This came in todays' mail, ... How Heavy Is Your Bag ?

One of my teachers had each one of us bring a clear plastic bag and a sack of potatoes. For every person we’d refuse to forgive in our life, we were told to choose a potato, write on it the name and date, and put it in the plastic bag. Some of our bags, as you can imagine, were quite heavy.

We were then told to carry this bag with us everywhere for one week, putting it beside our bed at night, on the car seat when driving, next to our desk at work.

The hassle of lugging this around with us made it clear what a weight we were carrying spiritually, and how we had to pay attention to it all the time to not forget, and keep leaving it in embarrassing places.

Naturally, the condition of the potatoes deteriorated to a nasty slime. This was a great metaphor for the price we pay for keeping our pain and heavy negativity!

Too often we think of forgiveness as a gift to the other person, and while that’s true, it clearly is also a gift for ourselves!

So the next time you decide you can’t forgive someone, ask yourself… Isn’t MY bag heavy enough?

And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive him, so that your God may forgive you your sins.

love n prayers..

you know what, I so much LOVE our God, Our Father..

Isaiah - 

41:8. But thou Israel, art my servant, Jacobwhom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend: 
41:9. In whom I have taken thee from the ends of the earth, and from the remote parts thereof have called thee, and said to thee: Thou art my servant, I have chosen thee, and have not cast thee away. 
41:10. Fear not, for I am with thee: turn not aside, for I am thy God: I have strengthened thee, and have helped thee, and the right hand of my just one hath upheld thee. 

Have you read these verses ?

In each verses you will notice God's down to the earth love for us.. "Abraham my friend: "
Our mightly Papa saying: " oh Abraham, he is my buddy.."
And if anyone have a doubt that we born in America or India or Russia.. and may not be considered as Gods children please read those lines with a power lens.. "..I have taken thee from the ends of the earth, and from the remote parts thereof have called thee, and said to thee: Thou art my servant, I have chosen thee, and have not cast thee away..."

I can't possibly tell you the joy of helping others..

..the mob had already began with their day-to-day activities, while I was coming back from the gym. A nun, I think she was from the congregation near to my block, was carrying bags full of stationery and other slowly walking along the side of the service road, I was only a few blocks away from my home. I was about to pass by her, and for some reason, I slowed to her pace and asked ".. may I help you with those.. " she was a bit taken aback I didnt understand why, but then I offered again, considering her oldage, thinking she might not have heard what I said. ".. am going the same way cross lane, I may carry it for you till the road takes divertion, I live in # 747.. ", But this time she was composed and replied, very calmly "no, thankyou dear.. it is alright, not heavy. God bless you for your kindness.. ".