Positive Daily Inspiration – January 20, 2024 – Saturday Inspiration

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“I will instruct you and teach you the way you should go; I will instruct you with My eye upon you.”
Psalms 32:8

Sometimes we all need some inspiration to lift us out of the hole we may find ourselves in and give us hope for the future. Words of inspiration shine a light in the dark corners of our mind and dissipate the fearsome shapes and shadows our imaginings have created.

The poem, “Ulysses” by Alfred, Lord Tennyson, is such a one and has inspired many. It can be relied on to provide words of good cheer when there is a general lack of harmony or balance in life. The words of the poem are a paean of praise to the indomitable human spirit; of the beauty of love for one’s fellow beings and the knowledge that a human can always aspire to, and achieve, greater and grander things. They remind us we are all free to seek for and arrive at that moment in life when peace, harmony and contentment fill our hearts. That we are better than we could ever imagine.

Now, for sure not everyone likes or appreciates poetry, but poets often get it right, as in this case.

The poem’s last six lines are the important ones:

” … ; and tho’
We are not now that strength which in old days
Moved earth and heaven; that which we are, we are;
One equal temper of heroic hearts,
Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.

” … but strong in will to seek, to strive, to find, and not to yield.” – powerful words.

We are living in testing times and it may be comforting to know that others, such as Ulysses, have experienced greater trials and tribulations than most could possibly imagine and have climbed to heights of self-awareness and fulfillment previouslyundreamed of and come through as stronger and better human beings. Most importantly they slept well at night!

We need to understand that peace of mind and having harmony in our lives; being true to our natures; finding our values; being morally correct and ethical in our relationships, is not necessarily something that occurs overnight. It may have taken us twenty or thirty years to get to where we are now, troubled and asking questions about our life’s course. For this there may not be a quick fix solution. It will take a while. But there comes a time when it is necessary to stop, even take a step back, to reflect and ask ourselves the hard questions:

What am I really seeking in life?
What am I really striving for?
What do I hope to find?
Have I the tenacity, the persistence and the wherewithal to hold firm to my dreams and not to give up – never to yield?

Answering those questions will lead to others, typically:-

What am I actually doing?
Does it satisfy me?
Am I happy and contented?
If the circumstances were different what would I LIKE to do?
What do I do to relax, to unwind – does this help?
Will what I am doing now fulfill the dream I had as a child or young adult?
Can I see myself doing what I am doing now in twenty- or thirty-year’s time?

Honest answers to these questions will give greater insight into your current situation.

That is important – but the really the vital question, if you are not happy, is, where to from here?

Within us all are untapped strengths, unimagined courage and grand visions of what we would rather choose to be. Dream of that and ask, “Why not?” Always Seek and Strive to Find, but never Yield!

Your peace of mind and happiness depends on it.

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POSITIVE DAILY PRAYER:

Into Thy hands, dear God, we commend our souls and bodies,
asking Thee to keep us under Thy protection,
and to strengthen us for Thy service.
I safely rest, all is well.

In Jesus Christ’s name … Amen

POSITIVE DAILY AFFIRMATION:

I seek, I find and with God-given power I persevere.

POSITIVE DAILY QUOTE:

“Few people even scratch the surface, much less exhaust the contemplation of their own experience.”
Ralph Bourne

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