if about you God really cares.
So you ask Him for everything that you require,
Some of it is what you need, the rest is what you desire.

The next stage is when by your soul you are driven,
So you pray to Him to make you worthy of what He has given.
In this way whilst you still ask for something,
The aim of prayer is to thank Him for each and every thing.

The next stage is when you pray for family and friends,
So that for any neglect or omission you can make amends.
Of course, it is still restricted to the people known,
It recognises the fact that you are never alone.

The next stage is to pray for all those in need,
You don’t make distinction in colour or creed.
The last stage is when you pray for every being He made.
To bring joy to everyone becomes your crusade.

….at what stage of prayer are you.

Noise can never match….

Good morning friends,

Everyone should love silence,
To connect to one’s soul.
I like to have it around,
When noise has had its toll.
Silence can get you more things,
It gives your imagination wings.

The best state of silence,
Is to have it outside and inside.
To find the bliss of serenity,
That chatter and din had denied.
Silence is required to learn more,
About what God has in store.

Do talk, sing and scream,
But remember you require calm.
For the open scars of the heart,
Silence acts like a balm.
The world is too much with us,
Be silent sometimes and cut out the fuss.

….the virtues of Silence.

Is there something wrong in praying?

Good morning friends,

If He knows everything,
What is the use of praying?
When silence conveys all,
What’s the point in saying?

Praying is acknowledgement by us,
That we are feeble He is strong.
So in asking Him to grant us strength,
We ain’t doing anything wrong.

He must do things at His level,
We must do things at ours.
There is no comparison or use,
In trying to match His powers.

“God, until I merge with you,
I pray to you for everything.
I am just an ordinary citizen,
You are the ultimate king.”

“I also pray that you’ll give me good sense,
About what should I pray for,
And if something is not worth praying,
Please, God, kindly ignore.”

Let Him judge that!

Things become sweeter….

Good morning friends,

You can say with courtesy and tact,
What would be the most distasteful fact.
You can be sure,
That with your manner mature,
Palatable would be its impact.

It is not entirely the subject,
That has the adverse effect,
But the way in which you convey,
Can either cause dismay,
Or can be viewed as manners perfect.

So, for others let’s show consideration,
Our speech shouldn’t cause consternation.
It should bring out in others the best,
They should feel assured and blest,
Rather than full of rage and frustration.

….when you say them with tact and courtesy.

Let’s be thankful for even those things….

We often take for granted,
All the things that come to us each day.
Very rarely we are disenchanted,
That things don’t come our way.
And yet gratefulness we never show.
We only bemoan if they reach us slow.

One has to imagine life without them,
To realise, in our life, their value.
We don’t give a thought how they come,
And how what we wanted God knew.
Let’s just show some gratitude to God,
If not actually pause, stand and applaud.

….even those things that come to us regularly each day.

Behold God’s world’s beauty….

Good morning friends,

World is as beautiful as the way you see,
For sighting beauty your heart is the key.
There is no charge to see things that are lovely.
Most of the beauty comes to us free.

God is the greatest painter we’ve seen,
No one can paint His type of dynamic scene.
One minute it is joyous and exuberant,
The next it is totally calm and serene.

Then there are endless shades and hues,
Greens, yellows, reds and blues.
You look at one, then you look at another,
You don’t know which to ignore and which to choose.

Of course you can’t see beauty with just your eyes,
You would use your heart if you are wise.
Those who don’t, they miss the sheer delight,
The others? Well, they often feast on God’s surprise.

….with your heart.

It is not just a figure of speech….

Good morning friends,

Next time when you fall sick,
And they ask you what’s wrong;
Tell them it is healing quick,
And to get well won’t be long.
You’ll be surprised what it does to you,
Your wish quickly comes through.

If misfortune ever visits you,
Try not to give in to despair;
When it sees you made no ado,
It prepares to go elsewhere.
Positive thinking makes things brighter,
You emerge as a courageous fighter.

Next time when you don’t get success,
Even after, for it, you worked hard.
Try not to give in to the stress,
And see that you come out unscarred.
Remember, you can’t always succeed,
But defeat you don’t have to concede.

The one you trusted had you deceived,
How must you react to the unexpected?
Don’t curse yourself that you believed,
And finally don’t ever feel rejected.
Think of it as the other’s loss,
No one would respect a double-cross.

….it is really effective recourse.

Of all our powers that lie wasted….

Good morning friends….

Of all the powers God gave mankind,
We use power to forgive the least.
He gave us a chance to leave unpleasantness behind,
And say goodbye to becoming a beast.

When we forgive we cleanse our soul,
And brighten the remaining days of life.
Life and us get back to being in control,
We simply cut out useless strife.

Forgiving always makes one stronger,
A pall of gloom gets lifted.
One decides not to suffer any longer,
And become extraordinarily gifted.

Anyway you look at it, it’s a powerful tool,
But surprisingly not many want to try.
It is like giving wings to a fool,
But he doesn’t want to fly.

Forgive your detractors and pray for them,
And lo, you find your wish is granted.
To the feeling of revenge don’t ever succumb,
It harms you more and is totally unwanted.

….the least used is power to forgive.

Good intentions and sincere efforts….

Good morning friends,

‘Intention’ and ‘Effort’ have great meaning hidden,
You discover it if you don’t meet with success.
People don’t take you to task why you didn’t,
If using these words you sincerely express:
“I put in best efforts and my intentions were right,
I am sorry it didn’t come out alright.”

No doubt sincere efforts and good intentions,
Are the stuff everyone appreciates.
About success and winning no one has apprehensions,
As history, time and again, so ably demonstrates.
Hence, in getting these right we should exult,
And leave to God the final result.

It is not always that efforts would bear fruit,
There are so many things beyond our hand.
In any case we deal in relative and not absolute.
We should leave things to Him we don’t understand.
With clear conscience let’s put in our best,
And then leave to God to do the rest.

….shall always be rewarded.