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Acceptance
And acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. When I am
disturbed, it
is because I find some person, place, thing, or situation - some fact
of my
life - unacceptable to me, and I can find no serenity until I accept
that person,
place, thing, or situation as being exactly the way it is supposed to
be at
this moment. Nothing, absolutely nothing happens in God’s world
by mistake.
Unless I accept life completely on life's terms, I cannot be happy. I
need to
concentrate not so much on what needs to be changed in the world as on
what
needs to be changed in me and in my attitudes.
Forgiveness
Forgiveness
is a gift
we can give one another, but it is also one of the greatest gifts we
can give
ourselves. In releasing others, we too are released from our anger,
blame,
fear, and self righteousness. It may seem difficult to let go of
judging,
condemning, and retaliation until we realize that we only hurt
ourselves. When
we value peace, harmony, and happiness, we are ready to forgive.
Forgiveness
doesn 't require approval or affection, or ever seeing the person
again. We
just do it, inside our own minds and hearts. We just let go of our
anger, fear,
and judgments, wishing all good things for everyone. When we can do
this, we will
be free. I forgive everyone in my life
Resentments
If
you have a
resentment you want to be free of, if you will pray for the person or
thing you
resent, you will be free. If you will ask in prayer for everything you
want for
yourself to be given to them, you will be free. Ask for their health,
their
prosperity, their happiness and you, you will be free. Even when you
don't
really want it for them and your prayers are only words and You don't
mean it,
go ahead and do it anyway. Do it every day for two weeks and you will
find you
have come to mean it and want it for them and you will realize that
where you
used to feel bitterness, resentment, and hatred you now feel
compassion,
understanding, and love.
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