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NewThoughtNoteForTheDay - OUR COURSE OF ACTION - Finding God On The Train - 5.27.2015.

 

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OUR COURSE OF ACTION

 

Our strength is often found in times

of greatest challenge, the strength to

venture into the unknown, the strength

to fully trust the bumps to smooth,

the wrinkles to iron out, the butterflies

in our stomachs to come to rest.

 

As we grasp with risk versus caution,

realizing there is a price to pay

for safety, as there is for reckless

abandon, yet, knowing, for most of us,

these extremes have been avoided,

replaced with more sensible concoctions,

more doable alternatives.

 

Even so, we find ourselves in quiet

contemplation, face to face with a far

from easy decision, having ruminated

long and hard on the pros and cons,

the pluses and minuses, the costs and

benefits – perhaps our deciding factor

should be the greater good created –

those positively  impacted most by our

course of action.

 

AT 5.27.2015

 

With Love, G. 

NewThoughtNoteForTheDay - OUR BOND - Finding God On The Train - 5.20.2015.

 

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resolute (adj) – admirably purposeful,

determined, unwavering. The thesaurus

adds – single-minded, steadfast, stalwart,

persistent, tenacious, strong-willed.

 

There is often so much about our modern

world that suggests ethical flexibility may

actually be a virtue rather than a misstep.

The cutting of corners often seems prudent,

especially given that  “others” are most

certainly engaged in similar actions.

Yet, to be authentic, my guidance reminds,

is to be resolute in regards to the truth -

our truth, our vision of the way the world

should be approached and manifested.

 

OUR BOND

 

Standing tall before adversity is the quality

of leaders and heroes; refusing to back

down or shift course when either approach

might be considered tenable; tests our

tenacity, displays our resolve, focuses our

will.

 

Today, if life requires our rubber stamp,

let’s take ample time to survey the alternatives,

responding after careful reflection, under-

standing the quick decision, often bounces

back to create havoc for the stamper.

 

As we proceed, let’s be fully aware of the

weight and significance of our vote, our

agreement, our support, our decision,

our course of action – accepting that our

endorsement carries with it our conviction,

our word, our truth, our conscience in

action, in short, our bond not lightly given.

 

AT 5.20.2015

 

With Love, G. 

NewThoughtNoteForTheDay - TO SURPASS - Finding God On The Train - 5.19.2015.

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TO SURPASS

 

We strive at times to overcome all

obstacles through the pure strength

of will, as if brute force, whole hearted

effort, is all that is needed to do the trick,

yet even as we pound away we realize

our efforts need reinforcement.

 

Today, let us venture forward, onward,

with all senses and sensibilities impassioned.

with all faculties brought to bear, all tools

both physical and spiritual put in place –

knowing prayer, visioning, golden keying,

and even surrender may support our cause.

 

As we do, hold all this assured in the

expectation of our greater good realized,

positive of our complete success accomplished,

knowing here and now we are destined

to flourish, to thrive, to surpass.

 

AT 5.19.15

 

With Love, G.

NewThoughtNoteForTheDay - OASIS OF PEACE REVISITED - Finding God On The Train - 5.8.2015.

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Having a place of peace to escape to

in our often tumultuous world - a safe

haven where we are able to find repose;

to buffer the tug of expectations; the

perpetually irate frenzy of this life’s

demands; or  just the dreams so

seemingly, solidly, stuck in a Lucite

like holding pattern: is existentially

restorative. May you find your oasis

and be able to visit there often.

 

OASIS OF PEACE REVISITED

 

Within, there is an oasis of peace,

a place of serenity and quiet,

a retreat for when our lives

are too boisterous, noisy, or just

unappealing: practice with eyes

closed, focusing on the in and out

of each breath.

 

As we practice, let us visualize a lake

so singular, its crystal clear blueness

enthralls us, we are safe here, protected

here, a safe haven where sunrise and

sunset is mirrored in its calmness,

its placid reflection.

 

As breath follows breath, we allow

the lake’s peace to enter our every

cell, to become our consciousness,

to shelter us from the outside world,

here within we are at peace, tranquil,

serene, untroubled.

 

AT 5.8.2015 

 

With Love, G. 

NewThoughtNoteForTheDay - NEW LIFE ARRIVES - Finding God On The Train - 5.6.2015.

   

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We exist within the incubator of new

life, we are nursed and weaned daily

on its possibilities,  just as our physical

selves are refreshed within by the cells

and systems responsible for our continual,

ongoing aliveness. Everything we need

or desire is being offered, provided –

set before us: all we need to do is reach

out in faith to grasp its potential. This day,

today, is not like everyday, or someday,

it is the day that offers us the wondrous

gift of  miraculous life. We must not

give up or into suffering, pain, the drone

of our negative thoughts - we, together,

must rise, grasp the hand of God, and

venture on to our true destiny.

 

NEW LIFE ARRIVES

 

When new life arrives, full, robust,

ripe with fresh flavors, scents and

sensations – let us lean into its crisp

message, listening to its guidance –

realizing our worthy next step is

foretold by its aliveness, prepared

to draw us forward.

 

As we proceed, let us abandon our

timidity, starkly engaging this possibility

without reserve or restrictions, spontaneous,

fully committed to allowing its earnest

potential to enliven our here and now,

to refresh all we are or will be.

 

Turning towards this tomorrow, let

us grasp all we are entitled to, reaching

deep into its offering, filling our souls

with its merit, its purpose, knowing

this is our destiny – our heaven on earth –

our greater good!

 

AT 5.6.2015

 

With Love, G. 

NewThoughtNoteForTheDay - THE VOICE WITHIN - Finding God On The Train - 5.2.2015.

 

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This week, as a society, a culture, a nation

we have been faced with the aftermath

of  avoiding, or just plain not paying attention,

to the voice within. Sometimes reality must

shake us awake, stamp its feet until we

peer through the haze and realize we are

living in a moral stupor, that can no longer

be disregarded. As the note below conveys,

when right begins to appear wrong, and

wrong right, we have unlocked the very

gates of our personal and societal demise.

Thankfully, there are always a few who

possess the courage to hold the mirror

upright, so we can all step back and adjust

our course.

 

THE VOICE WITHIN

 

What is right is often felt before

it is done, before it is set in motion,

a still small voice gives it credence,

a rumble in our soul, acknowledging

what has been left undone, must be,

rectified.

 

Call it conscience, call it karma, or even

God within; by whatever name we must

realize what is truly right and proper

must be done, and without delay or

indecision, tangible effort, actual doing.

is our only tenable response.

 

Let us not dismiss or avoid this

obligation, for if we do the voice

within gets weaker, fainter, failing,

in time, to sound the warning,

confusion may set in; right appears

wrong, and wrong seems right, until

we choose to heed the alarm once more.

 

AT 5.2.2015  

 

With Love, G.