20th July 2004
Diplomacy and tact is important in thought, speech and action not just for the sake of being non-controversial and safe. In terms of getting your work done, no one feels guilty, but empowered. In terms of conserving energy, diplomacy hardly involves shouting and screaming, and so we save a lot of energy. In terms of maintaining relationships, if spoken with love, no one feels alienated and hurt. So get your work done, conserve your energy (and everyone else's) and maintain your relationships.
To the one who seems to be troubling me: I must understand that I and my work is probably not at the centre of your universe. But I must make you realise that the work I am doing is not mine, but also yours, and is divine. Therefore, no matter how small or large your universe is, you have underestimated your significance and the value of this work. I will not get upset because I don't doubt your ability. It is only a lack of motivation and self-belief that is drawing you away from me and our work. I will do whatever it takes in my capacity to make you believe in yourself again. With love, diplomacy and humble, silent prayer.
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Tuesday, July 20, 2004
Monday, July 05, 2004
5th July 2004
I spent 45 minutes writing what you were supposed to read today. It was some unbelieveable philosophy about the nature of free will, Divine will, various stages and what surrender really means. Not that it was really unbelievable. In my head, I'm really clear about it. But maybe the way I wrote, it wasn't really exciting to read. And now, in retrospect, I remembered how I had for a split second, prayed for a concise Outpour today. But along the way, I forgot. Decided to clean my keyboard, and pressed the refresh button, and that was it. Call it cheeky Divine intervention, because the reader's interests are the Lord's priority. More than the writer's. And so what can I write now? I have two lines left. I promised someone, while cribbing like a crab about my bad luck that I will be concise this time, after this rude 'refresh page' shock. Ten lines to be exact. I have one more left. In my broswer at least. Ok, be happy and smile, smile, smile, smile....
Actually it was 5 lines I promised. But what the heck. My keyboard feels amazing. That's my excuse.
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I spent 45 minutes writing what you were supposed to read today. It was some unbelieveable philosophy about the nature of free will, Divine will, various stages and what surrender really means. Not that it was really unbelievable. In my head, I'm really clear about it. But maybe the way I wrote, it wasn't really exciting to read. And now, in retrospect, I remembered how I had for a split second, prayed for a concise Outpour today. But along the way, I forgot. Decided to clean my keyboard, and pressed the refresh button, and that was it. Call it cheeky Divine intervention, because the reader's interests are the Lord's priority. More than the writer's. And so what can I write now? I have two lines left. I promised someone, while cribbing like a crab about my bad luck that I will be concise this time, after this rude 'refresh page' shock. Ten lines to be exact. I have one more left. In my broswer at least. Ok, be happy and smile, smile, smile, smile....
Actually it was 5 lines I promised. But what the heck. My keyboard feels amazing. That's my excuse.
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