{"id":763,"date":"2007-04-23T08:17:00","date_gmt":"2007-04-23T00:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ladysuki.net\/blog\/?p=763"},"modified":"2007-04-23T08:17:00","modified_gmt":"2007-04-23T00:17:00","slug":"inspiring-message","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ladysuki.net\/blog\/?p=763","title":{"rendered":"&quot;Inspiring message&quot;&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>from <a href=\"http:\/\/spaces.msn.com\/sharonlaupuiwan\/\" target=\"new\">Sharon<\/a>&#8216;s Blog.. <\/p>\n<blockquote><p><font face=\"Courier New\" color=\"orange\">God: &#8220;Hello. Did you call me? &#8220;<\/p>\n<p>S: &#8221; Called you? No&#8230; who&#8217; s this? &#8220;<\/p>\n<p>God: &#8221; This is GOD. I heard your prayers. So I thought we&#8217;ll chat.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>S: &#8221; I do pray. Just makes me feel good. I &#8216;m actually busy now. I &#8216;m in the midst of something. &#8220;<\/p>\n<p>God: &#8221; What are you busy at?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>S: &#8221; Don&#8217;t know. But I can&#8217;t find free time. Life has become hectic. It&#8217;s rush hour all the time. &#8220;<\/p>\n<p>God: &#8220;Sure. Activity gets you busy. But productivity gets you results. Activity consumes time. Productivity frees it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>S: &#8221; I understand. But I still can&#8217;t figure out. By the way, I was not expecting YOU to buzz me.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>God: &#8221; Well, I wanted to resolve your fight for time, by giving you some clarity. In this 21st century era, I wanted to reach you through the medium you are comfortable with. &#8220;<\/p>\n<p>S: &#8220;Tell me, why has life become complicated now? &#8220;<\/p>\n<p>God: &#8220;Stop analyzing life. Just live it. Analysis is what makes it complicated. &#8220;<\/p>\n<p>S: &#8220;Why are we then constantly unhappy? &#8220;<\/p>\n<p>God: &#8220;Your today is the tomorrow that you worried about yesterday. You are worrying because you are analyzing. Worrying has become your habit. That&#8217;s why you are not happy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>S: &#8220;But how can we not worry when there is so much uncertainty? &#8220;<\/p>\n<p>God: &#8220;Uncertainty is inevitable, but worrying is optional. &#8220;<\/p>\n<p>S: &#8220;But then, there is so much pain due to uncertainty&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>God: &#8220;Pain is inevitable, but suffering is optional. &#8220;<\/p>\n<p>S: &#8220;If suffering is optional, why do good people always suffer? &#8220;<\/p>\n<p>God: &#8220;Diamond cannot be polished without friction. Gold cannot be purified without fire. Good people go through trials, but don&#8217;t suffer. With that experience their lives become better , not bitter.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>S: &#8220;You mean to say such experience is useful? &#8220;<\/p>\n<p>God: &#8220;Yes. Experience is a hard teacher. She gives the test first and the lessons afterwards. &#8220;<\/p>\n<p>S: &#8220;But still, why should we go through such tests? Why can&#8217;t we be free from problems? &#8220;<\/p>\n<p>God: &#8220;Problems are Purposeful Roadblocks Offering Beneficial Lessons (to) Enhance Mental Strength. Inner strength comes from struggle and endurance, not when you are free from problems. &#8220;<\/p>\n<p>S: &#8220;Frankly , in the midst of so many problems, we don&#8217;t know where we are heading&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>God: &#8220;If you look outside you will not know where you are heading. Look inside. Looking outside, you dream. Looking inside, you awaken. Eyes provide sight. Heart provides insight. &#8220;<\/p>\n<p>S: &#8220;Sometimes , not succeeding fast seems to hurt more than moving in the right direction. What should I do? &#8220;<\/p>\n<p>God: &#8220;Success is a measure as decided by others. Satisfaction is a measure as decided by you. Knowing the road ahead is more satisfying than knowing you rode ahead. You work with the compass. Let others work with the clock. &#8220;<\/p>\n<p>S: &#8220;In tough times, how do you stay motivated? &#8220;<\/p>\n<p>God: &#8220;Always look at how far you have come rather than how far you have to go. Always count your blessing, not what you are missing. &#8220;<\/p>\n<p>S: &#8220;What surprises you about people? &#8220;<\/p>\n<p>God: &#8220;When they suffer they ask, &#8216; Why me?&#8217; When they prosper, they never ask &#8216; Why me?&#8217; Everyone wishes to have truth on his or her side, but few want to be on the side of the truth. &#8220;<\/p>\n<p>S: &#8221; Sometimes I ask, who am I? Why am I here? I can&#8217;t get the answer. &#8220;<\/p>\n<p>God: &#8221; Seek not to find who you are, but to determine who you want to be. Stop looking for a purpose as to why you are here. Create it. Life is not a process of discovery but a process of creation. &#8220;<\/p>\n<p>S: &#8220;How can I get the best out of life? &#8220;<\/p>\n<p>God: &#8220;Face your past without regret. Handle your present with confidence. Prepare for the future without fear. &#8220;<\/p>\n<p>S: &#8220;One last question. Sometimes I feel my prayers are not answered. &#8220;<\/p>\n<p>God: &#8220;There are no unanswered prayers. At times, the answer is NO. &#8220;<\/p>\n<p>S: &#8220;Thank you for this wonderful chat. I am so happy to start the New Day with a new sense of inspiration. &#8220;<\/p>\n<p>God: &#8220;Well. Keep the faith and drop the fear. Don&#8217;t believe your doubts and doubt your beliefs. Life is a mystery to solve, not a problem to resolve. Trust me. Life is wonderful if you know how to live. &#8221; <\/font><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>====================================<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-style:italic;\">A nice song from her blog too&#8230; kinda slow, but the lyrics are great.<br \/>Can listen to it <a href=\"http:\/\/thanhphobuon.com\/diendan\/showthread.php?t=584\" target=\"new\">here<\/a>. Does the singer name rings a bell? Something tasty.. delicious.. Hee.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p><u>Kenny Roger &#8211; If I Were A Painting<\/u><\/p>\n<p>If I were a painting<br \/>Captured on canvas<br \/>Alone in the portriat I would stand<br \/>And brush strokes bold<br \/>Yet soft as a whisper<br \/>The work of a feminine hand<\/p>\n<p>Caught in a still life<br \/>Surrounded by shadows<br \/>And lost in a background of blue<\/p>\n<p>If I were a painting<br \/>My price would be pain<br \/>And the artist would have to be you<\/p>\n<p>I imagine the colors<br \/>Would all run together<br \/>If you ever allowed me to cry<br \/>So don&#8217;t paint the tears<br \/>Just let me remember me<br \/>Without you in my eyes<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s only the frame<br \/>That holds me together<br \/>Or else I would be falling apart<\/p>\n<p>If I were a painting<br \/>I wouldn&#8217;t feel<br \/>And you wouldnt be breaking my heart<\/p>\n<div class=\"blogger-post-footer\">Good deals at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dealdotcom.com\/rss\/7401\">DealDotCom<\/a><\/div>\n\n<!-- Facebook Like Button v1.9.6 BEGIN [http:\/\/blog.bottomlessinc.com] -->\n<iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fladysuki.net%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D763&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=false&amp;width=450&amp;action=like&amp;colorscheme=light\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowTransparency=\"true\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:450px; height: 30px; align: left; margin: 2px 0px 2px 0px\"><\/iframe>\n<!-- Facebook Like Button END -->\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>from Sharon&#8216;s Blog.. 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