"THOUGHT FOR THE DAY"

" We all have something to give to this world. The question is what are you contributing to make the world a better place?"

God Needs Our Hands

At the end of World War II a group of soldiers offered to help the people of a destroyed village in any way they could. But instead of asking for food, money, or farm equipment, the townsmen asked for help in restoring a statue. For years their proudest possession had been a statue of Christ in their own town square. Now it lay shattered into many pieces. Could the soldiers help put it together again? It was a difficult task, chips and pieces lay all over the square. Finally the statue was repaired except for two missing parts that the soldiers could not find. Finished, they covered the statue with a silken parachute, so that it could be unveiled in a ceremony before the townspeople, even though it was incomplete. On the occasion the mayor of the town gave a speech and pulled the cord of the silken drape... It dropped from the statue, showing a Christ withouthands. At first the townspeople were shocked. Then they looked down at a sign which the soldiers had put at the feet of the statue. It said: "I have no hands. Won't you please lend me yours?"...

Matthew 25:40 says: "Whenever you did something for one of the least important of these brothers of mine, you did it for me."

"THOUGHTS OF THE DAY"

" If you want to feel good, do good."

These days people just think they can achieve happiness and feeling good from doing nothing and my thought is the easiest way to feel good about you, is to do good.

Seeing Dirt

One of the British noblemen had left behind a big castle which contained priceless paintings. The public could come and see them from time to time. One day a group of people were moving through the large rooms and admiring the paintings as they went. One elderly woman never spoke a word but would repeatedly go close to each picture and examine it very carefully. After the visit, someone asked her what she thought of it all. "It was perfect," she said with enthusiasm. "I could not find a speck of dust anywhere." How often we miss the beauties of life because we are so intent on looking for faults.

Someone puts it this way: "There is so much bad in the best of us, and so much good in the worst of us, that it is not fair for any of us to speak against the rest of us."

"THOUGHTS OF THE DAY"

" 'Opportunity only knocks once' is one of the greatest lies ever perpetuated. Opportunity is a constant drumming that, like any sound repeated too often, becomes only a noise we tend to ignore."

" Each and every day is an opportunity to be a better person than you were the day before."

Believing in People

A wealthy businessman in a small town had signs printed and placed all over the town. They stated that if any person in the town who owed debts, would come to his office on a certain day between nine and twelve in the morning, he would pay those debts. Naturally, that promise was the talk of the town. But very few believed it. They thought there was a catch somewhere. The day came. The business man sat in his office at nine. Bu ten, no one had come. At eleven, a man was seen walking up and down outside, occasionally looking up at the office door. Finally he seemed to take courage and open it. He put his head in and asked, "Is it true that you will pay any person's debt?""That's right," the rich man replied. "Are you in debt?" "I certainly am," the caller answered. "Do you have along the bills and statements to proveit?" The visitor produced the documents and the business man wrote out a check covering all of them. Before twelve o'clock, two other men came and had their debts paid. People outside could not believe it. But now there was no time left to have their bills paid.

If people don't believe in the goodness of man, how can they believe in the goodness of God?

"THOUGHT FOR THE DAY"

" This world is too BIG for us to be so small-minded."

This world offers so many things, has billions of people and thousands and thousands of places to explore, for us to be just stuck at one place in our life both mentally and spiritually.

"THOUGHTS OF THE DAY"

" Remember that you will never reach a higher standard than you yourself set. Then set your mark high, and step-by-step, even though it be by painful effort, by self-denial and sacrifice, ascend the whole length of the ladder of progress."

Let nothing hinder you. Fate has not woven its meshes about any Human being so firmly that he need remain helpless and in uncertainty.

"THOUGHT FOR THE DAY"

" Vision is the stuff of our dreams. Passion is our energy to make it real. The two go together like horse and rider. In the mind of one is the goal. In the power of the other lives the means to get there."

