Sermon 6/3/2012 - Flowers

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Sermon 6/3/2012

Flowers....



"Undeveloped souls are merely unopened flowers. The perfect Beauty lies concealed within, and will one day reveal itself to the full-orbed light of Heaven. Seeing men thus, we stand where evil is not, and where the eye beholds only good. Herein lies the peace and patience and beauty of Love-it sees no evil. He who loves thus becomes the protector of all men. Though in their ignorance they should hate him, he shields and loves them."
 
James Allen, The Heavenly Life
 
I heard this the other day...
 
And it made me smile...
 
We have people around us, who make it tough to love them. They are surley, clingy, impatient, uncaring, selfish... You know the list, and possibly have someone in mind as I speak... 
 
lol, I know I do...
 
When will they "open" and experience these things which to us seem common sense? 
 
As I often say, "all things in their right time"...
 
We are all at various stages of "opening", no one stage is more perfect, more beautiful, than another...  While we appreciate the flower in full bloom, the bud must also be appriceated for its beauty...
 
Be gentle with these other flowers... Flowers are fragile, and can easily fall apart... They need love and attention to help them reach their potential... Some sunshine, maybe a little compost... lol...
 
We are all perfect... We just need to realize this, and not compare ourselves to the other flowers we meet on our paths...
 
I hope your week end has been terrific...
 
Good Luck...
 
And I hope you are enjoying your life's journey...
 
May the force be with You...

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#11 Mello 2012-06-04 03:55
Wonderful and Inspiring Sermon, Master Jestor. thank you
MTFBWY
 
 
#12 Wescli Wardest 2012-06-04 12:07
Jestor, I always enjoy your Sermons and this one would be no exception. Thank you.
 
 
#13 Alexandre Orion 2012-06-05 22:27
Beautifully put, Jestor.

I had a whole garden in mind, not one ...

They get Love ... a layer or two of compost would do them a world of good too. Just enough to cover the roots, mind you.

:-)
 
 
#14 richiesavage13 2012-06-07 06:57
bEAUTIFUL
 
 
#15 hellisforhorses 2012-06-07 09:39
I really needed this today. This was indeed a wonderful and inspirational sermon. Thanks for the desperately needed lesson Master Jestor, MTFBWY.
 
 
#16 mariofan251 2012-06-08 09:04
Master Jestor, this was a very good sermon, but you can't take it very seriously when you put "lol" in there. :P I do like it, though.
 
 
#17 Jestor 2012-06-08 11:07
Quoting mariofan251:
Master Jestor, this was a very good sermon, but you can't take it very seriously when you put "lol" in there. :P I do like it, though.


;)

Correct... I choose the name Jestor long before there was an internet...

Life is too short, to be too serious...

I smile at pain as well as pleasure... Although, there are tears in my laughter sometimes...

Thank you everyone for the kind words....
 
 
#18 Aceboizor 2012-06-10 16:39
Beautiful. Thank you so much, Master Jestor!
 
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