Dear God of mine

"I cannot complain about my life. I was born in a country that respects the rights of its citizens. I received heath care when I needed it. I received the education that I wanted. If I did not get all that I expected it was not because I was stopped by some outside forces it was simply because of my own inabilities. I did not even have to fight the black people’s war, I am white. I have nothing to complain about.

Through my religious life I have learn about faith, truth, and love, I have learn about compassion and about living for the sake of others. I understand the conflicts of the world; I also know how to solve them.

I resent and complain about my past, I fear the uncertainty of the future. I feel responsible for others. I am the worm under someone shoe, they can crush me at anytime or they can move their shoe away and let me live. I will never be their enemy but I could be their friend."

Anonymous

Why is TF so angry?

I found the answer in the English autobiography today, between page 243 and 244. It reads that way:
"If you decide this path isn't for you, you have the option to stop and turn back," I told them. "Or if you try and try and still can't accomplish it, you have the option to die trying. But you should pity me," I said, "I am a person with no such options."
I cry...

Their faith is the same, only their rituals are different.

Today in the newspaper a pastor wants to burn the Koran. What is the difference between him and other extremists who burn the Bible and the American Flag? None. Their faith is the same, only their rituals are different. Their faith is based on fear, hate, and ignorance. They have not taken the time to pray. They have not taken the time to look at mankind from God's point of view. They have not taken the time to develop their parental heart. Living for the sake of others, is not in their vocabulary.
History has proven itself and shown us that hate will not bring us a peaceful world. Eye for and eye will not bring us a peaceful world. "I before they", will not bring us a peaceful world. Therefore we must search another route.
Ignorance breeds fear, and fear breeds war.
Serving and educating all nations in good economic principles, in good health care, in good education, in good reporting, and in good government, will allow the masses to overcome the few who today lead us into destroying ourselves.
This is my prayer today.

My tears are flowing down my cheeks but they are no match to God’s tears.

My tears are flowing down my cheeks but they are no matched to God’s tears. I Understand and yet cannot explain the events that we are witnessing today surrounding our beloved True Parents. I feel paralyzed as I witness the hurt that we are creating, a hurt that will influence many generations to come. I cannot change your heart, I cannot change your mind, I can only improve mine.

My life has not been mine for many decades now. God is in charge. I do not regret the love that I lost, the family that I missed, because it was all done with a great trust in my God. I will do it all over again because it is the only way. As I watch our future history in the making I cry because I wish we could be better. I wish we could have grown more. I wish we would be more capable of understand the heart of God. I wish we were more principled. I wish we had less believe in ourselves and more trust in God. I wish that instead of teaching the principle we were living them. I wish that instead of speaking about the heart of God we were feeling the heart of God.

I have no resentment towards anyone and no judgment to pass. I have wisdom to share and love to give. My tears are flowing down my cheeks but they are no matched to God’s tears.

“Honey, I lost my…..”

If your spouse reports to you the loss of a wallet, credit card, or purse, what should be your first reaction?

Please don’t scold. Your spouse feels bad enough already. Be kind, thoughtful, and helpful. No one is going to lose something valuable on purpose, so why should you make him or her feel worse by your criticism?

This advice is important, I promise you. So, does this also apply for a child who spills his drink, or drops something because he or she is still clumsy? Are you going to get irritated? Or are you going to make your child feel that it is not a big deal and he or she simply needs to clean up? And, please be kind and help clean the mess.

Life is full of these little scenarios and depending on how we react to them, we will deepen our relationship with someone else or distance ourselves from that person. We have an opportunity to initiate a trust relationship with a child and help this boy or girl be proud and respectful of themselves. If not, we risk making a child feel that they are worthless.

We may not always realize it but we do have the power.

Living for the sake of others takes many forms

Today I want to relate the story of two nurses who work at the chemotherapy/infusion center near the Community Hospital of my town. Their names, it took me six chemo sessions to finally remember their names.
They don’t look alike; they are not twins by any means. However, as nurses of a very specialized medical center - they are alike.

As patients we know very little about them. Why? Because once they step into the Chemo Center (as I call it) at 7:00am in the morning, they have left their personal lives at home. The only thing they think about is every patient they will interact with that day. Their temperament brings joy, hope and a sense of calmness.

They are attentive to the needs of everyone. It is just as if I and I alone, was there that day. You do not have a sense that something in their minds or hearts may be troubling them, because their personal lives are just not showing. They are fully and completely engrossed in the well-being of their patients.

To me, this is truly a quality that is worth mentioning because I don’t think what they do is easy at all. As patients we all are different. Some of us have it easy, but some of us are suffering … a lot, yet all of us at the center receive the same kindness, the same attention, and the same love. This love is a total and unconditional love given freely to the person in need. So yes, these ladies truly deserve the recognition for their practice of “living for the sake of others”, which is the only way to live if we sincerely want to create a meaningful and lasting peace.

Perfection is a moving target

Perfection is a moving target - June 16, 2002

• I am perfect when, as a newborn, I cry for attention and think only of myself.
• I am perfect when, at six years old, I write on the wall with my new crayons and run in a mud puddle with my new shoes.
• I am perfect when, at sixteen years old, I want to change the world, cry out for peace and freedom, and challenge the authorities.
• I am perfect when, at twenty-six years old, I seek for long-term companionship, look for stability in my new job, try to understand the world around me, and make efforts to belong.
• I am perfect when, at thirty-six years old, I volunteer as coach for the middle school girls softball team, I camp out with my son and his boy-scout group, I donate blood occasionally. When I try to be the best I can be, seeking God guidance every day. When I obey the good laws, and involve myself in trying to change what I feel are inadequate or bad laws.
• I am perfect when, at forty-six years old, I cry within my soul for the suffering of humankind, I have no hate in my heart for evil, but I hope that even It, someday will feel love and compassion.
• I am old today; I have no fear of death. I did my best and helped the world to be a better place. I thank God for His constant presence, His patience, and His love. I dream of a peaceful word and seek to help it from the world I am about to reach. I am perfect.

Anne-Marie Mylar 6/16/2002

PS: "I" does not mean “me, the author” it refers to any individual who is seeking to reach the ultimate embodiment of God’s nature.