Increase your Joy by bringing Joy to others.
Light is love, darkness is fear.
A smile is God’s cosmetic. Let your inner light shine brightly, share kindness, love and compassion with a genuine caring smile, and help others find their way out of the darkness and seek Divine Love and Guidance.
There is no room for darkness in a room filled with light.
This post was written for the Daily Post prompt Burn.
With Respect, Hope, Joy, and Love, Carmela
Frustration is brewing in my thoughts and emotions today. Have you ever expressed concern and suggested a possible solution only to have it be met with a list of the many reasons why this could never happen. I am a firm believer that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
I often find myself advocating for improvements to prevent possibility disasters, and am usually met with negativity. So…. does this make my thoughts of needing to prevent disaster negative or their thoughts for resisting change negative?
My past has taught me that bad things can happen when you least expect it. You can be living your life, not taking risks, not in a threatening manner and happily enjoying your existence only to wake up one day to find your world is completely upside down.
There is no promise that living a peaceful existence, following your heart and attempting to make a positive influence, and improvements as you live out your days will come easily.
Patience, persistence and entrusting your life to Divine Care and Guidance will give you the wisdom strength and patience you need to endure.
Never Give Up on Your Dreams
Dare to dream. Be brave and move forward with each day.
Anything is possible when we ask for and allow Divine Guidance to lead us.
Focus only on Peace and Love.
Act only with Kindness and Compassion.
Meet resistance with Mighty Strength and Conviction 🙂
Make a positive impact.
Communicate positive resolutions and peaceful solutions.
Be respectful of all opinions and beliefs.
Pray for wisdom and resolution of the negative resistance.
Never give up Hope.
Always Hope, Dream and Pray for Love, Peace and Contentment for All.
With Respect, Hope, Joy and Love, Carmela
I read a very interesting post today from Wandering 40 days titled …. A Call To Love, Regardless! I hope you will read his post by clicking on the link.
He states, “If we can only identify with and love people who have experienced what we have experienced, then we will fail to love. Just because I haven’t had cancer doesn’t mean I can’t sit and cry with a friend who does. That is love. Just because someone’s struggle is far different from mine doesn’t mean I can’t pause and listen to their heartache and longing for love.”
He also brings up the point that “To value life is to love all humans, regardless of their beliefs. It is not a prerequisite to believe as they do in order to love them.”
This makes me wonder if the individuals who speak out and protest with angry words and rage against the opinions that oppose their own, form protests and take actions to divide and change people to their way of thinking are doing so out of fear?
Did they not feel True Unconditional Love from childhood? Did they not learn peaceful solutions to disagreements or misunderstandings? Might this be why they are only comfortable with feelings that mirror their own limited beliefs and conditions?
Are their actions based in survival tactics….. I hurt…. I now make someone else hurt?
Do they not realize that when we point a finger at another person there are three of our fingers that point back at ourselves?
Maybe God intended it to be this way? Maybe he wants us to examine why we are filled with emotions, why we are pointing a finger and criticizing another person for having a different opinion, or living their life differently than our own. Maybe he is asking us to simply reach out with Agape Love. Maybe those three fingers pointing back at us signify Agape Love, The Holy Trinity.
Maybe those three fingers that point toward our own heart are really reminding us to…. Act in Love.
We can Love a person without loving their actions or opinions.
When we are filled with Divine and Spiritual Awareness and completely understand that as a Child of God we are Loved Unconditionally, it is only then that we can truly Love others and not fear or feel threatened by our differences.
Trusting in Divine Guidance and choosing to Live in Love gives you a power that is super natural and greater than all understanding. God’s wisdom will provide you with safety, clarity, strength and a wealth of support around each and every corner! The beauty of God’s loving kindness will fill you with unexplainable levels of Peace, Love, Joy, Contentment, Wisdom, Understanding and Hope.
Please pray for those in need, so they may look to the heavens for truth and wisdom to begin living in Love and not fear. It is not until you are honest with yourself that your life will be open to a Divine Love and Protection that surpasses all understanding.
