Place For Faith/KEEPING THE FAITH
Feel free to post your messages of love, light, hope and encouragement.....
I will begin....
This is what we all want, believe in and pray for...
I will begin....
This is what we all want, believe in and pray for...
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This was my favorite song to listen to when I was a kid anytime I was feeling sad <!-- s:D -->:D<!-- s:D --> Oh and please ignore the RIP comment at the end, lol. I do like the 1958-forever thing though <!-- s
Oooooh! Thanx Jaci! I just danced to that in my kitchen! Fabulous song....it really made me smile <!-- s:D -->:D<!-- s:D -->
Yay! You're welcome! Mission accomplished <!-- s
According to his sister, LaToya, that was written on a note to his mother. How sweet. <!-- s:D -->:D<!-- s:D -->
“Don’t just dream about grandiose acts of doing good. Every day do small ones, that add up over time to positive patterns.”
— Marian Wright Edelman
Einstein On Love
Sometimes in our relentless effort to find the person we love, we fail to recognize and appreciate the people who love us. We miss out on so many beautiful things simply because we allow ourselves to be enslaved by our own selfish concerns.
Go for the man of deeds and not for the man of words, for you will find rewarding happiness, not with the man you love but with the man who loves you more.
The best lovers are those capable of loving from a distance far enough to allow the person to grow but never too far to feel the love within your being.
To let go of someone doesn’t mean you have to stop loving, it only means that you allow that person to find his own happiness without expecting him to come back. Letting go is not just setting the other person free, but is also setting yourself free from all the bitterness, hatred, and anger that you keep in your heart.
Do not let the bitterness take away your strength and weaken your faith, and never allow pain to dishearten you; but rather let yourself grow with wisdom in bearing it. You may find peace in loving someone from a distance not expecting something in return. But be careful, for this can sustain life but can never give enough room for us to grow. We can all survive with just beautiful memories of the past, but real peace and happiness come only with open acceptance of what reality is today.
There comes a time in our lives when we chance upon someone so nice and beautiful and we just find ourselves so intensely attracted to that person. This feeling soon becomes a part of our everyday lives and eventually consumes our thoughts and actions. The sad part of it is when we begin to realize that this person feels nothing more for us than just a friendship. We start our desperate attempt to get noticed and be closer, but in the end our efforts are still unrewarded and we end up being sorry for ourselves. You don’t have to forget someone you love. What you need to learn is how to accept the verdict of reality without being bitter or sorry for yourself. Believe me, you would be better off giving that dedication and love to someone more deserving. Don’t let your heart run your life, be sensible and let your mind speak for itself.
Listen not only to your feelings but to reason as well. Always remember that if you lose someone today, it means that someone better is coming tomorrow. If you lose love that doesn’t mean you failed in love. Cry if you have to, but make sure that tears wash away the hurt and the bitterness that the past has left with you. Let go of yesterday and love will find its way back to you.
And when it does, pray that it may be the love that will stay and last a lifetime. There are two ways to live your life: One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.
There is no mistake so painful that love cannot forgive. No past so bitter that love cannot accept and no love so little that we cannot start all over with.
“No matter what, the most powerful thing in the world is the human mind and prayer, and belief in your self and confidence and perseverance. No matter how many times you do it, you do it again until it’s right. And always believe in your self. And no matter who’s around you that’s being negative or thrusting negative energy at you, totally block it off. Because whatever you believe, you become…and after all that, the most important — most important: Stay humble. The humbleness that a child, like a new born baby has. Even though you become powerful or have power with people, with your talent .. like with what Michelangelo did with sculpting, you know, underneath all that be as humble as a child, as a baby, and be as kind and as giving and loving. They don’t become puffed up with pride.”
— Michael Jackson
Thank you so very much for your posts....I especially love the one about love and loving....I need to reread that a few times...there is a lot to take in and contemplate on...
And of course I love Michael's words...
Much love to you <!-- s:D -->:D<!-- s:D -->
Blessings, Love and Light
Dayna <!-- s:D -->:D<!-- s:D -->
Oh no problem. Thanks for posting this thread, Great idea. And much love to you as well.
I think this is what Michael might say to ALL of you.....
"Thank you for believing in me and keeping the faith....I love you more"
(hugs)
"Look! I am creating new heavens and a new earth, and no one will even think about the old ones anymore."
Let's move into the new....a better world.....for all of us...and especially the children...
Hope is with us once again making our hearts flutter....and together we can make the impossible possible...
My love to you all....
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B Howard - Ananda
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Brandy - Warm It Up With Love
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Stevie Wonder - Love's In Need Of Love Today
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India Arie featuring Sezen Aksu - The Cure
Unfortunately, I am unable to listen to the songs to preview them. If there is one that is not working or doesn't seem right. Please let me know. Thanks! Otherwise, enjoy! <!-- s:) -->:)<!-- s:) -->
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LookingforTruth I am going to check those YT videos out now.....thaaaaanks! (hug)
and Gema thank you for that loooooovely heart (a hug for you too!)
see you soon! <!-- s:D -->:D<!-- s:D -->
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THE CURE India Arie featuring Sezen Aksu
Theres a girl who was raised to believe that love is suffering
She grows up and the man like a father gives her a wedding ring
Now she walks around up constant companion, our resentment, fear and sadness
The lack of laughter turns to cancer, this song is dedicated to her
The worst disease in the world
Its not cancer, its not aids
The cure will not be found
By any physicist or scientist
Cause any cure living every single one of us
The worst disease in the world is hate
And the cure for hate is love
Oh love, oh love, oh love
Picture this:
Theres a boy who was abused when he was 12 years old
Now guilt lives in the pit of his stomach and even though hes grown
He believes he deserves to be punished, now he lives his life past and reckless
Searching for love, helpless, this song is dedicated to him
The worst disease in the world
Its not cancer, its not aids
The cure will not be found
By any physicist or scientist
Cause any cure living every single one of us
The worst disease in the world is hate
And the cure for hate is love
Oh love, oh love, oh love
It may seem
When Im looking at the world through those kind of glasses
I believe that its so simple but sometimes it looks complicated
Gods love is like sunshine not be recognized
The most powerful energy in the universe
And all we have to do is use it
You may think
That theres nothing in the world that you can do but that aint the truth
The fact of the matter is the battle world begins with you
Be the best person you can be
Pass those values to your family
And when you pray for those you love
Say a prayer for humanity
"If we are facing in the right direction, all we have to do is keep on walking." ~Buddhist Saying
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There are so many wonderful messages here and I wanted to respond with a few verses that apply to so many different messages from "those having an off-day" like the forum category says, so I said to myself "why not have just an entire place where we can come together during those off-days and inspire each other through God's strength and share some scripture and love?" I hope that's okay that I started this new topic here.
I will start off with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7, talking about L.O.V.E........
"It does not delight in evil,
But rejoices in the truth.
It always protects, trusts, hopes, and preserves.
There is nothing love cannot face;
There is no limit to its faith, hope, and endurance.
In a word, there are three things that last forever:
Faith, hope, and love;
But the greatest of them all is love."
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Very inspirational, moving documentary on a beautiful soul.