Elders Daily Meditation - August 22

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Elder's Meditation of the Day - August 22            

"When life is too good, we think too highly of ourselves and
our blessings. Then we decide we are the wisest and the favored
ones, and we don't think we need Wakan-Tanka and the Helpers
anymore."       
     
-- Fools Crow, LAKOTA  

It is sometimes easy to get off track when times are good. We start to take the credit
and start to think we are in control. We start to think we are smart. Then we quit praying
or pray only with lip service. We say the words but don't mean them. Sometimes our
head is our greatest enemy. We start acting like a foolish child. We must develop the
discipline to be humble during the good times. We need to remember how honorable
it is each day to come into the presence of the Creator. How happy we should be to
talk to the Grandfather, to have the choice to start each day on the Sacred Spot - our
place of communion with the Great Spirit.    
            
Oh Great Spirit, first let me thank You for the honor of talking to You today. To have
the insight of Your love, that only You can love me when I don't deserve to be loved.
Let me be reminded to talk to You all day long.