Words of Inspiration

Words of Inspiration
midnight51

midnight51

Through all the pain and suffering each one of us has endured lies great potential and inspiration. Never forget this. Lets hear words of inspiration that have helped you, or you think will help others.
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"See to live is to suffer, but to survive, well, that's to find meaning in the suffering."

DMX
 
"Let us pray
Lord Jesus it is you, who wakes me up every day
And I am forever grateful for your love..
.. this is why I pray
You let me touch so many people, and it's all for the good
I influenced so many children, I never thought that I would
And I couldn't take credit for the love they get
because it all comes from you Lord;
I'm just the one that's givin it
And when it seems like the pressure gets to be too much
I take time out and pray, and ask that you be my crutch
Lord I am not perfect by a longshot -- I confess to you daily
But I work harder everyday, and I hope that you hear me
In my heart I mean well, but if you'll help me to grow
then what I have in my heart, will begin to show
And when I get goin, I'm not lookin back for NOTHIN
Cause I will know where I'm headed, cause I'm so tired of the sufferin
I stand before you, a weakened version of your reflection,
Beggin for direction, for my soul needs resurrection
I don't deserve what you've given me, but you never took it from me
because I am grateful, and I use it, and I do not worship money
If what you want from me is to bring your children to you
my regret is only having one life to do it, instead of two
Amen"

DMX
 
"You know quite well, deep within you, that there is only a single magic, a single power, a single salvation...and that is called loving. Well, then, love your suffering. Do not resist it, do not flee from it. It is your aversion that hurts, nothing else."

Hermann Hesse
 
"It is not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the strong man stumbled, or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes short again and again, who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, and spends himself in a worthy cause, who at best knows achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails at least fails while daring greatly so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat."

Theodore Roosevelt
 
A saying that has a lot of truth in it for me, and for others is my signature actually "Truth has its moment in time and uderstnding" this has always helped me to realize that no matter how bleak, and how bad life can be, at some point, the truth will shine through, and as the saying goes "the truth shall set you free." In this case I mean free from all this pain and suffering, free from the shadow of those evil people we trusted and who betrayed that trust. Now all we, and I, need to do is wait for the moment of truth whenever, an wherever it may come.

Fly
 
I like to think about the pathway of my life and the process of becoming. I know this self-reflective quality is probably the result of all the questioning I've had to do over the years, so it's the result of abuse. But there may be a few flowers amongst the thorns. I think my pain has given me depth I otherwise might have missed. And compassion and empathy. I know it's changed my eyes. I see people's pain very quickly, and so I can work to relieve it. That compassion is a real gift.

Look at the amazing empathy here and think of the kindness. That depth of spirit present in this list is a powerful good. And it's so rare in our society that it is stunning to see. I guess it helps me remember that this process isn't only about survival and recovery, it is also about transcendence...fuller or fullest becoming.

One of the biggest realizations I had in working through my issues was the fact that the world in general suffers. People have pain. It's not just me who suffers and longs for love. The loneliness is everywhere. And when the pain is only skin deep it sinks in gradually and the issues become unnoticed bits of the fabric of life. For me, the enormity of the abuse forced open doors I'm happy to have open. I know viscerally the preciousness of my life and because of the pain in my past I try to live every day fully and without compromise (not to say I always succeed! ;) ). I know the meaning of the days and their worth.

I guess I'm just repeating Socrates: "The unexamined life is not worth living."

Danny
 
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