Jesus once said that we should love one another.
When you look around what do you see?
I see people that dislike themselves and are not aware that they are hurting themselves.
If they dislike themselves, it would make sense that, they are not really capable of loving anyone.
Have you ever noticed people that smoke?
Have you ever seen people that are addicted to drugs?
Have you ever noticed that most people have a addiction to food?
Do you know someone that is addicted to something?
Do you know people with a bad attitude?
You cannot love others if you do not love yourself.
Do you love yourself?
Do you take care of your Spiritual, Mental, and Physical being?
Take a personal look at yourself and make a decision to improve today.
Stop smoking.
Stop the Drug Addiction.
Eat Right.
Improve your Thinking.
If you need help, ASK FOR HELP.
Improve yourself and help Improve others.
Love yourself and Love others.
Live a life that Inspires others to improve their lifestyle.
Think and Implement Daily.
Barry Dillah
Friday, December 28, 2012
Thursday, December 20, 2012
Have Faith and Seize Opportunity
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Think and Implement Daily
Barry Dillah
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Thank You
Think and Implement Daily
Barry Dillah
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Get GOD back in YOUR life.
Very insightful and very true....Take a second to read this:
Apparently the White House referred to Christmas Trees as “Holiday Trees” for the first time this year which prompted CBS presenter, Ben Stein, to present this piece which I would like to share with you. I think it applies just as much to many countries as it does to America . . .
The following was written by Ben Stein and recited by him on CBS Sunday Morning Commentary.
My confession:
I am a Jew, and every single one of my ancestors was Jewish. And it does not bother me even a little bit when people call those beautiful lit up, bejewelled trees, Christmas trees. I don't feel threatened. I don't feel discriminated against. That's what they are, Christmas trees.
It doesn't bother me a bit when people say, “Merry Christmas” to me. I don't think they are slighting me or getting ready to put me in a ghetto. In fact, I kind of like it. It shows that we are all brothers and sisters celebrating this happy time of year. It doesn't bother me at all that there is a manger scene on display at a key intersection near my beach house in Malibu. If people want a crib, it's just as fine with me as is the Menorah a few hundred yards away.
I don't like getting pushed around for being a Jew, and I don't think Christians like getting pushed around for being Christians. I think people who believe in God are sick and tired of getting pushed around, period. I have no idea where the concept came from, that America is an explicitly atheist country. I can't find it in the Constitution and I don't like it being shoved down my throat.
Or maybe I can put it another way: where did the idea come from that we should worship celebrities and we aren't allowed to worship God? I guess that's a sign that I'm getting old, too. But there are a lot of us who are wondering where these celebrities came from and where the America we knew went to.
In light of the many jokes we send to one another for a laugh, this is a little different: This is not intended to be a joke; it's not funny, it's intended to get you thinking.
Billy Graham's daughter was interviewed on the Early Show and Jane Clayson asked her: “How could God let something like this happen?” (regarding Hurricane Katrina). Anne Graham gave an extremely profound and insightful response. She said: “I believe God is deeply saddened by this, just as we are, but for years we've been telling God to get out of our schools, to get out of our government and to get out of our lives. And being the gentleman He is, I believe He has calmly backed out. How can we expect God to give us His blessing and His protection if we demand He leave us alone?”
In light of recent events... terrorists attack, school shootings, etc. I think it started when Madeleine Murray O'Hare (she was murdered, her body found a few years ago) complained she didn't want prayer in our schools, and we said OK. Then someone said you better not read the Bible in school. The Bible says thou shalt not kill, thou shalt not steal, and love your neighbour as yourself. And we said OK.
Then Dr. Benjamin Spock said we shouldn't spank our children when they misbehave, because their little personalities would be warped and we might damage their self-esteem (Dr. Spock's son committed suicide). We said an expert should know what he's talking about. And we said okay.
Now we're asking ourselves why our children have no conscience, why they don't know right from wrong, and why it doesn't bother them to kill strangers, their classmates, and themselves.
Probably, if we think about it long and hard enough, we can figure it out. I think it has a great deal to do with 'WE REAP WHAT WE SOW.'
