Learn to Live & Live to Learn:
Being honest to myself:
I can not lie to the Lord, for He knows everything, I can not lie to myself because it will be denial... Important questions I have to answer to myself: Thinking about myself, & what I have in my heart.
--Am I sure that I am putting Lord first, or thinking about Lord first, in my life? -- And not in anything, or anyone around ?
-- Or am I thinking my strength is someone, or something ?
-- Am I really trusting my future in Lord ?
-- If the Lord has a purpose in my life, Am I willing to follow it ?
-- Am I willing to let go of things, or people in my life, for my Lord ?
-- What about if the people around me aren't willing to follow Lord's purpose ? -- Is that going to change my future in the Lord ?
-- How is my relationship with Lord now ?
-- Am I living the best life, full of blessings, or am I setting for less ?
Lord works in each & every one individually. He works in each & every heart. Some things might not be moving to any direction until we give up some others. You have to let go certain things & have freedom in Lord, And Lord will bring you the best.
Your faith in Him will take you away from darkness. Lord is bringing His love, peace, wisdom, health & balance to our lives. We need to be unify. We are all humans, but we have to look up to Lord first, & not in things that might confuse you, & destroy the union.
I don't know how the Lord is dealing with you & your problems, & you don't know how is He dealing with me & mine, so to get to your own conclusions without confusion & disorder, We all need to look at our own heart with Him & talk to Him.
Pray & seek in His word. Have joy in the struggle & move for the better, & you'll move only when Lord tells you.
Learn from the mistakes of others & from your own, & prepare yourself for the future.
You can get into a point in life where you have reached everything you wanted & then might be thinking: " what is my purpose here, where do I go from here ?"
Wait, have patience & Trust the Lord with all your heart & not your own understanding, everything else will be added.... God bless you...
Learn to live & live to learn:
1. Anger is a condition in which the tongue works faster than the mind.
2. You can't change the past, but you can ruin the present by worrying over the past & the future.
3. Love ...... and you shall be loved.
4. God always gives His best to those who leave the choice with Him.
5. All people smile in the same language.
6. A hug is a great gift ..... One size fits all. It can be given for any occasion and it's easy to exchange.
7. Everyone needs to be loved ... especially when they do not deserve it.
8. The real measure of a man's wealth is what he has invested in eternity.
9. Laughter is God's sunshine.
10. Everything has beauty but not everyone sees it.
11. It's important for parents to live the same things they teach.
12. Thank God for what you have, TRUST GOD for what you need.
13. If you fill your heart with regrets of yesterday and the worries of tomorrow, you have no today to be thankful for.
14. Happy memories never wear out ....re-live them as often as you want.
15. Home is the place where we grumble the most, but are often treated the best.
16. Man looks at outward appearance but the Lord looks within.
17. The choice you make today will usually affect tomorrow.
18. Take time to laugh for it is the music of the soul.
19. If anyone speaks badly of you, live so none will believe it.
20. Patience is the ability to idle your motor when you feel like stripping your gears.
21. Love is strengthened by working through conflicts together.
22. The best thing parents can do for their children is to love each other & correct them.
23. Harsh words break no bones but they do break hearts.
24. To get out of a difficulty, one usually must go through it & learn from it.
25. We take for granted the things that we should be giving thanks for.
26. Love is the only thing that can be divided without being diminished.
27. Happiness is enhanced by others but does not depend upon others.
28. You are richer today if you have laughed, given or forgiven.
29. For every minute you are angry with someone, you lose 60 seconds of happiness that you can never get back.
30. Do what you can, for who you can, with what you have, and where you are. There is always something to give.
The best gifts to give:
To your friend - loyalty
To your enemy - forgiveness
To your boss - service
To a child - a good example
To your parents - gratitude and devotion
To your mate - love and faithfulness
To all men and women - charity
To your God - your life.
To Frank, Gianfranco, Marisol, Jesse, Anel, Axel, Gordi, Mama Mercedes, Papa Angel, Mama Margarita, Sergio y mi Gianfranco... "If you live to be a hundred, I want to live to be a hundred minus one day, so I never have to live without you. - Winnie the Pooh
Something we Learn, by Arne Garbog:
I've learnt that you cannot make someone love you, All you can do is be someone who can be loved. The rest is up to them.
I've learnt that no matter how much I care, Some people just don't care too much about it.
I've learnt that it takes years to build up trust, And only seconds to destroy it.
I've learnt that it's not what you have in your life, But who you have in your life that counts.
I've learnt that you can do something in an instant, That will give you a heartache for life.
I've learnt that no matter how thin you slice it, There are always two sides.
I've learnt that you should always leave loved ones with loving words. It may be the last time you see them.
I've learnt that we are responsible for what we do, No matter how we feel.
I've learnt that there are people who love you dearly, But just don't know how to show it.
I've learnt that true friendship continues to grow, Even over the longest distance. And the same goes very much for true love as well.
I've learnt that just because someone doesn't love you the way you want them to, Doesn't mean they don't love you at all.
