a guided tour of HEAVEN

I dreamt that I went to Heaven and an angel was showing me around. Wewalked side-by-side inside a large workroom filled with angels.

My angel guide stopped in front of the first section and said, 'Thisis the Receiving Section. Here, all petitions to God said in prayerare received.'

I looked around in this area, and it was terribly busy with so manyangels sorting out petitions written on voluminous paper sheets andscraps from people all over the world.

Then we moved on down a long corridor until we reached the secondsection. The angel then said to me, 'This is the Packaging andDelivery Section. Here, the graces and blessings the people asked forareprocessed and delivered to the living persons who asked for them.I noticed again how busy it was there. There were many angels workinghard at that station, since so many blessings had been requested andwere being packaged for delivery to Earth.

Finally at the farthest end of the long corridor we stopped at thedoor of a very small station. To my great surprise, only one angelwas seated there, idly doing nothing. 'This is the AcknowledgmentSection,' my angel friend quietly admitted to me.

He seemed embarrassed 'How is it that there is no work going onhere?' I asked.'So sad,' the angel sighed. 'After people receive the blessings thatthey asked for, very few send back acknowledgments.'

'How does one acknowledge God's blessings?' I asked.
'Simple,' the angel answered. Just say, 'Thank you, Lord.'
'What blessings should they acknowledge?' I asked.

'If you have food in the refrigerator, clothes on your back, a roofoverhead and a place to sleep you are richer than 75% of this world.

If you have money in the bank, in your wallet, and spare change in adish, you are among the top 8% of the world's wealthy

And if you get this on your own computer, you are part of the 1% inthe world who has that opportunity.'

'If you woke up this morning with more health than illness ... youare more blessed than the many who will not even survive this day 'If you have never experienced the fear in battle, the loneliness ofimprisonment, the agony of torture, or the pangs of starvation ...you are ahead of 700 million people in the world.'

'If you can attend a place of worship without the fear of harassment,arrest, torture or death you are envied by, and more blessed than,three billion people in the world .'

'If your parents are still alive and still married ...you are veryrare.'If you can hold your head up and smile, you are not the norm, you'reunique to all those in doubt and despair.
'OK, what now? How can I start?

If you can read this message, you just received a double blessing inthat someone is thinking of you as very special and you are moreblessed than over two billion people in the world who cannot read atall.

Have a good day, count your blessings, and if you want, pass thisalong to remind everyone else how blessed we all are.

Acknowledge Dept.: 'Thank you Lord, for giving me the ability toshare this message and for giving me so many wonderful people to share it with.

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Life Management Lessons

A little while ago, I was feeling terribly overwhelmed. So much to do... so little time, at least that's the way things seemed. I can remember crying out to God and asking Him to help me. After praying, He gave me some very practical answers... three of which I'd like to share with you:

1.) Get Rid of Distractions
Are you tied up with people and things that just keep you perpetually off track and out of balance? If so, you have to get that in check. If you're honest, you'll admit that some individuals consume far too much of your time. Whenever they're around, you end up trying to accommodate them while losing precious moments in the process. When this happens, you need to re-prioritize and re-order your life.

2.) Say No
Why is it so hard for us to say no? Well, for many people, it's the need to please and placate, that keeps them in a constant cycle of doing things they can't or don't want to do, just to keep others happy. Have you ever struggled with that?

Remember, just because demands are made on your time, energy, and other resources, doesn't mean you have to give in. This lesson can be hard to learn, but it's necessary. Certainly, you can give "a pleasant no"... but by all means, don't say yes to things that will end up creating unnecessary hardships for you.

"...just because demands are made on your time, energy, and other resources, doesn't mean you have to give in..."

3.) Pace Yourself
Hard work and perseverance is necessary to excel in life, but you can't expect things to happen overnight. Everything won't come together in a day... you have to be patient. Recognize that things will manifest when the time is right... and not a day sooner. No amount of toiling can alter God's timing. Struggling, trying to force things to come together will only lead to disappointment and frustration. So, pace yourself. Take things one day at a time, and trust God to do what you cannot. Most assuredly, He will!

कोशिश करने वालों की कभी हार नहीं होती

लहरों से डर कर नौका पार नहीं होती,
कोशिश करने वालों की कभी हार नहीं होती.

नन्हीं चींटी जब दाना लेकर चलती है,
चढ़ती दीवारों पर, सौ बार फिसलती है.
मन का विश्वास रगों में साहस भरता है,
चढ़कर गिरना, गिरकर चढ़ना न अखरता है.
आख़िर उसकी मेहनत बेकार नहीं होती,
कोशिश करने वालों की कभी हार नहीं होती.