Funny how simple it is for people to trash God and then wonder why the world's going to hell. Funny how we believe what the newspapers say, but question what the Bible says. Funny how you can send 'jokes' through e-mail and they spread like wildfire, but when you start sending messages regarding the Lord, people think twice about sharing. Funny how lewd, crude, vulgar and obscene articles pass freely through cyberspace, but public discussion of God is suppressed in the school and workplace.
Are you laughing yet?
Funny how when you forward this message, you will not send it to many on your address list because you're not sure what they believe, or what they will think of you for sending it.
Funny how we can be more worried about what other people think of us than what God thinks of us.
Pass it on if you think it has merit.
If not, then just discard it.... no one will know you did. But if you discard this thought process, don't sit back and complain about what bad shape the world is in.
My Best Regards, Honestly and respectfully
Ben Stein
I think everyone should Think and FOCUS on getting GOD BACK in schools instead of worring about taking GUNS away from people.
Guns don't kill.
People that don't know RIGHT from Wrong are potential Killers.
Think and Implement Daily.
Barry Dillah
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
How to use the Rosary
"Say the rosary every day, to obtain peace for the world and an end to the war."
"As your fingers count off the beads, you don't think about work or bills or school. You spend time with Christ and his mother."
One of the most familiar symbols of Catholicism is the circle of small beads called rosary beads. Although rosary beads come in many varieties and can be very decorative, their function is simple: to count prayers.
The idea of rosary beads is not uniquely Catholic: the Hebrews used to tie 150 knots on a string to represent the 150 Psalms and Hindus, Buddhists, Taoists and Muslims also use strings of beads to keep track of prayers and mantras.
In Catholicism, the prayers that are counted on rosary beads are collectively known as the rosary. A rosary consists of several (often five or fifteen) decades of set prayers. A decade consists of one Our Father, ten Hail Marys and one Glory Be. The development of the practice of praying the rosary and the method for doing so are outlined in this article.
History of the Rosary
Various means of counting prayers have been used in Christianity since the early church. A fourth-century hermit named Paul is recorded as having tossed a pebble into a pile for each of his 300 daily Our Fathers. Later monks kept track of prayers on knotted cords, and in the 11th century the cords were replaced by beads of wood or clay. The English Lady Godiva had a string of jewels that she used to count prayers. In the 12th and 13th centuries some people began adding or substituting Hail Marys.
Today, the rosary is not the only set of prayer beads used in Catholicism. There are over 60 different approved circlets of beads used to guide prayers in the Catholic Church. Each is used for a particular type of prayer: prayer to the Holy Spirit, meditation on the Seven Sorrows, the Sacred Heart, or the Holy Face, prayer to various saints, and prayer to Mary under her many different titles. These prayers, and the beads used to count them, are called chaplets.
The rosary, however, far surpasses all the chaplets in popularity. According to Catholic tradition, the rosary was instituted by the Blessed Virgin Mary herself. In the 13th century, she is said to have appeared to St. Dominic (founder of the Dominicans), given him a rosary, and asked that Christians pray the Hail Mary, Our Father and Glory Be prayers instead of the Psalms. The original rosary of St. Dominic had 15 decades.
The Prayers of the Rosary
Although a variety of prayers might be used in saying the rosary, a selection of standard prayers are most commonly used. They are: Hail Mary, Our Father (the Lord's Prayer), Glory Be, and Apostle's Creed.
Apostle's Creed:
I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of Heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, Our Lord, Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified; died, and was buried. He descended into Hell; the third day He arose again from the dead; He ascended into Heaven, sitteth at the right hand of God, the Father Almighty; from thence He shall come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen.
Our Father:
Our Father, Who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name; They kingdom come; Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.
Hail Mary:
Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Glory Be:
Glory be to the Father, to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
Fatima Prayer:
O My Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell and lead all souls to heaven, especially those in most need of Thy mercy. Amen.
The Mysteries of the Rosary
To help prevent praying the rosary from becoming a mindless repetition, the practice developed of meditating on events in the lives of Christ and Mary, which are called "mysteries." They are classified as the Joyful, Luminous, Sorrowful and Glorious Mysteries. Each consists of five events, which correspond to the five decades of the rosary.
The Joyful Mysteries are prayed on Mondays and Saturdays. The events all have to do with Christ's birth.
