SELF COMPASSION

It seems strange to have compassion for oneself when true compassion is almost always related to others.

However, there is a great element of truth in the belief that how we look on ourselves, gives us a knowledge of how we treat those around us.

If I am hard on myself and don't allow for weakness, then I will begin to behave that same way towards others.

However, when I am able to accept my weaknesses and learn to see myself in the light of truth, I will be free to accept and love my friends truly.

'Love one another as I have loved you'

GIFT of FAITH

The most precious gift that one can have is the Gift of Faith.

When we believe in God, as our Divine Creator, we are connected to all that is good and positive and beautiful in His Creation of the World, and more especially, the Creation of Mankind.

To truly believe that each person is special in the Eyes of God is a great way to learn to love the people around us, and all we meet in the course of our lives.

With Faith we are moved and inspired to see God's Loving Hand in all that happens to us, in what we love and also, in the difficulties and challenges that come our way.

We learn to grow as a person and take on the persona of Jesus, the Son of God.           We may never fully know or understand the Greatness of God, yet we can learn to imitate the compassion and love shown to us in the life of Christ.

SPIRIT of CHRISTMAS

The Spirit of Christmas is found in our ability to care for, and reach out to family and friends and even those who are strangers to us, yet have a need for help.

When we look at a Crib, at the young mother Mary and her new born child Jesus, we are easily moved with compassion for their plight. Joseph is there as their support and guardian, yet he too is poor and without worldly possessions.

Did God not care enough for them?  However, when we look at the birth of Christ with eyes of Faith, we can begin to understand the Mind of God.

We have been given a wonderful world, and we can learn to enjoy the pleasure of good food and friends and the comfort of living a good life.

However, this is only a foundation, a help towards becoming the true person that God invites us to become.

We are invited to love, and in loving there will be suffering too. We are called to love God and be guided, not by our own limited wisdom, but by the Wisdom of God.

LIGHTHOUSE

There are times when we might be affected by low spirts / feel unable to rise up and be the positive light that God intends for us to become. There may be a dark shadow over the Light, hiding our brilliance.

To be the Light that God invites us to be, is not always easy at first, yet as soon as we respond and reach out to others, we transform ourselves into a Beacon of Light!

We will allow ourselves space so our light can be seen.  We can appear to be just like a candle in the dark, yet how wonderful to be transformed into a Light that can set the World on fire!  

The Power of God is only limited by our lack of Faith.  Whenever we try, even if our feelings do not respond, we can and we will become, like Christ, a Light that shines out and will dispel darkness.  

With a simple, positive thought, we become what we believe is possible. We become a Lighthouse, which will guide us and others towards a life of Love and Joy!