डुबकियां सिंधु में गोताखोर लगाता है,
जा जा कर खाली हाथ लौटकर आता है.
मिलते नहीं सहज ही मोती गहरे पानी में,
बढ़ता दुगना उत्साह इसी हैरानी में.
मुट्ठी उसकी खाली हर बार नहीं होती,
कोशिश करने वालों की कभी हार नहीं होती.

असफलता एक चुनौती है, इसे स्वीकार करो,
क्या कमी रह गई, देखो और सुधार करो.
जब तक न सफल हो, नींद चैन को त्यागो तुम,
संघर्श का मैदान छोड़ कर मत भागो तुम.
कुछ किये बिना ही जय जय कार नहीं होती,
कोशिश करने वालों की कभी हार नहीं होती

New Year Resolution

Today I will delete

Today I will delete from my diary
two days: yesterday and tomorrow
Yesterday was to learn
and tomorrow will be the consequence
of what I can do today.

Today I will face life
with the conviction that this day
will not ever return.
Today is the last opportunity
I have to live intensely,
as no one can assure me
that I will see tomorrow's sunrise.

Today I will be brave enough
not to let any opportunity pass me by,
my only alternative is to succeed.

Today I will invest
my most valuable resource:my time ,
in the most trascendental work:
my life ;

I will spend each minute
passionately to make
of today a different
and unique day in my life.

Today I will defy every obstacule
that appears on my way trusting
I will succeed.


Today I will resist
pesimism and will conquer
the world with a smile,
with the positive attitude
of expecting always the best.

Today I will make of every ordinary task
a sublime expression,

Today I will have my feet on the ground
understanding reality
and the stars' gaze
to invent my future.
Today I will take the time to be happy
and will leave my footprints and my presence
in the hearts of others.

Today, I invite you to begin a new season
where we can dream
that everything we undertake is possible
and we fulfil it,
with joy and dignity.


Have a good day
and a better one tomorrow!

THE BEST GIFTS THIS SEASON

To a Friend ---
Loyalty

To an Enemy ---
Forgiveness

To your Boss ---
Service

To your Child ---
A good example

To your Father ---
Honor

To your Mother ---
Gratitude and Devotion

To your Spouse ---
Love and Faithfulness

To Yourself ---
Respect

To All Men ---
Charity

To God ---
Your Life!!

♥♥♥ Something between GOD & me ♥♥♥

♥ I asked for Strength...and God gave me difficulties to make me strong.

♥ I asked for Wisdom...and God gave me problems to solve.

♥ I asked for prosperity...and God gave me a brain and brawn to work.

♥ I asked for Courage...And God gave me obstacles to overcome.

♥ I asked for Love...and God gave me troubled people to help.

♥ I asked for Favors...And God gave me Opportunities.

♥ I've received nothing I wanted...But I received everything I needed.......


♥♥♥ ....dats y i believe in GOD n Have full faith in it.... ♥♥♥

FAILURE?

When it looks like I have failed.
Lord are you trying to tell me something?

Failure doesn't mean I'm a failure.
It does mean I haven't yet succeeded.

Failure doesn't mean I have accomplished nothing.
It does mean I have learned something.

Failure doesn't mean I have been a fool.
It does mean I had enough faith to experiment.

Failure doesn't mean I have been disgraced.
It does mean I dared to try.

Failure doesn't mean I don't have it.
It does mean I have to do something a different way.

Failure doesn't mean I am inferior.
It does mean I am not perfect.

Failure doesn't mean I should give up.
It does mean I should try harder.

Failure doesn't mean you have abandoned me.It does mean you have a better idea. ....Amen.


“God sometimes puts us in the darknessSo that we may see the light”

LET EVERY DAY BE A GOOD DAY

"Imagine Life as a game in which you are juggling some five balls in the air. You name them - work, family,health, friends and spirit; and you are keeping all these in the air. You will soon understand work is a rubber ball. Even if you drop it, it will bounce back. But the other four balls - family, health, friends and spirit - are made of glass. If You drop one of them, they will be irrevocably scuffed, marked, nicked, damaged or even shattered. They will never be the same. You must understand that and strive for balance in your life."

How??????????????????

Dont undermine your worth by comparing yourselfs with others. It is because we are different that each of us is special.

Dont set your goal by what other people deem inportant. Only you know what is best to you.

