Goodnight everyone. We hope that you got some time to relax this weekend. Its important to refresh and revitalize ourselves before the start of a new week. It’s very important to get rest when you can. It’s good for the mind and the body.
There are so many things that need our prayers. There are so many animals and so many people around the world who have been left without hope and have no joy in their lives. Let us always remember to pray for those that are suffering. So many living beings go without love, shelter and a feeling of safety. So many are prisoners of an empty life. Without hope, the world is full of strangers and life can be cruel. There are too many that live everyday, afraid and alone. No one deserves any less than another. All souls are meant to know love and safety. All souls are equal in the eyes of God. No one should have to fight to stay alive or know the deep hollow pain of hunger.
We pray that all of God’s creatures are treated equally and with gentleness. We pray that all can experience the gift of love in their lives. We pray for hope for the hopeless. We pray for nourishment for the hungry. And for the ones roaming the streets with no shelter, we pray for a place to call “home.”
There is always something that we can do to help others. Being kind is a priceless gift that we can give, with no cost to ourselves. As a matter of fact, helping another in need brings invaluable rewards. When you offer yourself to another, you have also gained something. You are a part of a larger movement toward a better world. You can be an example for others to follow. Make it your goal to do what you can to bring joy and compassion into the lives of those whose path you cross.
We all have moments in our lives when we have doubt and we feel broken. It is essential to keep hope in your heart, no matter what comes your way. The key is always remembering that quitting is never an option. God wants to see you overcome your challenges and keep on going. No matter what the situation in your life, you can find a lesson to be learned in it. In Good times and bad, there is always something to be learned and more ways to grow.
Never allow negative people and difficult circumstances make you cynical. Never allow dark forces around you make you question who you are. Remain true to what you know is just, and what you know is right. Always remain fair in your thinking and approach each day and each living being with an open heart and an open mind. Never allow hate to enter your heart. Hate and intolerance have no place in your heart and only work against the common good of all living things, including your self.
Most of all, be you. Be just who you are and never apologize for it. You were created by God for a very special purpose. Each life on this earth is needed and has a reason to be here. Never let anyone convince you differently. Accept yourself with love, even if you are surrounded by those who do not. Take care of you, because you are one of God’s perfect creations. Just the way you are is how God intended you to be. Love yourself always, because you are a part of him. That is the most important lesson in this lifetime. Love yourself. Believe in yourself, always.
Prayers are going out tonight for the millions of animals that are still being hunted, caged, neglected, abandoned and murdered. This needs to end. This genocide needs to be stopped. What could be more beautiful and more pure than the love and devotion that these gentle creatures offer us? What could be worse than inflicting pain upon an angel? It’s truly unfathomable. God help them. God protect them.
Minor adjustments to our diet and wardrobe are small for us but they can mean the difference between life and death for millions of these precious creatures. If we can start with small steps, day after day, we can make a difference. Together we can save countless lives from unimaginable suffering.
No lives will go in vain. No pain will go unnoticed. Amen.
Love from,
Jessica Lee Smith,
For Sammy & Family
