There is a saying that says that where you place your thoughts, time and effort that is your true love. Where do you spend your time? Are you always thinking about your past or what\u2019s happening in the future? Or are you thinking of the now?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I, myself, know that I spend a lot of time, effort and thoughts on those very things. To what gain\u2026Busying myself with things that don\u2019t provide any true value. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
But, when we quiet our mind, we will receive something much richer. Better than anything than we can find on earth. We hear the voice of God. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGod speaks in the silence of the heart. Listening is the beginning of prayer.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
~Mother Teresa<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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