Elder's Meditation of the Day - February 7 | |
"I can tell you that understanding begins with love and respect.
It begins with respect for the Great Spirit... All things -and I mean
all things- have their own will and their own way and their own
purpose; this is what is to be respected."
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-- Rolling Thunder, CHEROKEE
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Everything on Earth has a purpose and is designed special. No two things are created
identical. Sometimes in our minds we have a picture of how things should be, and often
what we see is different from what they really are. When this happens we often want to
control how things are, making them act or behave according to our picture. We need to
leave things alone. God is running all things. How do we do this? In our minds, we tell
ourselves to love all things and respect all things just as they are. Accept what we cannot
change.
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Great Spirit, teach me the value of respect and help me to accept people, places, and things
just as they are.
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