A prayer for japan。。 頑張ろう！日本

At exactly 14:44, an announcement was made in preparation for the moment of silence for the victims of the Earthquake which happened on March 11th, 2011.
At 14:46 everyone stopped… And for just a moment and there was a dead silence allover.
A moment so calm,even the winds ceded to blow in honor of the moment…
I felt the earth so still.
I bow my head and prayed;

Most merciful and compassionate God,
Giver of Life and Love,
hear our prayers
and let our cries come unto you.

Its been exactly two years since the Earthquake happened…
Lives were lost, homes in pieces, and many missing
Japan, a country not prepared like another country
Not prepared for the Shakes, rumbles, and tremors
It was a devastating and heartbreaking toll
For a moment, we all thought, “Is it all over.”

But here we stand henceforth,
Facing life as if nothing happened…
Open our hearts to feel your compassion
Rouse in us the spirit and continued act of giving
Strengthen our bond to the sisters and brothers in need
touch and comfort the injured, the bereaved and the lost

Give strength and power to the aid workers and medical personnel
Open pathways to partnerships and peace
Give us the strength and wisdom to support Japan, and
Let us live amongst ourselves in loving-kindness.
I pray believing in Your Name; Lord,
AMEN

 

Lessons from the Excerpt 1, 2, and 3 : “THE QUESTION”

Before you begin reading about “the question,” i recommend first reading excerpt 1, 2, and 3 because this is a summary of all the three posts. Now, ‘the question’: Two boys. Two frogs. Two powerful choices. Riches or poverty. Life or death.

We are making these same choices, every day, every hour, and the choices we make are spreading out through our life, just like the water hyacinth.This is where we all go wrong with the choices because You may not see the results today, or tomorrow, or even next year. They do not happen in an instant.
In fact, by the time you do finally see the results, the process will probably be so far away that the surface of the pond will be completely covered.
Now the question is, covered with what?

When the wealthy man spoke to his sons, the second boy thought he was offering them a choice of which money to take. But the first boy listened more carefully. He remembered that money was only the second gift. He understood that the choice was not whether to take the penny or the sheaf of bills… the choice was whether or not to take the third gift.

Wisdom.

The lesson was not about money: it was about wisdom. It was a lesson about compound interest, leverage, geometric progression and growth. It was a lesson about the Slight Edge.

The choice the wealthy man offered his two sons is the same choice the world offers, every day, every hour: sickness or health; sinking poverty or abundant wealth; deepening loneliness and alienation or a rich and growing circle of friends.

The Slight Edge is the guide to the wealthy man’s third gift; it will help in learning habits of thought and action that will allow you to choose the penny doubled, every time. It will keep you paddling until your cream becomes butter. It gives you the power to choose what to plant in your life, so that you will end up completely blanketing the surface of the pond with the blossoms of your choice.
Use the slight edge to your advantage.

In my next post, i will clearly discuss what the slight edge is.