The difficulties of life and counting blessings

Me and many others find that there are a lot of problems in the world nowadays: Corona, terror attacks, an economic crisis, an uncertain future, refugees you name it. But now I'm reading a book that plays out in the Middle Ages. The cruelty, the ignorance, the prejudices, the poverty, the diseases, it really is many times worse than nowadays. Well, except for the environmental crisis, that's a thing.

Is it true, My God, that the worries of life are really less than in early days?

My son, you live in heaven compared to the Middle Ages. So it would be nice if you put the difficulties into perspective a little bit, if you counted your blessings more, if you were better armed against what is going on now. Over the past five centuries, life has become infinitely better for the majority of people. Not only physically, materially and in terms of health, but also in terms of education, freedoms and righteousness, you almost all live in heaven, compared to the hell of the Middle Ages. Count your blessings and do not fear of trouble. Your ancestors really had a tougher life. I'm not saying you're spoiled, but I'm saying you're very blessed these days. Rejoice more about that.   

My blessings to you all

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Are we counting our blessings enough?

Lately I was really touched by something.
I spoke to someone who had become blind later on in her life.
And it hit me in particular because she was handling it all beautifully .
She does not complain, always acts very gently  and seems to really enjoy life (intentionally). So that kept me busy, she had just made a great impression on me as a person and in her attitude.

One day I took the bull by the horns and did the following, once when I was home alone. I imagined that I was blind. I walked through the house, went into the garden to smell the scents. I poured myself a glass of water and even did a pee on the toilet, quite carefully actually. In short, I tried to hang out the blind and to imagine how that would be. I managed for at least a quarter of an hour and it was horrible. I was not only overcome by a great helplessness but I also found it all quite oppressive.

I said to God: "My God, if this would ever happen to me, I would ask You to heal me because I find it unbearably difficult. I hate it and I promise you to carry all the other problems in my life with gusto. I will never complain, carry everything with patience, will endure everything with courage. But please not this one. I'm so sorry for not being able to see Your beautiful creation. The dew on a leaf, a flower, the skies, the faces of the people I talk to, it's too bad. Please will You heal me? "

And then I opened my eyes and saw all again. Your wonderful creation, the environment, the skin of my hands, everything, everything, everything. And I was so grateful with life, so grateful for just seeing, for just seeing.

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Actually, it's not necessary.

You have shown on a beautiful way that man hardly realizes or not at all how much in life consists of gifts, talents, special features that are not obvious at all. Your story is an incarnated "count your blessings".
It would be nice if more people would more often practise this exercise.
One would be happier, more grateful, more gentle and more loving.
You are blessed for your action.

My blessings for you all

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Count your blessings

 

 

Daniel Goddard‏@DanielGoddard 14 oktober

“The things you take for granted, someone else is praying for”

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Quiet so.
It should be a mantra , this tweet.
Man is inclined to look at what he hasn’t and his fellowman has.
In this way he is cherishing an attitude of dissatisfaction and frustration and victimization .And know the world of commerce and advertising and luxury really likes to cherish this attitude.
It's bad for mankind.
And the spiritual world feels compassion for this narrow and immature attitude .

Man can turn around his  perspective 180 °  and look at what he has and his fellowman hasn’t.
What will happen then ?
Then the world of desire will be stilled.
Then one arrives in the here and now .
Then one will experience a sense of blessing .
Then one will make contact with gratitude .
And do know the world of spirituality and religion should cherish this attitude. Then she would cherish among man inner peace and surrender.
That's better for mankind.
Then the spiritual world will welcome this wise attitude to life.

May the one who twittered this be blessed.

My blessings to you all

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