I've learnt that maturity has more to do with what types of experiences you've had and what you've learned from them, And less to do with how many birthdays you've celebrated.
I've learnt that no matter how good a friend someone is, They're going to hurt you every once in a while And you must forgive them for that.
I've learnt that no matter how bad your heart is broken The world doesn't stop for your grief.
I've learnt that just because two people argue, It doesn't mean they don't love each other. Similarly, just because they don't argue, It doesn't mean they do.
I've learnt that we don't have to change friends If we understand that friends change.
I've learnt that you shouldn't be so eager to find out a secret. For it could change your life forever.
I've learnt that no matter how many friends you have, If you are their pillar, You will feel lonely And lost at the times you need them most.
I've learnt that the people you care most about in life Are taken from you too soon. "I love you" can have many different meanings, It loses value when overly used.
I've learnt that love is not for me to keep, But to pass on to the next person I see.
I've learnt that even when I have pains, I don't have to be one. It is said that for money you can have everything, but you cannot. You can buy food, but not appetite; Medicine, but not health; Knowledge, but not wisdom; Glitter, but not beauty; Fun, but not joy; Acquaintances, but not friends; Servants, but not faithfulness; Leisure, but not peace.
Time:
Two men, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room. One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon to help drain the fluid from his lungs. His bed was next to the room's only window.
The other man had to spend all his time flat on his back. The men talked for hours on end. They spoke of their wives and families, their homes, their jobs, their involvement in the military service, where they had been on vacation.
Every afternoon when the man in the bed by the window could sit up, he would pass the time by describing to his roommate all the things he could see outside the window. The man in the other bed began to live for those one-hour periods where his world would be broadened and enlivened by all the activity and color of the world outside.
The window overlooked a park with a lovely lake. Ducks and swans played on the water while children sailed their model boats. Young lovers walked arm in arm amidst flowers of every color of the rainbow. Grand old trees graced the landscape, and a fine view of the city skyline could be seen in the distance.
As the man by the window described all this in exquisite detail, the man on the other side of the room would close his eyes and imagine the picturesque scene. One warm afternoon the man by the window described a parade passing by. Although the other man couldn't hear the band -he could see it in his mind's eye as the gentleman by the window portrayed it with descriptive words. Days and weeks passed.
One morning, the day nurse arrived to bring water for their baths only to find the lifeless body of the man by the window, who had died peacefully in his sleep. She was saddened and called the hospital attendants to take the body away. As soon as it seemed appropriate, the other man asked if he could be moved next to the window.
The nurse was happy to make the switch, and after making sure he was comfortable, she left him alone. Slowly, painfully, he propped himself up on one elbow to take his first look at the world outside. Finally, he would have the joy of seeing it for himself.
He strained to slowly turn to look out the window beside the bed. It faced a blank wall. The man asked the nurse what could have compelled his deceased roommate who had described such wonderful things outside this window.
The nurse responded that the man was blind and could not even see the wall. She said, "Perhaps he just wanted to encourage you."
There is tremendous happiness in making others happy, despite our own situations. Shared grief is half the sorrow, but happiness when shared, is doubled.
If you want to feel rich, just count all of the things you have that money can't buy.
To realize the value of one year: Ask a student who has failed a final exam.
To realize the value of one month: Ask a mother who has given birth to a premature baby.
To realize the value of one week: Ask an editor of a weekly newspaper.
To realize the value of one hour: Ask the lovers who are waiting to meet.
To realize the value of one minute: Ask a person who has missed the train, bus or plane.
To realize the value of one second: Ask a person who has survived an accident.
To realize the value of one millisecond: Ask the person who has won a silver medal in the Olympics.
Time waits for no one. Treasure every moment you have. You will treasure it even more when you can share it with someone special & when you have Lord in your heart.
Friends:
"True friendship is like sound health; the value of it is seldom known until it be lost." - Charles Caleb Colton
"A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out." "Don't walk in front of me, I may not follow. Don't walk behind me, I may not lead. Walk beside me and be my friend." - Albert Camus.
"Strangers are just friends waiting to happen."
"Friends are the Bacon Bits in the Salad Bowl of Life."
"Friendship is one mind in two bodies." - Mencius
"Friends are God's way of taking care of us."
"If you should die before me, ask if you could bring someone." -Stone Temple Pilots
"I'll lean on you and you lean on me and we'll be okay." -DaveMatthews Band
"If all my family were to jump off a bridge, I wouldn't jump with them, I'd be at the bottom to catch them."
"Everyone hears what you say. Friends listen to what you say. Best friends listen to what you don't say."
"We all take different paths in life, but no matter where we go, we take a little of each other everywhere." - Tim McGraw
"My father always used to say that when you die, if you've got five real friends, then you've had a great life." -Lee Iacocca
"Hold a true friend with both your hands." -Nigerian Proverb
"A friend is someone who knows the song in your heart and can sing it back to you when you have forgotten the words." -unknown