Photo was taken in Altamount Woods, Millstreet, Co.Cork (Irl)
Storm Darwin did serious damage a few months ago knocking many trees over. But the trees in our photo despite the fall seem to be very much alive and thriving.
Thought on Thursday – May – 29/05/2014
Thought For The Week
‘When we live from ego there is fear, scarcity, competition, division, struggle and defensive communication. When we live from the spirit, there is creativity, peace, service, connection and success in the real sense of the word’ ~Martina Lehane Sheehan
The world of ego means that we just think exclusively about ourselves. Lots of ego says that everything should, must and has to evolve around us. If we have a lot of ego we like others to think we are important and that without us the world will crumble. We all have some ego inbuilt, some a lot more than others and thankfully the world hasn’t crumbled in yet! Ego is much less noticeable when we are open to the spirit within us and around us. You can call this spirit, God, Higher Power, The Holy Spirit, The Source, Jesus or whatever word is good for you. But once we are open to the spirit great things can and always happen. We realise we are connected to something that gives meaning. We are not just a random number or living in a vacuum or living in the world of ego. There is a reason why?
In this week’s Irish Catholic newspaper, there is a very interesting article about John McAreavy. He is an example of someone who is very much open to the spirit within and around him. His story is particularly poignant, when his wife Michaela was murdered while they were on honeymoon in Mauritius 3 years ago. His faith helped him cope through this extremely traumatic time and enabled him to somehow get his life back on track again. He said: “I think when we isolate ourselves from God and try to work out everything on our own, we inevitably struggle with the weight of that. I don’t think we should bear those things on our own. If we give up our issues to God and ask God for support we can really lighten our burdens but we must really believe in that process.”
It is good to know there is a reason why. God is the one who enables us to make this connection. We don’t have to work everything out on our own. As we journey through this week, we hand over our biggest concerns and worries to God. We pray for strength and courage to face each day of the coming week as best we can.
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