Hope

Many years ago there lived a very old man. Before his house stood two tall mountains that kept out the sunlight. He was not happy about this and so he sat down with his sons and all made a solemn promise that they would hack back away those two mountains A neighbor saw them go out with their hoes and shook his head. "How stupid can you get?" he screamed. "It's absolutely impossible for you to carry away those mighty mountains." The old man only smiled and said: "Well, when I die, my sons will carry on the work. And when they die, my grandsons will continue it. Yes, the mountains are high but they won't get any higher. But our strength can still grow. With every shovel full of earth that we carry away, we come closer to our goal." "It is better to do something than just sit around and complain that those mountains keep out the sunlight." With complete conviction the old man kept right on digging. God saw it and was moved to send two angles to earth. They lifted the two mountains onto their shoulders, and carried them off.

In his letter to the Corinthians, Saint Paul talks about having faith great enough to move mountains. [1 Cor. 13:2].

"THOUGHTS OF THE DAY"

" I am courageous because I have been terrified. I am strong because I have been weak. I am alive because I have faced death. I WILL SUCCEED BECAUSE I HAVE FAILED SO MANY TIMES BEFORE!"
I wrote this quote to help me fight my Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Depression; It have been an uphill battle so far however, I know that one day I will win this battle.

Doing a Good Job

They tell the following story about the famous Polish pianist Paderewski. A mother had a little boy who was learning to play the piano. In order to encourage him she took him to a concert by the famous Paderewski. Both of them arrived at the music hall a bit early and soon the mother got into a conversation with one of her lady friends. Meanwhile, the little boy wandered off....When it was eight o'clock, the spotlights came on and the stage curtain opened. And there was that little boy seated at the piano innocently playing that children's song, "Twinkle, twinkle, little star." Paderewski came on stage and quickly moved over to the piano. "Don't quit. Just keep on playing," he whispered to the little boy. Then he leaned over the boy and put his hands onto the keyboard right alongside the little boy's. The little boy kept repeating and repeating "Twinkle, twinkle, little star" and meanwhile the genius was weaving all kinds of new melodies around it, a different one each time. The crowd was thrilled by this unpreparedconcert.

As we play our little melody in our daily life, God whispers to us, "Don't quit, Keep on playing..." And He makes a masterpiece out of our simple music.

"THOUGHT FOR THE DAY"

" Nothing comes easy; what comes easy means nothing and what comes hard means something."

" Your THOUGHTS are seeds, Your WORDS water them; what are you growing today?"
---I've seen my thoughts manifest into reality over and over and over again.

The Validity of Religions

Down at the local coffee shop, two farmers were arguing about the validity of their respective religions. A third farmer listened for a while and then observed out loud: "I've been bringing' my wheat here to this same mill for over forty years. Now, there be two roads that lead up to the mill. Never once, friends, has he miller asked me which road I take.

He just asks: 'Is your wheat good?'"

"THOUGHT FOR THE DAY"

" All experiences have the ability to make us wiser if we choose to let them."
It's not the details of my experiences that I find the most important, it's the lesson I've learned from them.

" Every responsible person, is responsible for his/her responsibilities."
If only we will take responsibility for what it is we are to do, the world would be a better place than we met it.

"THOUGHTS OF THE DAY"

" Change the person in the mirror before we decide to change someone else. For by changing ourselves, others will follow."

I selected this quotes because people wanted to change my way of thinking. but failed to realize we are all unique and special in our own way.

"THOUGHTS OF THE DAY"

" True success is not defined by the size of your bank account, but rather by the amount of people's lives you can make a positive impact on."

This is something I live by so that I don't spend my life in vain. I wake up each day and think..."what do I want to be remembered for? Who do I want to be remembered as?" This helps me stay on the right track.

COULD IT BE TRUE?

