Resilient Attributes

Spiritual Awareness

The resilient mind executes from a position of spiritual awareness

My Thoughts

What lies behind us and ahead of us matters, but it cannotcompare to what lies within us.

Value yourself for who and what you are. Do not allow externalforces to take you off course.

You are pure spirit cast into human mold as a manifestation ofdivine intelligence, existing in this little form while on earthto help carry on the divine plan. Being pure spirit, you are apart of the only intelligence there is, and all the power andunderstanding of this intelligence are yours to draw upon.

Believing in yourself is an internal process. No one else canmake it happen, and no else can keep you from doing it.

The feelings of frustration and irritation can serve as mentorsto our souls. By working through them with identification andownership, obstacles can turn into opportunities for growth,and we can receive resilience with the Creator's grace.

No matter who you are and how confused you are about life,there is one prayer that will provide the key to your tranquility,and it is simply to say, "Thank You."

I can now see my life not as a journey of achievement to fit mypreconceived purposes but as the gradual discovery of a purposethat stems from a spiritual place.

Sick of trying, tired of living, and afraid of dying, so what doyou do? Pray and strengthen your relationship with the Creator.

The ultimate measure of a person is where he or she stands attimes of challenge and controversy.

Discover the bliss of yourself in your heart. Without it, you'llnever know joy or peace. Wherever you are, your pain willnot cease.

The more we allow ourselves to be guided and empowered bythe Spirit, the more we experience the freedom to create.

The highest point of powerlessness is death. We must acceptand trust the Creator who is sovereign.

I believe in:

• the deep blue sky and the waving water;

• loving friendships given by the flowers and the trees;

• the days that have gone and the days to come;

• my belief in and my love for all things; and

• my love for the source of my belief and love.

We don't have to be directed by anything outside of ourselves.

Thank God for being inside of us. It provides us with sustenanceas human beings and is always in our reach.

Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience,and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.

Spiritual living may require being willing over and over againto look within and discover you're a unique contribution tothe world.

Thoughts of Others

I asked God to take away my pain.God said, "No,it is not for me to take away,but for you to give it up."

I asked God to make my handicapped child whole.God said, "No,his spirit is whole.His body is only temporary."

I asked God to grant me patience.God said, "No,patience is a by-product of tribulations.It isn't granted. It is learned.

I asked God to give me happiness.God said, "No,I give you blessings.Happiness is up to you."

I asked God to spare me pain.God said, "No,suffering draws you apart from worldly cares and brings youcloser to me."

I asked God to make my spirit grow.God said, "No,you must grow on your own,but I will prune you to make you fruitful."

I asked God for all things that I might enjoy life.God said, "No,I will give you lifeso that you may enjoy all things."

I asked God to help me love others as much as He loves me.God said, "Ah, finally you have the idea."

—Anonymous

Spirituality is nothing more than giving up your resistance towhat is. Living spiritually is daring to see what is in front ofyour and daring to experience your life as it is right now.

—Annemarie Postma

Have you ever thought that maybe death is the master teacher?Are we taken out of life or is the life taken out of us?

—Aubrey Smith

You are the most powerful magnet in the Universe! Youcontain a magnetic power within you that is more powerfulthan anything in this world, and this unfathomable magneticpower is emitted through your thoughts.

—Rhonda Byrne

God has been better to me than I have been to myself. Evenwhen I let Him down, He never let me down.

—Reverend Al Sharpton

If your spiritual philosophy is not moving you to the state ofpeace, health, wealth, and love your spirit desires ... you needa new spiritual philosophy.

—Sun Bear

Whether your duty is humble or great, complete it withenthusiasm, with love, and with total absorption of the mind.

—Kahlil Gibran

The Universal Mind knows no big or little, rich or poor, greator insignificant. It gives of itself according to need, and it createsaccording to desire. It is creating for you right now exactly whatyou are thinking into it!

—U. S. Andersen

Avoid heeding the call of anger, bitterness and resentment;instead, rely on God to give you discernment, energy, and theability to do all He has purposed for you to do and the wisdomto let go of the rest.

—B. Glover-Williams

I want to know if you can be alone with yourself, and if youtruly like the company you keep in the empty moments.

—Oriah Mountain DreamerNative American Indian

There's a rhythm to the universe. When we're able to get quietenough, we experience how we're a part of that perfect rhythm.

—Dr. Wayne W. Dyer

Subversive joy is the ability to transform tears into laughter, a laughterthat allows one to acknowledge just how difficult the journey is, andto delight in one's own sense of humanity and folly and humor inthe midst of a serious struggle. This is a true freedom of spirit.

—Dr. Cornel West

Many people go from one thing to another, searching forhappiness, but with each new venture they find themselvesmore confused and less happy until they discover that what theyare searching for is inside themselves and what will makes themhappy is sharing their real selves with the ones they love.

—Susan Polis Schutz

Living a spiritual life, being connected to your passion and lifegoal, is a matter of not suppressing your inner voice, but slowingit to be heard.

—Annemarie Postma

Purpose

The resilient mind has purpose.

My Thoughts

Within the ancient Sanskrit language lies the word dharma. Atits core this...