Firebird 8118
DJ Phoenix
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When my siblings and I were kids, we would say our prayers every morning before Mom would drive us to elementary school. And before saying our 'regular prayers' (which were the Sanskrit mantras we learned from her), we would say this:
"Almighty God, my Loving Father, I love you with all my heart and soul. Bless me in all that I do, teach me to do what is right, and give me the courage and respect to follow the truth. Amen."
Funny thing is, until yesterday I could only remember the first sentence. But the second is even more important - in particular, the phrases teach me to do what is right and give me the courage to respect and follow the truth. How could I have forgotten these most basic rules of morality in all these years? I learned to lie in order to protect myself from pain - but in the process, it caused others even more pain, especially in cases where the truth shone out.
If there's one thing I'd like to ask from God, it's this - Dear God, please help me remember to do what is right. Perhaps over time, I will do this without having to remember; but for now, I must keep reminding myself.
LESSON #2: Always remember the simple rules that your mother taught you in childhood.
"Almighty God, my Loving Father, I love you with all my heart and soul. Bless me in all that I do, teach me to do what is right, and give me the courage and respect to follow the truth. Amen."
Funny thing is, until yesterday I could only remember the first sentence. But the second is even more important - in particular, the phrases teach me to do what is right and give me the courage to respect and follow the truth. How could I have forgotten these most basic rules of morality in all these years? I learned to lie in order to protect myself from pain - but in the process, it caused others even more pain, especially in cases where the truth shone out.
If there's one thing I'd like to ask from God, it's this - Dear God, please help me remember to do what is right. Perhaps over time, I will do this without having to remember; but for now, I must keep reminding myself.
LESSON #2: Always remember the simple rules that your mother taught you in childhood.
