The Final Whistle

I watched a local football match in a school playing ground. As I sat down, I asked one of the boys what the score was.

With a smile, he replied; “They are leading us 3-0”!

And I said, REALLY!!

I  told him, “you don’t look discouraged”.

“Discouraged?” the boy asked with a puzzled look

“Why should I be discouraged when the referee has not blown the final whistle?”

“I have confidence in the team and the managers; we shall definitely overcome!”

Truly, the match finally ended 5-4 in favour of the boy’s team!

He waved at me gently, with a beautiful smile as he left. I was amazed, mouth wide open;

Such confidence;

Such beautiful faith;

Such a small boy?

As I got back home that night, his question kept coming back to me:

“Why should I be discouraged when the referee has not blown the final whistle?”

Life is like a game.

Why should you be discouraged when The Almighty God is your Manager? Why should you be discouraged, whilst there’s still life?

Why should you be discouraged when your final whistle has not sounded?

The truth is that many people blow the final whistle themselves;

But as long as there is life, nothing is impossible and it is never too late for you.

Half time is not full time and His calendar for your life is not man’s calendar.

Don’t blow the final whistle yourself.

Be encouraged! Don’t ever give up.

With God, all things are still possible!

Good Morning friends.

Meditation: Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. – Phil 1:6 (NIV)

You will succeed because Jesus loves You!!!

Believe there is a Solution

A father left 17 Camels as an Asset for his Three Sons.

When the Father passed away, his sons opened up the will.

The Will of the Father stated that the Eldest son should get Half of 17 Camels,

The Middle Son should be given 1/3rd of 17 Camels,

Youngest Son should be given 1/9th of the 17 Camels,

As it is not possible to divide 17 into half or 17 by 3 or 17 by 9, the sons started to fight with each other.

So, they decided to go to a wise man.

The wise man listened patiently about the Will. The wise man, after giving this thought, brought one camel of his own and added the same to the 17 they already had. That increased the total to 18 camels.

Now, he started reading the deceased father’s will.

Half of 18 = 9

So he gave 9 camels to the eldest son.

A third of 18 = 6

So he gave 6 camels to the middle son.

A ninth of 18 = 2

So he gave 2 camels to the youngest son.

Now add this up:

9 + 6 + 2 = 17

This leaves 1 camel, which the wise man took back.

Moral: The attitude of negotiation and problem solving is to find the 18th camel i.e. the common ground. Once a person is able to find the common ground, the issue is resolved. It is difficult at times.

However, to reach a solution, the first step is to believe that there is a solution. If we think that there is no solution, we won’t be able to reach any.

Times may be hard but when there is a will there will always be away.

It is time to think outside the box.

Meditation: If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct. – Eccl 10:10

You will succeed because Jesus loves You!!!

26 Life Principles

?26 LIFE PRINCIPLES

A

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ACCEPT

Accept others for

who they are and

for the choices they

have made even if

you have difficulty

understanding their

beliefs, motives

or actions.

B

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BREAK AWAY

Break away from

everything that

stands in the way

of what you hope

to accomplish

with your life.

C

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CREATE

Create a family

of friends whom

you can share your

hopes, dreams,

sorrows, and

happiness together.

D

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DECIDE

Decide that you’ll be

successful & happy

come what may, and

good things will find

you. The roadblocks

are only minor

obstacles along

the way.

E

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EXPLORE

Explore & experiment.

The world has much

to offer, and you

have much to give.

And every time you

try something new,

you’ll learn more

about yourself.

F

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FORGIVE

Grudges only weigh

you down and inspire

unhappiness & grief.

Soar above it, and

remember that

everyone makes

mistakes.

G

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GROW

Leave the childhood

monsters behind. They

can no longer hurt you

or stand in your way.

H

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HOPE

Hope for the best

and never forget that

anything is possible

as long as you remain

dedicated to the task.

I

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IGNORE

Ignore the negative

voice inside your head.

Focus instead on your

goals and remember

your accomplishments.

Your past success is only

a small inkling of what

the future holds.

J

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JOURNEY

Journey to new worlds,

new possibilities, is

mostly by remaining

open-minded.

Try to learn something

new every day and you

will grow in Knowledge.

K

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KNOW

Know that no matter

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how bad things seem,

to be they will always

get better.

The harshest Winter

is always followed by

the Warmth of Spring.

L

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LOVE

Let love fill your

heart instead of hate.

When hate is in your

heart, there is *NO* room

for anything else,

but when love is in

your heart, there’s

room for endless

happiness.

M

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MANAGE

Manage your time and

your expenses wisely,

and you’ll suffer less

stress and worry.

Then you’ll be able to

focus on the important

things in life.

N

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NOTICE

Never ignore the poor,

infirm, helpless, weak,

or suffering people.

Offer your assistance

when possible, and

always your kindness

and understanding.

O

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OPEN

Open your eyes and

take in all the beauty

around you.

Even during the

worst of times,

there’s still much

to be thankful for.

P

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PLAY

Never forget to have

fun along the way.

Success means nothing

without happiness.

Q

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QUESTION

Ask many questions,

because you are here

to learn & be informed.

R

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RELAX

Refuse to let worry

and stress rule your

Life, and remember

that things always

have a way of working

out in the end.

S

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SHARE

Share your talent,

skills, knowledge,

and time with others.

Everything that you

invest in others will

return to you many

times Multiplied.

T

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TRY

Even when your

dreams seem

impossible to reach,

try anyway. You’ll be

amazed by what you

can accomplish.

U

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USE

Use your gifts to

your best ability.

Talent that is wasted

has no value. Talent

that is made into

efforts will bring

unexpected rewards.

V

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VALUE

Value the friends and

family members who

have supported and

encouraged you & be

there for them as well.

W

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WORK

Work hard every day

to be the best person

you aspire to be, but

never feel guilty if you

fall short of your goals.

Every sunrise offers

a second chance.

X

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X-RAY

Look deep inside the

hearts of those around

you and you will see

the goodness and

beauty within.

Y

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YIELD

Yield to commitment.

If you stay on track

and remain dedicated,

you will find success

at the end of the road.

Z

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ZOOM

Zoom to a happy

place when bad

memories or sorrow

rears its ugly head.

Let nothing interfere

with your goals.

Instead, focus on

your abilities, in

your dreams, and

a brighter tomorrow.

Meditation: Trust in the LORD with all your heart And do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He will make your paths straight. – Proverbs 3:5-6 (NIV)

You will succeed because Jesus loves You!!!