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PERSONAL REFLECTION


 For your personal reflection this Lenten Season I brought to life this quotation taken from the Soul-Mate.
     
"It’s not what happens in life that determines your circumstances and where you are now. Bad things happen to all of us. What matters is the actions you take - blaming others for your misfortunes, will keep you in misery. Be responsible for your life; think how to change the situation to benefit you. It’s the first step to climbing out of that hole into a much brighter future" 

The first sentence from this quotation says, "It is not what happens in life that determines your circumstances and where are you now."  I totally agree with this, and yes all sort of bad things happens to us but what is important as the Soul-mate says is the action you take that will determine where you are at right now.

Blaming others for our misfortunes  is not the right thing to do and keeping that in your heart for a longer period of time will leads to further misery.


Yes, someone might hurt us, may cause us to stumble and fall or put us into a deep hole but it is our course of action that will change the situation.


We are responsible for our own life and no one cares so much about you except you. Think on how to change your situation to benefit you.


God gave us courage and determination, faith and strength as our weapons against all odds. Instead of blaming others use these weapons and your situation for your personal advantage.


God Bless!

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