Dont take for granted the things cloest to your heart. Cling to them as you would your life, for without them, life is meaningless.

Dont let your life slip through your fingers by living in the past or for the future. Be living your life one day at a time, you live all the days of your life.

Dont give up when you still have something to give. Nothing is really over until the moment you stop trying.

Dont be afraid to admit that you are less then perfect. It is the fragile thread that binds as to each together.

Dont shut Love out of your life by saying it is impossible to find time. The quickest way to recive love is to give. The fastest way to lose Love is to hold it tightlyl; and the best way to keep love is to give it wings.

Dont run through life so fast that you forget not only where you've been but also where you are going.

Dont forget a person's greatest emotional need is to feel appreciated.

Dont be afraid to learn - Knowledge is weightless, a treasure you can always carry easily.

Dont use time or word carelessly. Neither can retrived.Life is not race, but a journey to be savoured each step of the way.

"I Threw Out..."

Last week I threw out Worrying,
It was getting old and in the way.
It kept me from being me;
I couldn't do things my way.


I threw out those Inhibitions;
They were just crowding me out.
Made room for my New Growth,
Got rid of my old dreams and doubts.


I threw out a book on My Past
(didn't have time to read it anyway)
Replaced it with New Goals,
Started reading it today.

I threw out childhood toys
Remember how I treasured them so?
Got me a new Philosophy too,
Threw out the one from long ago



Brought in some new books too,
Called I Can, I Will, and I Must.
Threw out I might, I think and I ought.
Wow! You should've seen the dust.


I picked up this special thing
And placed it at the front door.
I Found It -- its called Peace
Nothing gets me down anymore.


Yes, I've got my house looking nice.
Looks good around the place
For things like Worry and Trouble
There just isn't any place.


Its good to do a little house cleaning,
Get rid of the old things on the shelf.
It sure makes things brighter
Thank you God for cleaning up my-self.

Could n’t you tolerate……for one day?

Long, long ago in Arabia there lived a very pious old man by name Arab, who was a great devotee and lover of God and men. He served all with love in the name of God. All over Arabia his name became renowned for piety and hospitality.One night when all the servants had gone to sleep and the whole family was fast asleep, someone knocked at the door. Arab was awakened by the loud knocks and opened the door. At the door stood an old unkempt man looking very exhausted and famished. He beseeched, “Can you give me some food, sir? I have been starving for past one week.”The Arab’s heart melted at the plight of the old man. He invited him in with great love, gave him a seat and went inside. The servants and his family members were working till late in the evening and were all tired. The Arab did not want to disturb them at that late hour to prepare food for the new guest. Instead he himself went into the kitchen, prepared some food quickly and brought it to the hall. He placed it before the old man and said, “Sir, please accept my hospitality in the name of the Lord and bless me. May the Lord’s name be praised!”The hungry man dragged the plate nearer and at once commenced eating the food, rudely saying, “Thank you for the food. But why in God’s name? Which God is there to be worshipped? It is all nonsense.”The Arab was stunned. He could not imagine that there could ever be a man who denied God. “Don’t you see sir, how the kind God provided food for you at this late hour from a stranger’s house? Could you have survived had not the loving God sustained you throughout your life?The old man was busy eating. He replied while greedily swallowing the food, “My dear Sir, why do you speak of God? Did you ever see him? It is your good nature that made you give me this food. I am grateful to you. I am not so silly as to waste my time thinking of a non-existing God.”

This was too much for the Arab. He could no longer contain himself. He burst out in anger, “So you do not believe in God. You feel that you can look after yourself without depending on God. If it is so, get out of my house. There is no place here for atheists.” In anger he took away the plate of food from the old man and pushed him out of the house and closed his door. Burning with indignation, he went to bed, prayed to the Lord and fell asleep.Then the Lord appeared to the Arab in dream and asked, “Son, why did you push away the poor man before he had his meal? H was very hungry. Why did you not allow him to eat the food in full?The Arab trembled before the Almighty Lord and said, “Lord, I was prepared to give him more food also if he wanted. But when he denied you again and again it was too much for me to tolerate.”The Lord smiled and said, “Son, he had been denying Me for the last ninety years. Even then I gave him food twice a day all these years. Could you not tolerate him for one day for My sake?”The Arab hung his head in shame. Shedding tears from his eyes, he prostrated to the Lord and said, “You are the Lord of Love. I now know how kind you are in tolerating our mistakes and still giving us what we need. My God, in future let me have the same love for all the beings in the world. Let me not be angry with any one for any reason. Please pardon me for this lapse.”