JUST AS I AM

Hey it feels great writing something after a pretty long time!!Its not some positive thinking or some tip to make you feel good its just one of the most basic principle of bible given in the book of genesis.Genesis 32:27 says "then the man asked him what is your name? he answered i am Jacob".In this chapter we find Jacob wrestling with God and then God asks him one of the most profound question in all of the scripture and that was "what is your name?". God would have asked him many questions but he asked him this question because of a reason.Years before he had tricked his father Issac who was blind by telling him that he was Esau but now years's later he was standing before the ALL SEEING HEAVENLY FATHER and he said God you have got me it's me jacob!!!WHEN he acknowledged before God who he was God made something great out of him, likewise when we come before God just as we are without any makeup,showoff or artificial spirituality God will surely make something great out of us!!!God Bless

'Desiderata'-Desired Things

Go placidly amid the noise and the haste,

and remember what peace there may be in silence.

As far as possible, without surrender,

be on good terms with all persons.

Speak your truth quietly and clearly;

and listen to others,

even to the dull and the ignorant;

they too have their story.

Avoid loud and aggressive persons;

they are vexatious to the spirit.

If you compare yourself with others,

you may become vain or bitter,

for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.

Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.

Keep interested in your own career, however humble;

it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.

Exercise caution in your business affairs,

for the world is full of trickery.

But let this not blind you to what virtue there is;

many persons strive for high ideals,

and everywhere life is full of heroism.

Be yourself. Especially do not feign affection.

Neither be cynical about love,

for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment,

it is as perennial as the grass.

Take kindly the counsel of the years,

gracefully surrendering the things of youth.

Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.

But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings.

Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.

Beyond a wholesome discipline,

be gentle with yourself.

You are a child of the universe

no less than the trees and the stars;

you have a right to be here.

And whether or not it is clear to you,

no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.

Therefore be at peace with God,

whatever you conceive Him to be.

And whatever your labors and aspirations,

in the noisy confusion of life,

keep peace in your soul.

With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams,

it is still a beautiful world.

Be cheerful. Strive to be happy.

Max Ehrmann, Desiderata

[Max Ehrmann (September 26, 1872 – September 9, 1945) was an American writer, poet, and attorney from Terre Haute, Indiana, widely known for his 1927 prose poem "Desiderata" (Latin: "things desired"). He often wrote on spiritual themes.]