With Respect, Hope, Joy and Love, Carmela
Divine Love, guidance and wisdom become clear to us through our life experiences. My entire life God has introduced me to beautiful people who I have needed to help me better understand myself.
As human beings we all hold wisdom and understanding we have obtained from life’s experiences. We can choose to examine and put words to those events or we can choose to look away, ignore the experience, and continue on never grasping the wisdom we were offered.
Painful feeling and experiences are meant to be shared. This is the only way to fully understand, overcome, move forward, and improve our lives.
Life can be peaceful and full of joy but we have to be brave enough and take steps to fully find it.
Sometimes this means sharing the hurtful, embarrassing, shameful experiences that we have lived through. By doing this our eyes,hearts, and lives are opened to a deeper level of awareness, peace, and connection to humanity.
The words “It is in pardoning that we are pardoned” come to mind as I write this from St.Francis Prayer for Peace Susan Boyle sings it below.
I must tell you that I am so grateful for all of life’s experiences and Truly Thankful for the Many People who God has introduced me to that have helped me find Clarity, True Love For Life and the Longing to Share it with Others.
With Respect, Hope, Joy and Love, Carmela
Beauty is not tangible, and seized only by a few, beauty comprehensively encompasses all of humanity who seek it from within. True beauty comes in truth and actuality. We are born with a true heart seeking and knowing only Truth and Love.
The many different influences within our world as we go through life influence our thoughts and beliefs. Circumstances and events we experience also have a tremendous influence on how our thoughts and beliefs form. Our hearts long for the truth and peace we knew from infancy.
Although there are many different beliefs and religions within the world, as humans we all live under the same sky and we all truly at our most vulnerable moments long for Love and not Fear.
No matter what your beliefs are our common necessity in life is Love.
The enemy is fear. We think it is hate but it is really fear. ~Gandhi~
“We need less posturing and more genuine charisma. Charisma was originally a religious term, meaning “of the spirit” or “inspired.” It’s about letting God’s light shine through us. It’s about a sparkle in people that money can’t buy. It’s an invisible energy with visible effects. To let go, to just love, is not to fade into the wallpaper. Quite the contrary, it’s when we truly become bright. We’re letting our own light shine. ~Marianne Williamson~
When we make a constant effort to communicate and act in Love and seek beauty from within our hearts and lives will change.
“Personal transformation can and does have global effects. As we go, so goes the world, for the world is us. The revolution that will save the world is ultimately a personal one.” ~Marianne Williamson~
With Respect, Hope, Joy and Love, Carmela
“If you can’t say something nice, Don’t say nothing at all”
I am not sure what made me do research on where the phrase “If you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all” originated from but I was surprised to find out that Mrs. Rabbit reminded Thumper that this is what his father told him in the Walt Disney movie Bambie. You can see the video clip here.
According to Walt Disney, mother and father rabbits teach their youngsters kindness, the use of gentle words and actions (anti-bullying manners). The Movie Bambie was released in 1942.
I found the article fascinating as it explains, that the three youngsters who become friends Thumper, Bambie, and Flower (the skunk) also exhibit another moral lesson in the virtues of tolerance and an easy disposition. Link to text here.
I found an equally surprising lesson reflected in Albert Einstein’s quote below.
“Everyone is a Genius. But if you judge a fish on its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid” ~Albert Einstein~
What makes people dwell on differences and challenge, protest, and attempt to set themselves apart from others instead of learning and teaching to coexist with others in a peaceful manor?
There is a beautiful song 525,600 minutes. How do you measure a year in the life? Do you want to find yourself with only a few minutes left in your life only to look back and see that you used so many of your minutes up angrily protesting against someone doing or simply attempting to live differently than you chose to do?
When we are taught or choose to compare ourselves with others and believe we are superior to, and greater than our peers we choose to live negatively. Criticizing others, always attempting to appear better than others, not being supportive or showing interest in others well being and success, leads to a negative, angry, stressful, restless, and irritated existence.
When we are taught or choose to be comfortable in our own skin, appreciate and encourage the differences of others, find our own special uniqueness’s follow and develop those to the greatest potential and support others in their choices and differences, we will lead a peaceful, harmonious life filled with Joy and Peace and free from restlessness, agitation, and anger.
