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To a woman who complained about her destiny the Master said, “It is you who make your destiny.”

 “But surely I am not responsible for being born a woman?”

 “Being born a woman isn’t destiny. That is fate. Destiny is how you accept your womanhood and what you make of it.”

 This is Good!

 The story is told of a king in Africa who had a close friend with whom he grew up. The friend had a habit of looking at every situation that ever occurred in his life (positive or negative) and remarking, “This is good!”

 One day the king and his friend were out on a hunting expedition. The friend would load and prepare the guns for the king. The friend had apparently done something wrong in preparing one of the guns, for after taking the gun from his friend, the king fired it and his thumb was blown off.

 Examining the situation the friend remarked as usual, “This is good!”

 To which the king replied, “No, this is NOT good!” and proceeded to send his friend to jail.

 About a year later, the king was hunting in an area that he should have known to stay clear of. Cannibals captured him and took them to their village. They tied his hands, stacked some wood, set up a stake and bound him to the stake. As they came near to set fire to the wood, they noticed that the king was missing a thumb. Being superstitious, they never ate anyone that was less than whole. So untying the king, they sent him on his way.

 As he returned home, he was reminded of the event that had taken his thumb and felt remorse for his treatment of his friend.

 He went immediately to the jail to speak with his friend. “You were right,” he said, “it was good that my thumb was blown off.”

 And he proceeded to tell the friend all that had just happened. “And so I am very sorry for sending you to jail for so long.

 It was bad for me to do this.” “No,” his friend replied, “This is good!”

 “What do you mean, ‘This is good’? How could it be good that I sent my friend to jail for a year?”

 “If I had NOT been in jail, I would have been with you.”

 Situations may not always seem pleasant while we are in them, but the promise of God is clear. If we love Him and live our lives according to His precepts, even that which seems to be bleak and hopeless will be turned by God for His glory and our benefit. Hold on, God is faithful! May God bless you this week as you seek His will in every situation.

 

 

Inspiring Stories

Child’s Ten Commandments to Parents, A

by: Author Unknown, Source Unknown

  1. My hands are small. Please don’t expect perfection whenever I make a bed, draw a picture or throw a ball. My legs are short. Please slow down so that I can keep up with you.
  1. My eyes have not seen the world as yours have. Please let me explore safely. Don’t restrict me unnecessarily.
  1. Housework will always be there. I’m only little for such a short time. Please take time to explain things to me about this wonderful world, and do so willingly.
  1. My feelings are tender. Please be sensitive to my needs. Don’t nag me all day long. (You wouldn’t want to be nagged for your inquisitiveness.) Treat me as you would like to be treated.
  1. I am a special gift from God. Please treasure me, holding me accountable for my actions, giving me guidelines to live by and disciplining me in a loving manner.
  1. I need your encouragement and your praise to grow. Please go easy on the criticism. Remember, you can criticize the things I do without criticizing me.
  1. Please give me the freedom to make decisions concerning myself. Permit me to fail so that I can learn from my mistakes. Then someday, I’ll be prepared to make the kind of decisions life requires of me.
  1. Please don’t do things over for me. Somehow that makes me feel that my efforts didn’t quite measure up to your expectations. I know it’s hard, but please don’t try to compare me with my brother or my sister.
  1. Please don’t be afraid to leave for a weekend together. Kids need vacations from parents, just as parents need vacations from kids. Besides, it’s a great way to show us kids that your marriage is very special.
  1. Please take me to worship regularly, setting a good example for me to follow.

Destiny

  by: Anthony de Mello, SJ, One Minute Wisdom

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