" I thank God for my handicaps for, through them, I have found myself, my work, and my God."
Helen Keller

" Courtesies of a small and trivial character are the ones which strike deepest in the grateful and appreciating heart."
Henry Clay

" Gratitude bestows reverence, allowing us to encounter everyday epiphanies, those transcendent moments of awe that change forever how we experience life and the world."
John Milton

"THOUGHT FOR THE DAY"

" Fear is looking at the opposite direction of faith. It is concentrating on the impossible rather than the possible. It is the master of the coward, the prison of the ignorant, the toothless bulldog that threatens entrance into the room of abundance."

grateful for..

" You simply will not be the same person two months from now after consciously giving thanks each day for the abundance that exists in your life. And you will have set in motion an ancient spiritual law: the more you have and are grateful for, the more will be given you."
--- Sarah Ban Breathnach

Very Simple...

" If you can't be thankful for what you receive, be thankful for what you escape."

"THOUGHT FOR THE DAY"

" You simply will not be the same person two months from now after consciously giving thanks each day for the abundance that exists in your life. And you will have set in motion an ancient spiritual law: the more you have and are grateful for, the more will be given you."

SIMPLE...

" If you don't have time to read a book, at least read a quote."

"THOUGHT FOR THE DAY"

" Please take the time to tell those people you love, that you love them, care for them, or whatever they mean to you in your life (positive only). Life is precious, and we need to be grateful for each day we are given."

Thought for the night...

" Don't be the man everyone wants; be the man everyone wants to be."

&
" Life is what we make it and we shall find what we look for.
If we look for sadness and trouble,
if we are in a frame of mind to magnify little difficulties,
we shall find plenty to engross our thought and our conversation."

Good night. Jiji...

Some exceptional moments

"THOUGHT FOR THE DAY"

" Stop picking up hitchhikers... they're not going where you are going; they're just trying to get closer to where they are going. In other words, the ride isn't about you or your destination, it's only about them and theirs. So find out who the hitchhikers are in your life and get rid of them!"

" Weak men say, 'Sorry, I'm busy'. Strong men say, 'Sure, tell me in brief'. Shallow men say, 'I don't have time'. Wise men say, 'I will plan accordingly'."

thought for the night

Lo! where the Moon along the sky
Sails with her happy destiny;
Oft is she hid from mortal eye
Or dimly seen,
But when the clouds asunder fly
How bright her mien!

Far different we--a froward race,
Thousands though rich in Fortune's grace
With cherished sullenness of pace
Their way pursue,
Ingrates who wear a smile less face
The whole year through.

If kindred humorous e'er would make
My spirit droop for drooping's sake,
From Fancy following in thy wake,
Bright ship of heaven!
A counter impulse let me take
And be forgiven.

William Wordsworth

Thought for the day.

" No matter how cloudy and rainy it may be in your particular location,
the sun is always shining somewhere,
so in laymen terms: no matter how bad things may get in your life,
there is always hope."

Remembering Mother Teresa

Inspiring quotations and Events.

The fruit of Silence is prayer,
The fruit of Prayer is Faith,
The fruit of Faith is Love,
The Fruit of Love Is Service,
The fruit of Service is Peace.

Works of love are works of peace.

Whatever I have done is like a drop of water in a mighty ocean. What I have to do is more than what I have already done.

If we are humble, nothing can change us; neither praise nor discouragement. If someone were to criticize us, we would not feel discouraged. If someone were to praise us, we would not feel proud.

The poor are not only in the slums but right here in our houses. Right here we satiate His thirst.

The less we have, the more we give. It seems absurd, but it's the logic of love.

See the face of God in everything, in everyone and everywhere.

If we really want to love we must learn how to forgive.

Instead of death and sorrow let us bring peace and joy.

God has not called me to be successful. God has called me to be faithful.

-Mother Teresa

Inspiring Quotations

In times of difficulties, don't ever say, "God I have a big problem", instead say - "Hey problem, I have a big God" and everything will be alright.

We live in our dreams but dreams may die, don't get shattered and never ever cry. The world is big and has lots to give. Pick up a new dream and that's the way to live.

A PRAYER FOR THOSE WHO LIVE ALONE

I live alone, dear Lord,
Stay by my side,
In all my daily needs,
Be thou my guide.

