SPEECH IS SILVER

 

Speech is silver and silence is golden. Silence and solitude is for all and not only for monks and hermits. Silence leads you to your own true self; you’ll really know yourself only when you are silent. Those who are unable to keep silence are often afraid to face themselves. These people find it difficult to face the truth.

A fact is a fact no matter how much you sugar coat it. In the book of Psalms it is written ‘Be still and know that I am God’ Silence also leads us to God. The Lord comes to us only in the silence of our hearts. In silence the heart automatically connects with Go. Silence to a human being is like a battery to a cell phone. 

CONCENTRATION

Concentration is a power of the will. It brings in wonderful results. Fort Minor in his song ‘Remember the name’, at one point sings thus, “5% luck, 20% skill, 15% concentrated power of will……….” Concentration and will are like the two sides of the same coin. For good concentration many factors have to be taken into consideration like environment, family, health, friendships and so on.

 

A silent environment is a boon which enhances concentration, however there are some who manage to concentrate even in noisy environments. Family plays the role of a shield in ones life. Family is what all of us cherish and hence I feel that the better the family life the better will be the quality of concentration.

Health is wealth as it is said. Concentration of the mind occurs when all other functions of the body function normally. Hence at times when we get sick we find it difficult to concentrate. Rest is the best medicine in these moments. Another aspect that boosts concentration is friendship which is cherished by all.

We have our own methods of concentrating. We should keep anything that helps us to concentrate and chunk out anything that doesn’t help us.

LORD, EXAM………

The inner turmoil that goes on within me deeply distresses me. Tomorrow, there is an exam, for which I have yet a lot more to study. Deep within my heart, I know that I’ve made the right choice by placing myself in Your presence O Lord. Without You all wisdom is folly and all knowledge useless. With You by my side, I’ll accomplish much more than without You.

You are the key to my life, my end and my beginning. I don’t know Lord, what I would do without You. You have carved me on the palm of Your hand and I know that You will always treasure me as Your child. O Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament, come and relieve me of all my worries and anxieties. Make my spirit fly and come to You like a bird that flies to its nest.

Gold and silver I have none, but what I have is my being given by You which I present back to You, with a grateful heart. O Lord my God, take me as I am; small, fragile, broken and prone to evil. Take me and make me an instrument of Your love and peace.