TRUST

When we know we can trust someone, then we can relax and feel comfortable in their company.

Perhaps this is the essence of friendship, to be able to trust another person; no doubts or suspicion of any kind.

It occurs to me that this is the way our relationship with God is meant to be, complete trust.

How does one achieve this?

We are fickle and uncertain at times and wonder if God is really listening to us.

Perhaps it ought to be the other way around, are we listening to God?

When we believe that we are loved, and God has proved His love for us more than any other person, then we know we have nothing to fear.

Listen to the Gentle Voice of God and respond with love.

Go Forward...

Life is such a wonderful gift. What a shame it would be, not to make the most of all that comes our way.

Perhaps what can help us most is to always go forward and not to look back.

The future is ours, a gift to be valued and treasured.

The past is gone. If it contains mistakes and failures, let them go.

Always go forward!

Keep trying...

Some days we are like a bright spark.  We jump out of bed, alive with life and ready to face a new wonderful day.
Some days we are not!
To be able to accept ourselves when the 'bright spark' is dimmed, is indeed wisdom.
God has instilled in each one of us the desire and the ability to grow, physically / mentally / spiritually.
The free will to respond to grace lies with us.
'We are the captain of our ship...'
Keep trying...

The Creative Mind

Within each one of us is the ability to be creative in ways that could even surprise us.

I went for a cycle this morning along the sea-front and stopped to watch the youngsters cycling and scooting at the play-centre.  One little chap could not have been more than two, yet he diligently dragged his little scooter up the hill. Surely this would be too much for him, but no.

He sat down on the scooter and with great gusto, rolled down the hill.

I thought he wouldn't be able to manage, yet this little chap had complete confidence that he could!

When we are creative, we allow ourselves to step outside the 'box'.

We learn to explore and become more than we are, even to ourselves.

It could well be that we link up with our Creator and therefore wisdom follows.

Can we be poets / writers / artists?  Only God knows.

Our creative mind will afford us the chance to give it a go!

Be Happy!

In this wonderful world of ours, we can meet with conflict especially in our dealings with other people and their dealings with us.

We can be surprised at things that are said without kindness, coming from those we love and who love us.  At times, we too are thoughtless and unkind.

The conflict is caused by human weakness.  

We see the world from our point of view and our friend is looking at things from their point of view...  not easy to work on reconciliation, yet essential for the sake of friendship. 

The rose is one of the most beautiful flowers that God has created, yet like us, the stem is full of thorns.

Choose to be happy and be quick to forgive.  

Creative Writing...

People sometimes ask me what is Creative Writing?

My general answer is the ability to express ourselves through words, in a creative manner.

There is a child inside each one of us that loves to express itself.

In the Wicklow Library last night, the Wicklow Writers launched their new Anthology of mixed writings.  Each member shared their creative talent through poems and stories and plays.

We feel duly proud of the book and received a wonderful response from friends and the community in general.  

Creative writing is a great way to express the 'inner' us.

Pen to Paper, let the words flow!

Living with Giants

I live in community with people who are interested in loving God and proving that love by the way they live.

They are committed to a positive life-style,  where the goodness of God is both valued and shared.

This is a huge plus for me.  When I am weak, I'm able to draw on their strength.  

Hopefully, I can repay this encouragement when I feel strong in my faith and belief in the goodness of God.

This positive atmosphere which is cherished by all of us, lends to a happy, balanced community.

Yet, still I feel as if I'm living with giants...

I'm constantly surprised by the amount of good will and encouragement that comes my way, just by being in the presence of these positive 'giants'. 

A Spiritual Life.

I was reading a little from 'The Devout Life' by St. Francis de Sales about living a spiritual life.

His encouragement is always easy to read and accept.

If we are discouraged, he says simply do something productive / be active.

We can feel tired or empty, yet it's only feelings.

This could also be a prompting to do something we enjoy doing. Then we become energised again and ready to step forward on the path of faith.

A spiritual life is a journey that leads us to God.

We become aware of being more than a material person. We have a soul that links us to the Divine.

Perhaps we already have a grounding in the spiritual life. Even so, renewal is always needed and advised.

We step forward on an invisible path, guided by our belief in the goodness of God.

Our soul is constantly yearning to be united with the Divine.  This is where our happiness lies.

Let's be open and ready to follow the daily inspirations that come our way.

Our goal is to develop a loving relationship with He who loves us.

CONTROL

To be a person who is in control of their life is something to admire and to aim for.

We might want to be the person who never puts a foot wrong / always says and does the right thing.

However, we are not perfect and to be able to accept our imperfections gracefully is what builds character.

Often we may know the right thing to do, yet our nature or passions won't allow us to obey that inner voice of good sense and reason...

 Why?

The answer lies in our inability to control ourselves and behave as an adult could and would. 

God knows the efforts we make / God knows the nature we have, so it would make good sense to allow God to guide us by listening to the inner voice within.

Take time out / reflect / listen / learn to be in control.

ENERGY

This wonderful world we live in is powered by energy of one kind or another.

Those who study geology and science can explain so much to us and yet we can be overpowered by the amount of knowledge pertaining to the universe.

Perhaps a simple way to understand energy is to study ourselves.

We are made up of both positive and negative energy and we choose all the time which energy we want to tap into and be effected by.

When I tap into the positive energy within, I'm transformed into an energetic and active person.

I become a positive-minded person, able to love and be loved.

If I tap into the negative energy within, then sorry to say, the opposite will happen.

We owe it to ourselves to live in a world full of positive energy and hope.