When Miracles Happen Out Of The Blue
A poster I recently read got me A thinking. It said: "The grass is always greener where you water it."I thought of what some people speak of as miracles, and some call luck; both groups refer to something desired but kind-of-unexpected. In both instances, one feels a bit surprised. What is often ignored is the 'background' to the actual lucky event or miracle. Of course miracles sometimes do hit us seemingly out of the blue-that's why we call them miracles. If we believe or have some faith, then we tend to notice these small or big miracles. If we don't, or even are pessimistic, it is all too easy to overlook them when they do happen. But there is an element of what in modern books we read as: "Believe it and you will see it", or "Just act as if". A Taoist master was approached by members of a village, during a time of great drought. They confessed trying many other approaches before reaching out to him, but with no success, so they now asked if he could help bring rain to their dry fields. The master agreed, and asked for a small hut with a garden that he could tend. For three days, he tended the garden. Much to the surprise of the villagers, he performed no special rituals, chanted no particular prayers, or needed anything more from them. All he did was to plant seeds and carefully work on his garden. On the fourth day, rain began to fall on the parched earth. When asked how he had speaking achieved such a miracle, the master simply smiled. It was left to the villagers to later recall and recount how, even in that dry spell, he had lovingly cared for the garden as if he expected the rainwater to come and complete his task. Many people consider themselves to be either lucky or unlucky. But, these words, attributed to Roman philosopher Seneca are worth a second thought: "Luck is what happens when preparedness meets opportunity." Good luck like good faith works much in the same way as bad luck or lack of faith. During a terrible flood a pious man trapped on a rooftop prayed fervently and expressed strong conviction that God himself would rescue him. He refused offers of help, telling a neighbour, then a boatman and finally a helicopter rescue team hat a bigger power-God himself-had promised to save him. I he end the waters rose above him and he drowned. Meeting God inthe afterlife he expressed his deep disappointment that despite his unshakable faith, seemed to have let him down, and tenderly reminded him that He cannot one but three of his representation rescue the poor, foolish man. So-called lucky people genera town good fortune or miracles maibeing attentive to subtler signs an opportunities. They listen to theinintuition as well as logically anything’s when making decisions. Create self-fulfilling prophesies fostering positive expectations. Don’t allow disappointment or slain getting results to make them giand they generously become Cond miracles that benefit others. Choosing to live with wise faitlthings not seen, not proven, and n guaranteed-we replace the limit predictable and tap into the unlimpower of the possible.
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The views expressed in the Article above are Marguerite Theophil views and kashmiribhatta.in is not in any way responsible for the opinions expressed in the above article. The article belongs to its respective owner or owners and this site does not claim any right over it.
Courtesy: Marguerite Theophil and Speaking Tree ,Times of India
When Miracles Happen Out Of The Blue
A poster I recently read got me A thinking. It said: "The grass is always greener where you water it."I thought of what some people speak of as miracles, and some call luck; both groups refer to something desired but kind-of-unexpected. In both instances, one feels a bit surprised. What is often ignored is the 'background' to the actual lucky event or miracle. Of course miracles sometimes do hit us seemingly out of the blue-that's why we call them miracles. If we believe or have some faith, then we tend to notice these small or big miracles. If we don't, or even are pessimistic, it is all too easy to overlook them when they do happen. But there is an element of what in modern books we read as: "Believe it and you will see it", or "Just act as if". A Taoist master was approached by members of a village, during a time of great drought. They confessed trying many other approaches before reaching out to him, but with no success, so they now asked if he could help bring rain to their dry fields. The master agreed, and asked for a small hut with a garden that he could tend. For three days, he tended the garden. Much to the surprise of the villagers, he performed no special rituals, chanted no particular prayers, or needed anything more from them. All he did was to plant seeds and carefully work on his garden. On the fourth day, rain began to fall on the parched earth. When asked how he had speaking achieved such a miracle, the master simply smiled. It was left to the villagers to later recall and recount how, even in that dry spell, he had lovingly cared for the garden as if he expected the rainwater to come and complete his task. Many people consider themselves to be either lucky or unlucky. But, these words, attributed to Roman philosopher Seneca are worth a second thought: "Luck is what happens when preparedness meets opportunity." Good luck like good faith works much in the same way as bad luck or lack of faith. During a terrible flood a pious man trapped on a rooftop prayed fervently and expressed strong conviction that God himself would rescue him. He refused offers of help, telling a neighbour, then a boatman and finally a helicopter rescue team hat a bigger power-God himself-had promised to save him. I he end the waters rose above him and he drowned. Meeting God inthe afterlife he expressed his deep disappointment that despite his unshakable faith, seemed to have let him down, and tenderly reminded him that He cannot one but three of his representation rescue the poor, foolish man. So-called lucky people genera town good fortune or miracles maibeing attentive to subtler signs an opportunities. They listen to theinintuition as well as logically anything’s when making decisions. Create self-fulfilling prophesies fostering positive expectations. Don’t allow disappointment or slain getting results to make them giand they generously become Cond miracles that benefit others. Choosing to live with wise faitlthings not seen, not proven, and n guaranteed-we replace the limit predictable and tap into the unlimpower of the possible.
DISCLAIMER:
The views expressed in the Article above are Marguerite Theophil views and kashmiribhatta.in is not in any way responsible for the opinions expressed in the above article. The article belongs to its respective owner or owners and this site does not claim any right over it.
Courtesy: Marguerite Theophil and Speaking Tree ,Times of India