MESSAGE 23

1. Give greater thought to the attitude you do your work with. Do not pick out the fruits from a tree that you have not even planted yet.

2. Be careful of the frame of mind you conduct yourself with. Be carefree of the effort of what the work entitles and its results.

3. Yes! We all have to plan. But what? We have to prepare ourselves to be strong during the course of the work. When we make plans to make our work easy we have in its course weakened our minds even before the onset of the work.

4. We plan not because it makes the work easy. We plan because it makes us less fearful of our own fears that come and go before the work even begins.

5. We must not worry of what may happen. If that happens we have to think what we must do so that the unnecessary flow of thoughts is uprooted. Think positive at that time. Think that the One that gave you your breath will also provide the best ways for you to survive.

6. Do not get attached to the one type of work. The course eventually will change. Be prepared to do whatever it takes to keep you calm and peaceful.

7. The results of work are not in what you gain from it, but what you become during its course. Even if the work has given you plentiful worldly gains but has taken you away from you the ability to be light hearted then that work has no worth.

8. You feel dejected easily when work takes its own turns. That dejection comes as a result of what you thought that work might be. Wait! Strengthen your self with values. Mould your character with righteousness. Place your fears at the feet of God and carry with you His Grace. Then you will laugh at your own dejection. The dejection was never the fear of work but it was you fearing yourself and taking that fearful self to face work.

Be happy! Be light hearted! With tension you not only bind yourself but also the attitude with which you can see and handle work.
Part of the book: 'Inspiring Thoughts'
By Seema M. Dewan
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GEM 858

Just as a seed can sprout only when it is planted in the soil and watered, values can grow only in a spiritual soil.

(From : Garland of 1008 Gems, Bhagawan Shri Sathya Sai Baba's Sayings)

Anger

Contented

Man is the beneficiary of innumerable gifts of God : wind, rain, sunlight and so on.  What gratitude is man showing to God for all these, while he is paying a big price for every small benefit he derives from civic services like water supply and electric power?  God is the provider of all that is essential for life.  What recompense is man making to God?  On the contrary, he goes on praying for more benefits.  This insatiable desire is the cause of all man's evil qualities.  The truly human qualities are calmness, forbearance and compassion.  Man should lead a contented life.

(Sanathana Sarathi, August 1996, pg 205)

Q545

Why is Ganesha known as Siddhi-Vinayaka?



He responds to the prayers of the devotees and hence he is known as Siddhi-Vinayaka (the Vinayaka who grants what is sought for).

(SSS Vol 22, pg 193)

A NEW BEGINNING

"Immersed in God's presence, I am refreshed and ready to begin anew."

Was yesterday less than I hoped it would be? That is okay, for I am not bound by the past. Each new day is a clean slate for me to write on. I let go of the past and begin anew.

I devote time each day to becoming still, to becoming immersed in God's presence and love. This feeling of oneness with God renews my mind. I am open to good.

Each time I experienced God, I am refreshed. Together, God and I fill the day with joyous activity. God guides me so that I am giving as well as receiving blessings in all my interactions with others.

At the end of my day, I give thanks that God is with me in all that I do. I rest, knowing that tomorrow is another new beginning filled with glorious possibilities.

"The eye is the lamp of the body. So, if your eye is healthy, your whole body will be full of light."

- Matthew 6:22

(From : 'Daily Word' magazine by Silent Unity, a world wide prayer ministry)

GEM 857

It is wrong to attribute the up and downs in one's life to the will of God, they are due to the cultivation or neglect of quality of perseverance (for purity).

(From : Garland of 1008 Gems, Bhagawan Shri Sathya Sai Baba's Sayings)

Divine Hands

Virtue

People should always remember that the ultimate end may come at any time.  One should reform one's life well before the end comes.  Greatness consists not in wealth but in virtue.  A true human being is one who recognizes the Divine within him.  He should lead a godly life.  Everyone should strive to recognize the Indwelling Spirit within, which is the master of the body and the senses.  The highest education is Atma-Vidya.  The spirit is invisible like the roots of a tree.  But it is the basis of real bliss, just as the fruits of a tree are derived from the roots.  The external pleasures you enjoy are based on the power of the Spirit within.  The air you breathe, the light you see, the water you drink, are all derived from the Divine.

(Sanathana Sarathi, June 1996, pg 146)