February 9 - Daily Feast
Like the haystacks of youth, life has its hidden tunnels that are dark and exciting and full of adventure. We have been warned that there is danger that the hay could collapse and could bury us alive. But not us, we are invincible. We know enough to get out before the collapse comes. Will there be anyone there to dig us out the way a farmer had to free his cows before they suffocated? The cows ate straight through the hay without knowing there was danger. We have been eating straight through - and when guilt says to stop it - our craving, our sense of adventure says, "After this."
~ I shall go a little farther, and then a little farther, until I get so far away as is possible for me. ~
KICKING BIRD - CROW, 1865
"A Cherokee Feast of Days, Volume II" by Joyce Sequichie Hifler
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Elder's Meditation of the Day - February 9
"It can be 100 degrees in the shade one afternoon and suddenly there comes a storm with hailstones as big as golf balls, the prairie is all white and your teeth chatter. That's good-a reminder that you are just a small particle of nature, not so powerful as you think."
--Lame Deer, LAKOTA
No event, no relationship, no joy, no sadness, no situation ever stays the same. Every setback is only temporary. Even setbacks change. Why? Because the Great Spirit designed the world to be constantly changing. We are not the center of the universe, we are but a small part. The whole is constantly changing, and we as humans are constantly participating in the change. We have two choices, to resist change or participate in the change. Every change can be resisted, and every change can be made in cooperation. What will I choose today, resistance or cooperation?
Great Spirit, teach me to make cooperative changes.
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THINK on THESE THINGS
By Joyce Sequichie Hifler
James Russell Lowell once wrote, "No man is born into the world whose work is not born with him." Each of us has been given a talent. It many not be some great shining thing that will attract attention and bring fame. But living has become so intricate, so great in detail, so fine in its workings, that it requires that skill of all men.
Every time we touch something, hear, see, and feel, we are using the results of other people's talents. Too many take their own abilities for granted and see a task as just another job. But that isn't true, because no matter how small your part may seem, it takes its place in the world of living as important and necessary as the greatest talent.
The secret of a successful talent is in its use. The most minute gift was put there for a purpose and we should never belittle it
But gratefully devote our attention to developing its perfection.
There are a number of self-improvement books on the market today. Among them are excellent etiquette books teaching us the correct way of doing things and how to live more graciously with our fellow man. But one can be quite learned and lose the benefit of keeping the social graces with oneself.
You owe it to yourself to quit belittling your abilities in thoughts or word. Self-respect is a necessity in order to keep on good terms with oneself.
You owe yourself spiritual growth - the ability to enter a church reverently and to sit quietly in your own preparatory service before the formal service begins.
It is your duty to fill your mind with the better thoughts, the sweetening of the nature and a measure of tolerance - for you will make mistakes, but there should also be the power to forgive oneself, to go on from there.
To be on good terms with oneself is to worry less about violating the rules of good behavior with all others.
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Love of all mankind, willing to open one's Heart to share the true
inner feelings of Serenity, Tranquility,and Harmony. The Peace of
one's Spirit is found within one's self when one is true at Heart and
willing to share the true meaning of life. Moreove, Joy of one's Soul
can only be defind as having a true and faithful Heart,Mind,Body,Soul,
and Spirit for if any person looks deep enough within one's self
they'll find the true enlightenment of our everlasting eternal lives
here within our Universal existence.
Your Friend Always, Pastor Atli Yona
To walk the true path one needs to search within one's self and find
inner enlightenment inside one's soul. To give-up all the things in
one's life that causes one to suffer from the worry of everyday pain
and mourn the lost of your loved one's, for they are always with us.
The Creator send guardians down from Heaven to live here on earth and
he has them surround us with love and kindness. When one truely
wishes to search for the light of enlightenment all you need to do is
look inward and the Great Spirit will shine through-out our inner
spirit and soul. No person is greater than the next, for we are all
equal in the eye's of our Creator. He provides us with all that we
need and only the thing we need in our lives, everything that he
gives us will never be forced upon us , like mankind that try's to
force his opinions or works and deeds upon each and everyone of us
that exist here within our everyday Universal existence. Peace of Mind
and Love of thy neighbor like the Creator stated is the true meaning
of life.
Your Friend Always, Pastor Atli Yona
God's Minute
NOW GODLINESS WITH CONTENTMENT IS GREAT GAIN.
FOR WE BROUGHT NOTHING INTO THIS WORLD, AND IT
IS CERTAIN WE CAN CARRY NOTHING OUT.
( 1 TIMOTHY 6:7 *NKJV )
Dear Member's,
In this World today it is so easy to get caught up trying to
make money, that it can become number one in our lives. We
may even forget at times how very short our human life is
compared to our Eternal life! FOR WHAT IS YOUR LIFE? IT
IS EVEN A VAPOR THAT APPEARS FOR A LITTLE TIME
AND THEN VANISHES AWAY. ( JAMES 4:14 )
We also may become easily distracted by those around
us, who are so consumed by the love of money that
they have lost sight of what is most important! If the truth
be known those people often have very unhappy lives, for it
is written; THE LOVE OF MONEY IS A ROOT OF ALL
KINDS OF EVIL, FOR WHICH SOME HAVE STRAYED
FROM THE FAITH IN THEIR GREEDINESS AND PIERCED
THEMSELVES THROUGH WITH MANY SORROWS.
( 1 TIMOTHY 6:10 )
Now that doesn't mean we should live a life of poverty
at all. For God wants His Children to prosper, after all
He said; BE STRONG AND VERY COURAGEOUS, THAT
YOU MAY OBSERVE TO DO ACCORDING TO ALL THE
LAW WHICH MOSES MY SERVANT COMMANDED
YOU; DO NOT TURN FROM IT TO THE RIGHT HAND OR
TO THE LEFT, THAT YOU MAY PROSPER WHEREVER
YOU MAY GO. ( JOSHUA 1:7 )
So when others distract you it is important to remember
that as a Child of God you have an even better life ahead of
you! A life without pain, sorrow, sickness or any other
adversity! One with the Angels, Arc-Angels and all the
Company of Heaven. An Eternal life with God and your
loved one's who have already passed before you. So
always; SET YOUR MIND ON THINGS ABOVE, NOT ON
THINGS ON THE EARTH. ( COLOSSIANS 3:2 ) For
then you will find true peace and happiness when you do!
Therefore Member's; I PRAY THAT YOU MAY PROSPER IN
ALL THINGS AND BE IN HEALTH, JUST AS YOUR SOUL
PROSPERS. Aho , Amen , e-men. ( 3 JOHN 2 )
With My Love & Prayers,
your servant , Pastor COUGARMOON