Everyone has a choice in life. You can choose to bring Joy and Peace into your life and others, or you can choose to create distress and anguish within yourself and others. Those who live their lives in Love, wishing no harm for others will prevail. Living in fear and lies will never bring you Peace and Joy.
The world would be so much more enjoyable if everyone chose to learn from and about each other rather than judge and condemn each other because of differences.
No moment is ever wasted if it is spent communicating with another soul. When we exchange words in kindness without expectation we receive great rewards from the Joy that we experience from interacting and showing respect to another human soul.
In order to comprehend the deepest understanding of Love we need to totally be free from shame by standing in total and complete truth. At this level it allows us to feel worthy of accepting Divine Love, Respect and Understanding, it is only then that we feel complete and can in turn share this level of Love and Respect with every living being on earth.
With Respect, Hope, Joy and Love, Carmela
Brave…… Spunky, Strong, Unafraid, Undaunted, Lionhearted, Herolike, Indomitable, Spirited, these are synonyms for the word BRAVE.
How does one become brave? Is it something that we actually contemplate and then act upon? This makes me think of my beautiful grandson Wyatt who was meeting the challenge of living with Mitochondrial Disease. He would often state before having to endure one of the many painful pokes or procedures required for that day “I’ll be brave”.
It is my belief that Bravery comes from within. It is also my Belief that we obtain it from Above. In my opinion as human beings we have limited abilities, knowledge and strength. When we rely on only what our human mind can plan for us we limit ourselves to small minded solutions.
By reaching outside of ourselves and inviting in Divine Solutions, Bravery will come forth from within.
This doesn’t mean we will function as the Incredible Hulk with a visible strength busting out of our clothing and a relentless hardhearted attitude. Boasting and singing our theme song and successes.
You may not know, but as we pray for Divine Support to fill our hearts and Guide us through difficult times, The Divine Spirit within your heart fills you with an endless wealth of Patience, Peace, Joy, Wisdom and Love.
True Bravery is not boastful and loudly visible it is more noticeable as a beautiful, quiet, gentle, nonthreatening calm, peace and comfort that we are able to function with through whatever daily life sends our way. A Brave person filled with the Divine Spirit is someone you want to draw near to, someone who you can tangibly feel their strength and wisdom. Someone you want to be with and get to know and share their secrets from within.
It does not mean though that we will be void of emotions. Even the toughest and bravest individuals even though they live with the assurance that they will have adequate courage to survive the challenges life sometimes deals us will experience sadness and tears from the life struggles we and others witness here on earth.
Pray for those in need, that they may be filled with the Strength and Peace for Above. Pray that the many humans struggling in “human survival mode” reach out for Divine Wisdom, open their hearts to “Be Brave” (as Wyatt so perfectly and simply said it.)
With Respect, Hope, Joy and Love, Carmela
No matter how Faithful we are and how much Hope fills our hearts there are always moments that just don’t feel right or make sense after navigating through any major life change.
When changes come about suddenly the events that are happening may seem chaotic, random and senseless. Our mind and body seem as though they are functioning in a fog. Both movements and thoughts feel robotic and mechanical.
As the Spirit in us continues to lead us forward, our body sometimes stumbles with unbalanced emotions.
As we maneuver through the confusion, a random or chance meeting or event in our day can set off that Whisper from God that lets you know that you are exactly where you are supposed to be and doing exactly what you should be doing.
Along with the realization that you are where God wants you to be comes with a renewed amazement of the majestic unfolding of event that can only be explained as Divine Guidance.
By keeping our focus on moving forward and hanging on to at least a thread of Hope miracles eventually begin to unfold. Sometimes it is difficult to put into words the awesome beauty of that “Whisper from God” moment but you will know it for sure when you experience it.
It is the most amazing peaceful moment. You know from the bottom of your heart that all is well and this is where you are supposed to be at that very moment in time. In this moment there is a complete level of understanding within your heart that comprehends the importance of all of the events in your life that lead up to this unspoken level of compassion.
