Faith Quotations

By Janet Erickson

 It is very important to have self-control; structure affects nearly every aspect of our daily lives, in particular an absense of self-control produces low self-esteem. If you would like to be successful in life then being able to discipline your life is a basic characteristic to have in your make-up.

To assist in keeping you up it would help to write a daily journal, in it you can write everything you have been successful with and everything where you got a little off course and let temptation win. This can help you get the motivation you require to keep yourself disciplined.

Write out goals for yourself; record them in your diary. It is important that when thinking about what you want that you establish goals which are realistic and possible within a realistic amount of time. Planning plans that you cannot hope to complete or which are unrealistic will only lead to failure and deminished self worth.

If you want self discipline then you should have a strong sense of self, if you don’t trust in what is possible then do not assume that others will believe in you. Self-confidence leads to high self-esteem and this is a big part of becoming self disciplined.

Learn to do everything in moderation, if you smoke or drink alcohol then cut down. Don’t simply say you are planning to cut down or stop immediately, this just results in failure. Instead think about the rewards you will get by stopping; write down in your journal all the good aspects about what you are doing. If you over eat for example then aim to cut back by a small amount everyday and if you are tempted to go over the limit you set for yourself then discipline yourself. Try something else, something you would not usually do and keep in mind the positive aspects to self-disciplining yourself.

If you do fall off the wagon then get right back on, lecture yourself and then keep going forward, don’t waste time wondering why or how or think that it will happen again. Promise yourself that you will be more disciplined in the future.

Keep a record of how you are succeeding with your determination and reward yourself when you have stayed self-disciplined. It’s fine to penalize yourself for falling short but you have to reward yourself for the good also.

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Living in the Moment - Here and Now is All We Have

By Roberto Garabell

 In our chaotic modern society, most people spend their entire life in a past that no longer exists or a future that may never be real. Regret, anxiety, and displacement through fantasy are the norm in most cultures at the time of this writing.

The result is rampant stress-related illness and death, a soaring suicide and depression rate, and the widespread feelings of loss and disconnection so many people can relate to. But take heart in knowing that life absolutely does not need to be this way on either the individual or collective levels!

The life experience is an incredible journey, filled with surprise, satisfaction, and expansion on all levels. All one needs to do is become aware of the present moment and sustain this awareness long-term.

When you learn to be still and accept what this moment has to offer, you find peace, clarity, spontaneous joy, and inspiration. These energies are always present, but you can’t hear or connect with them over the clamor and chaos of your thought-driven reality.

Answer this question honestly:

Have you ever really solved any perceived problem by fretting over it and worrying constantly? More likely you make things worse when you do this.

Here’s another one:

Have you ever successfully traveled backwards in time to alter an embarrassing past event? If so I urge you to contact the nearest scientific research facility immediately and set up an interview!

The truth, of course, is that you have never changed the past by obsessing over it. Wallowing in regret does nothing more than diminish your involvement in the present moment and deteriorate your overall enjoyment of life.

Right now, in this present moment, reality unfolds. We can remember the past and plan for the future, and there’s nothing intrinsically wrong with doing so, but we can only live in the now.

At first, this sounds like some sort of work order or resignation to fact. But the opposite is true.

Embracing the present moment is the only way to live a truly exciting, refreshing life. Living in the now connects you with your true self and with the faculties of the higher consciousness.

You’ll harness the powers of intuition and consistent inspiration when you immerse yourself in the present. In fact you will likely discover a completely new person within the self you thought you knew.

Being continuously aware of the moment also allows for full engagement in your relationships. Two people cannot fully connect when they are both lost in the world of past and/or future thinking. But when just one individual is clear and grounded in the now the entire relationship can obtain a more genuine quality.

And certainly if you have children in your care you will be doing them a wonderful service by teaching them to honor and live within the present moment. Day dreaming is a positive exercise in moderation, but today’s youth are often mesmerized by hours of animated “entertainment” and thus severely disconnected from the real now.

All of humanity’s hopes, dreams, and potential victories exist right here, right now, in this moment. Trying to hide our faces from our greatness or seeking to dwell in a state of past/future drama will only detract from our possible enlightenment, individually and as a society.

Right now is exactly what we have to work with. And it is brilliantly more than enough to achieve everything we could possibly desire.

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