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Christian Faith : Prayer of Surrender
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From: JimJim  (Original Message)Sent: 3/14/2006 4:01 PM
                
                       Prayer of Surrender
Why get agitated? Let Me take care of all your business. I shall be
the one who will think about them. I am waiting for nothing else
than your surrender to Me, and then you do not have to worry any
more about anything. Say farewell to all fears and discouragement.
You demonstrate that you do not trust Me. On the contrary, you must rely blindly on Me.

To surrender means: To turn your thoughts away from troubles, to
turn them away from difficulties you encounter and from all your
problems. Leave everything into My hands saying "Lord, Thy will be
done. Thou think of it." That is to say: "Lord I thank you for you
have taken everything in your hands, and you will resolve this for
my highest good."
                                            
Remember that thinking of the consequences of a thing is contrary to surrender. That is to say, when you worry that a situation has not
had the desired outcome, you thus demonstrate that you do not
believe in My love for you. You will prove that you do not consider
your life to be under My control and that nothing escapes Me.

Never think: How is this to end?... What is going to happen? If you
give into this temptation, you demonstrate that you do not trust Me.
Do you want Me to deal with it...yes or no? Then you must stop being
anxious about it! I shall guide you only if you completely surrender
to Me and when I must lead you into a different path than the one
that you expect, I carry you in My arms.
                                         
What seriously upsets you is your reasoning, your worrying, your
obsession, your will to provide for yourselves at any price. I can
do so many things when the being, as much in his material
necessities as in his spritual ones, turns to Me saying: "You think
of it." then he closes his eyes and rests quietly. You will receive
a lot but only when your prayer will rely fully upon Me. You pray to
Me when in pain so that I intervene, but in the way you desire it.
You do not rely on Me, but you want Me to adjust your requests.

Don't behave like sick ones who ask a treatment to the doctor, all
the time suggesting it to him. Do not do that; but rather, even in
sad circumstances, say: "Lord I praise and thank You for this
problem, for this necessity. I pray You to arrange things as You
please for this terrestrial and temporal life. You know very well
what is best for me."          
                     
Sometimes you feel that disasters increase instead of diminish. Do
not get agitated. Close your eyes and tell me with faith: "Thy will
be done. You think of it." And when you speak thus, I accomplish a
miracle when necessary. I only think of it when you trust me
totally. I always think of you, but I can only help you completely
when you rely fully on Me.—Sathya Sai Baba
                     

 


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From: JimJimSent: 3/14/2006 4:11 PM
Zebunnissa was the daughter of the Moghul Emperor Aurangazeb. She was
not only beautiful and charming but a great scholar and a poetess.
She was an ardent lover of Indian Culture.

Once, Aurangazeb gave her a beautiful mirror as a birthday gift.
Zebunnissa loved the mirror very much. One day her maid was holding
the mirror to her while Zebunnissa was combing her hair after her
bath. The mirror just slipped from the hand of the maid and broke
into pieces. The maid was mortally afraid. She knew that the mirror
was a precious gift, given to the princess and how much she loved the
mirror. The maid was prepared to accept any punishment her princess
may give her.
 
She fell at her feet. But the princess very calmly said
with a smile. "Get up. I am glad the instrument of flattery is
broken. Why worry over the broken mirror? Even this body to which all
these articles cater is liable to damage and destruction". Is this
not a lesson in detachment?

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From: JimJimSent: 10/27/2006 7:29 AM
 
   
 
In this worldly life, love is manifested in several forms such as the love between mother and son, husband and wife, and between friends. This love based on physical relationship arises out of selfish motives and self-interest.
 
But the love of the Divine is devoid of any trace of self-interest. It is love for the sake of love alone.
 
One characteristic of this love is to give without expectation of any return.
 
Secondly, love knows no fear.
 
Thirdly, it is only for love's sake and not out of any selfish motives.
 
All these three facets of love constitute(Surrender). When one revels in this attitude of Prapatthi, one experiences the bliss of the Divine.- Baba
 

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From: JimJimSent: 6/3/2008 1:36 PM

 
                        
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From: JimJimSent: 9/23/2008 11:34 AM

 

 

 

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