With gratitude,
Welcome to Day 14 of Soul Sustenance.
We usually express our gratitude for all the good things in life,
But rarely practice gratitude for challenging situations.
It is important to be grateful to the toughest struggle and the deepest grief,
Because those difficult experiences are beneficial.
Either they result in something good,
Or they make us internally stronger.
Can you recall a situation you really struggled to cope with?
While going through that challenging phase,
Did you get angry,
Critical,
Anxious,
Bitter or hurt?
Even after you successfully crossed the issue,
Were you grateful to the chaos for bringing out your best?
Instead of accepting challenges,
We feel it's normal to get hurt,
Upset,
Blame our fate or blame someone else.
These reactions deplete our energy further and snatch our strength to face the circumstance.
Our weakness makes the problem appear even bigger than it actually is.
Let us be grateful to challenges for showing us our true potential.
When pushed out of our comfort zone,
We emerge certain qualities which we were not even aware of.
Our power to face,
Power to tolerate,
Power to adjust are activated.
It strengthens us internally,
Increases our capacity,
Protects us from negative energies and radiates our highest energy to the scene.
Accept and respect challenges by showing gratitude.
Your energy influences them and helps you cross them with stability.
Thank every situation in your life.
Remember every scene is perfect as it is meant to be.
Thank whatever it brings to you.
Situations can be imperfect,
But the state of your mind should be perfect.
Don't create stress,
Pain or fear.
Your gratitude influences the situation positively.
Your acceptance silences your mind.
Let's begin teaching the mind how to be grateful to adversities in life by showing your inner potential.
Accept and appreciate your current surroundings as you begin your meditation today.
Feel how the mind is becoming still and observe the breath flowing as sea waves in and out.
Feel relaxed.
Consider yourself.
Visualize waking up in the morning absolutely contented,
Satisfied with everything,
Family,
Food,
Home,
Job,
Friends,
Money,
Comforts,
City.
Accepting yourself,
People,
Situations,
Traffic,
Pollution,
Weather as they are.
Admiring the beauty and uniqueness in every creation.
Savoring the morning cup of tea.
Delegating duties with a smile.
Enjoying every interaction.
Sending a blessing to everyone.
Enjoying your meal.
Focusing only on the good.
Welcoming surprises.
Remaining hopeful in a critical situation.
Simply living it up with faith and love.
The quality of your life will rise a few notches.
Because you choose to change your today by appreciating everything you have.
Going deeper into your meditation,
Allow these thoughts to go deep within your soul.
My thoughts trigger a pleasant feeling,
An attitude of gratitude and right actions.
I am a loving being.
I thank God for who I am and what I have.
I thank the elements of nature for sustaining me.
I thank my body for being healthy.
I thank every object I use.
I thank everyone who loves and supports me.
I thank everyone who has not been right to me.
I thank them for giving me the opportunity to increase my soul power.
I thank them for allowing me to settle my past karma.
As I send positive energy to my body,
To people and the universe.
Influencing all three,
My health improves.
Relationships become harmonious and I contribute to world peace.
If I repeat this the next day and the next,
What started as changes in me will change my world.
I am always one thought away from changing my world.
My world is not somewhere out there.
It starts from within me,
From my thoughts.
I,
The being,
Constantly radiate my energy into the world.
As I emerge the divinity within,
The world changes.
As I heal someone with my love,
The world changes.
As I stand up for ethics,
The world changes.
As I reconcile with my past,
The world changes.
When I step out into the outer world in this state,
My every action will be a reflection of my inner world.
In time,
Bring your awareness back to the room in which you are seated.
So see yourself as an angel,
An agent of change.
Let us influence our family,
Country and the entire humanity one day at a time by transforming ourselves.
Experience contentment and thank God for who you are and what you have.
Aum Shanti
