Inspiring Thoughts - 16

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The one that loves God is always

light-hearted. Why? When we love someone fully, we place our full faith

in Him. In the same way when we love God fully we place our faith that

all He does for us is good for us. That faith keeps one free from

anxiety, doubts, hatred, misunderstandings and desires.Most

of us are under the false impression that a spiritual life is a serious

life. That is completely a misconception. A spiritual heart always

concentrates on simplicity and simplicity, and in that focus he escapes

a life of artificiality.Simplicity

is one’s natural response to one’s conscience. A simple person believes

in the wisdom of the conscience and overcomes the tribulations of the

mind by the sincerity of his reasoning. He reasons by not focusing on

the desire but instead on the guidance of his conscience. With that he

is always content…always happy!We

all wish to be light-hearted but we choose wrong ways. Often we choose

ways that bring us to a loose way of thinking. As a result we are

unable to receive guidance from within ourselves and rely on outside

methods. The greater we rely on these outside methods the more cynical

we get toward our own inner voice. The more we doubt ourselves the more

we resent to rely on the outside guidance. It is indeed a vicious cycle

that once one steps into, one is unable to get out of.We

often carry heavy loads in our minds. But none of us truly realize that

most of these loads that we carry are born out of desire. They become a

“must” only because we have desired them so very much. We are prepared

to carry the burden of so much in our minds but we are not prepared to

be simple. Simplicity to the ‘ordinary mind’ is ‘deprivation’. And

‘deprivation of these burdens’ to the ‘simple mind’ is contentment.Be

simple…be sincere…then only will you be content. If you wish to focus

on being happy then realize the three things that you will need to

carry are self-respect, self-confidence, and self-awareness. Self-respect is the love for truth that is within you (bhakti or devotion).Self-confidence is the love for carrying out that truth (karma or action).Self-awareness is the love of the Self as that truth (jnana or self-revelation).May you be blessed with all of them. May simplicity and sincerity bring you heart-filled contentment.Part of the book: 'Inspiring Thoughts'By Seema M. DewanCopyright reserved by author Please share the messages with no changes in the text Visit : Sai Messages : http://saimessages.blogspot.com/ Sai Divine Inspirations : http://saidivineinspirations.blogspot.com/ Love Is My Form : http://loveismyform.blogspot.com/ (for non-Sai members)