Draw Close to the Light

Wanting to be blessed? Instead of merely lurking in the shadowy places outside the edge of the light, why not be bold and stay inside the light and draw close to the very center of it. Blessings are like insects. They are abundant at the light's center where illumination is most intense.

Jesus said: “I am the light of the world. He who follows me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.” --John 8:12

      

Keep Your Feet on the Ground

The wheel is one of man's greatest tool ever invented and it is considered as a leg of creativity. But no matter what kind of wheels one may be having as tool, when it comes to keeping one's own feet on the ground (meaning to say: being very practical and see things as they really are), it is more a matter of will than wheels.

“Be practical as well as generous in your ideals. Keep your eyes on the stars, but remember to keep your feet on the ground.” ―Theodore Roosevelt

"Becoming a force of nature doesn't mean that all of our aspirations must be grand. First steps are often small, and initial visions that focus energy effectively often address immediate problems. What matters is engagement in the service of a larger purpose rather than lofty aspirations that paralyze action. Indeed, it's a dangerous trap to believe that we can pursue only great visions." --Peter Senge

Don't discount the practicality of some small things. Even the biggest of trees practically begins with a tiny seed. The scripture put it this way:

[Luke 13:18-21] Jesus said, “What is the Kingdom of God like? To what shall I compare it? It is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and put in his own garden. It grew, and became a large tree, and the birds of the sky lodged in its branches.” Again he said, “To what shall I compare the Kingdom of God? It is like yeast, which a woman took and hid in three measures of flour, until it was all leavened.”

 

Susama Sa Mga Dahon Nga Naglutaw

Matud sa usa ka batid nga magsusulat nga nagkanayon; ang kinabuhi kuno susama kini sa usa ka drama sa intablado. Sa gusto man nato o sa dili, ug maski unsaon pa nato sa paglikay, dili gayud kuno kita makaikyas sa tagsa-tagsa nato ka papel o katungdanan nga gisangon nang daan sa Kahitas-an nganhi sa matag usa kanato kaniadto pang sa dihang ang matag usa kanato atoa pa sa sabakan sa damgo ug ginalaraw pa lamang nga ipakahimugso nga nilalang ning kalibutan.

Kaha man, adunay mga panahon nga mahisimang o mobiya kita sa maong papel o katungdanan, apan susama sa mga dahon nga naglutaw sa ibabaw sa tubig, ang inanay nga pag-agus sa tubig inubanan ug dinasonan sa matag karon ug unya nga makalmahon nga huyop sa hinoyohoy sa hangin maoy makapaganoy ug makagiya sa mga dahon sa hinay-hinay ngadto paingon sa sunod nga lapyahan o lugar nga giandam nang daan ug nga gitumong alang gayud kanila nga maoy ilang paga padulngan.

Dugang pa nga pagpamulong sa maong magsusulat: Ang tanan kuno nato nga mga kabudlay nga tumong sa atong papel o katungdanan, mao kuno kini ang magahatag kanato ug labaw nga katumanan sa atong pagkanilalang samtang ania pa kita niini nga kalibutan.

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Many, O LORD my God, are the wonders you have done. The things you planned for us no one can recount to you; were I to speak and tell of them, they would be too many to declare. (Psalm 40:5)

"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." (Jeremiah 29:11)