Grant me good health,
For that indeed, I pray
To carry on my work
From day to day.

Keep pure my mind,
my thoughts, and my every deed.
Let me be kind, unselfish
in my neighbor’s need.

Spare me from fire, from flood
Malicious tongues,
from thieves, from fear,
and evil ones.

If sickness or an accident befall
Then humbly, Lord, I pray,
Hear, thou my call,
And when I'm feeling low,
Or in despair,
Lift up my heart
And help me in my prayer.

I live alone, dear Lord,
Yet have no fear,
Because I feel Your presence
Ever near.

My conviction about prayer..

LIFE BEGINS WITH PRAYER

Let us pray and talk to our Heavenly Father.
Family prayer should not be a last resort, it should be first.

Prayer is like vitamin pills, to build up those who are run down.

If at first you don't succeed, pray and pray again.
Prayer is a pause that refreshes.

Sometimes prayer is the only solution to the problems of life. Use the name of Jesus often in your prayer.

Your joy in life depends much upon your prayers in life.
Prayer is a rain maker that causes showers of blessings.

He who goes to bed without praying really gets into a spiritually cold bed.

Six short Stories...............with moral

A child told the mother: “Mum you are very beautiful today.”
Replied the mother : “Why?”
The child said : “ Because you did not get angry today .”
Moral of the story:
1. It is easy to possess beauty:- do not get angry.
2. Anger is temporary madness.

A man attended an interview for a job.
Along the corridor, he picked up a piece and threw it into a dustbin.
The interviewer passed by and saw it.
This man got the job.
Moral of the story:
Live with good habits, and you will be recognised.

A small boy worked as an apprentice in a bicycle shop.
A man sent a bicycle for repair.
After repairing the bicycle, this boy cleaned up the bicycle and it looked like a new one.
Other apprentices laughed at him for doing redundant work.
The second day after the owner claimed the bicycle back, this boy was pinched and offered a job.
Moral of the story :
1.Go the extra mile to be successful.
2. Doing more gains more & Doing less loses more.

The owner of a farm asked his child to work everyday at the farm.
His friend said to him : “ You do not have to make your son work so hard. The crops would grow just as good.”
Owner of the farm replied: “ I am not cultivating my crops, but my child.”
Moral of the story:
1. A simple way to groom a child is to let him experience some hardships.
2. If not cut, jade would not turn into useful ware.

A shop is always brightly lit up.
Someone asked : “What brand of bulb are you using ? It is so lasting.”
The shop owner replied : “Our bulbs blew out frequently. We replaced them once a bulb blew out.”
Moral of the story:
1. It is simple to maintain brightness , change the bulbs regularly.
2. To brightening up everyday life : Endeavour to abandon unwholesome states of mind and make an effort to encourage wholesome states to grow.

My self, my Better half "Elizabeth Piyona" & my heart and soul "Ann Mary"my daughter.

Thought for the Day

“The quality, not the longevity,
of one’s life is what is important.”

~ Martin Luther King, Jr.

About myself…

Hello! My name is Jiji. [Male/ Born on 02-02-1980] I live in Kerala, in Munnar. First of all I'd like to confess - I'm not a great philosopher or a preacher :) I'm just an ordinary man working for a hospitality/hotel company in India. I started my homepage in 2007. At first it was no more than "a collection of links and few photos of Munnar". Then I decided to do something more interesting and this month [November 2009] the new Blog was born... I am not a person with a large number of friends or very modern [in worldly manner] like a hash bush set up and all. I know my capacity and how many of my friends/loving elders I can hold very close to my heart, only upon that number I am focusing now. Instead of being alone in the middle of a big group, I can be happy/proud when I am with my small number of loving, truthful companions/friends and respected once. My wife Mrs.Elizabeth, she is a lawyer and the small angel my daughter Ann Mary/ born on 2^nd September 2009 … yes, this is my family, nothing extra. Be with us and pray for us.