It is as if your heart is communicating without words with an absolute non-threatening level of understanding. The total peace that surpasses all understanding. We are more alike than different. When we quiet our thoughts and attempt to communicate with our heart this is the point when heavenly love reaches earth.
Pray that as a world we focus on moving forward and learn to quiet our minds and communicate more with our hearts to allow Heavenly Love to reach earth.
With Respect, Joy, Peace and Love, Carmela
We may not always see eye to eye but we can walk hand in hand and promote peace
What determines if our scars and wounds will leave us with wisdom or damage? Whether we live our lives in love or in fear the probability of pain and heartbreak are equally apparent. Our hearts can break and be easily wounded when we reach out to others in love and we are hurt. Physical as well as emotional hurts can be very hard to bounce back from. There are times in our life when we acquire abusive hurts in our formative years of life that may make dramatic differences in how our lives will develop in the future.
As the sun comes up tomorrow morning it will be the start of a new day. The world will begin anew in many ways. Many innocent children will be born and many human souls will leave their earthly bodies behind as they are welcomed into heavenly presence.
Each day brings us very limited and precious moments. We have the ability to choose how to use these moments. As adults we can make choices. We can choose to follow our limited human brains or we can search for higher enlightenment and understanding by opening our hearts to Divine Love.
Living in God’s Divine Love fills our hearts and minds with a wisdom that surpasses all understanding. It fills us with a strength to Live in Truth and strength to endure the untruthfulness of others life may send our way.
As an innocent child we are born with a heart of Love. The growth and development of that Love is in the hands of the adults who surround us in our most formative years.
In my past experiences working in the mental healthcare field I have worked with many adults who were scarred by abuse in their formative years as a child. Reading the many tragic life histories of these children brings tears and leaves a sorrow on your heart that is impossible to forget.
“Love is what we are born with. Fear is what we learn. The spiritual journey is the unlearning of fear and prejudices and the acceptance of love back in our hearts. Love is the essential reality and our purpose on earth. To be consciously aware of it, to experience love in ourselves and others, is the meaning of life. Meaning does not lie in things. Meaning lies in us.”~ Marianne Williamson~
It is never to late to choose to look outside of yourself for Divine Guidance. Open your heart to Divine Wisdom and Living in Truth.
“We are not held back by the Love we didn’t receive in the past, but by the Love we are not extending in the present.” ~ Marianne Williamson Quote
Please pray that the children who have been wounded from misguided adults are blessed with Divine healing of the scars from abuse. Pray that adults in need may find Wisdom, Understanding, Peace and guidance to seek Divine Love so they may experience love in themselves and others.
“Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it.” – Helen Keller
With Respect, Joy, Peace and Love, Carmela
Have you ever been in a situation where you are among a group of individuals that you have never met before and you feel drawn to a certain individual? As time passes and you have the ability to talk with them you discover that you share something in common with them. There would have been no way of knowing this through simple eye contact and a smile, but it was intuition that I like to refer to as a Whisper From God.
More times then not the truest and most beautiful messages come to us as a whisper.
During a lifetime, individuals will experience very deep hurts. Painful experiences that we carry within our hearts that we will never get over. Emotional heartbreak is not a wound that will ever really heal. You will always miss the loved ones that are no longer with you. We will always feel loss from tragedy. It lives beneath our skin as a secret message written on our hearts. This secret heart message acts like a magnet when God introduces us to someone who has a similar secret message written on their hearts.
I have found that in the most difficult times of my life God has introduced me to the most beautiful and helpful people. It is as if God has an Intensive Care Unit. I am protected completely from adversity and I am introduced to the most loving people who share wisdom that I need, and it is the magnetic ability of the secret heart messages that we carry that connects us with others living with major painful experiences on there hearts as well. This can only be explained as a result of Living in Love and allowing Divine Guidance to lead you.
Please pray that those who live in fear, turn off the noise of everyday life, stop reciting memorized prayers long enough to simply be in quiet and peace, open their hearts and lives to Divine Love and Guidance and listen for the Whispers of God.
With Respect, Joy, Hope and Love, Carmela
Carmela Snelbaker 