A friend of mine recently
told me, “There are no accidents in life, only lessons to be learned” That statement
goes well with my Monday Message below.
I have been happily
living my life now for many years. I have a loving family, an awesome wife, a
great career, and enough free time to not get totally burned out, but there was
still something missing. I have never been able to put my finger on why… until
I made a new friend. I am a dentist and the person I met was actually a patient
of mine first, so I have known him for several years.
However, it was not until
recently that I really got to know him and how he lives his life. He too has a
wonderful family, an awesome wife, and plenty of free time. But unlike me he
seems totally content with himself and his life. Unlike me, he starts every day
with a prayer. He gives of himself and his money selflessly and he has great
faith in God. It’s not that I don’t have faith, but it is not without question.
I wonder why there are mass shootings almost every month, why there are so many
homeless in such a rich country, and why as a culture we worship reality stars
that can barely dent a seat cushion.
I guess you could say, I
have “light faith”. But
since I have met this man, I realize what the void is in my life. We all know
that the trifecta of happiness is mind, body and spirit and my spirit and generosity
are just not where they should be. Sure, I donate to a few charities and I help
a patient in need occasionally, but that is easy. So now, I have decided to be
committed to meditation and/or prayer every single day and I am going to try to
be a more selfless person. I am going to work on my spirit!
By now, I have a feeling
that you all know who I am talking about. He is the man behind the Monday Messages,
and I want to thank him for showing me how I can enrich my life by going from “light
faith” to “complete faith” in God. This was no accident!
One
true friend can add more to our happiness
than a thousand enemies add to our
unhappiness.
~ Anonymous
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