The Annunciation (Luke 1:26-28)
The Visitation (Luke 1:39-56)
The Nativity (Luke 2:1-21)
The Presentation (Luke 2:22-38)
The Find of the Child Jesus in the Temple (Luke 2:41-52)
The Luminous Mysteries (or Mysteries of Light) are recalled on Thursdays. They were instituted by Pope John Paul II in 2002.
The Baptism in the River Jordan (Matthew 3:13-16)
The Wedding Feast at Cana (John 2:1-11)
The Preaching of the Coming of the Kingdom of God (Mark 1:14-15)
The Transfiguration (Matthew 17:1-8)
The Institution of the Holy Eucharist (Matthew 26)
The Sorrowful Mysteries relate to Jesus' suffering and death. They are recalled on Tuesdays and Fridays.
The Agony of Jesus in the Garden (Matthew 26:36-56)
The Scourging at the Pillar (Matthew 27:26)
The Crowning with Thorns (Matthew 27:27-31)
The Carrying of the Cross (Matthew 27:32)
The Crucifixion (Matthew 27:33-56)
The Glorious Mysteries remind the faithful of Jesus' resurrection and the glories of heaven. They are prayed on Wednesdays and Sundays.
The Resurrection (John 20:1-29)
The Ascension (Luke 24:36-53)
The Descent of the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:1-41)
The Assumption of Mary into Heaven
The Coronation of Mary in Heaven
How to Pray the Rosary
Following are the steps for praying the rosary using rosary beads.
On the crucifix, say the Apostles' Creed.
On the next large bead, pray the Our Father.
On the next three small beads, pray three Hail Marys.
On the chain, pray the Glory Be.
Announce the first mystery (Joyful, Luminous, Sorrowful or Glorious).
On the large bead, pray the Our Father.
On the next ten beads, pray ten Hail Marys.
On the chain, pray the Glory Be.
Optional: Add the Fatima Prayer here.
Repeat steps 5 through 9 for the next four decades.
Think and Implement Daily
Barry Dillah
"As your fingers count off the beads, you don't think about work or bills or school. You spend time with Christ and his mother."
One of the most familiar symbols of Catholicism is the circle of small beads called rosary beads. Although rosary beads come in many varieties and can be very decorative, their function is simple: to count prayers.
The idea of rosary beads is not uniquely Catholic: the Hebrews used to tie 150 knots on a string to represent the 150 Psalms and Hindus, Buddhists, Taoists and Muslims also use strings of beads to keep track of prayers and mantras.
In Catholicism, the prayers that are counted on rosary beads are collectively known as the rosary. A rosary consists of several (often five or fifteen) decades of set prayers. A decade consists of one Our Father, ten Hail Marys and one Glory Be. The development of the practice of praying the rosary and the method for doing so are outlined in this article.
History of the Rosary
Various means of counting prayers have been used in Christianity since the early church. A fourth-century hermit named Paul is recorded as having tossed a pebble into a pile for each of his 300 daily Our Fathers. Later monks kept track of prayers on knotted cords, and in the 11th century the cords were replaced by beads of wood or clay. The English Lady Godiva had a string of jewels that she used to count prayers. In the 12th and 13th centuries some people began adding or substituting Hail Marys.
Today, the rosary is not the only set of prayer beads used in Catholicism. There are over 60 different approved circlets of beads used to guide prayers in the Catholic Church. Each is used for a particular type of prayer: prayer to the Holy Spirit, meditation on the Seven Sorrows, the Sacred Heart, or the Holy Face, prayer to various saints, and prayer to Mary under her many different titles. These prayers, and the beads used to count them, are called chaplets.
The rosary, however, far surpasses all the chaplets in popularity. According to Catholic tradition, the rosary was instituted by the Blessed Virgin Mary herself. In the 13th century, she is said to have appeared to St. Dominic (founder of the Dominicans), given him a rosary, and asked that Christians pray the Hail Mary, Our Father and Glory Be prayers instead of the Psalms. The original rosary of St. Dominic had 15 decades.
The Prayers of the Rosary
Although a variety of prayers might be used in saying the rosary, a selection of standard prayers are most commonly used. They are: Hail Mary, Our Father (the Lord's Prayer), Glory Be, and Apostle's Creed.
Apostle's Creed:
I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of Heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, Our Lord, Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified; died, and was buried. He descended into Hell; the third day He arose again from the dead; He ascended into Heaven, sitteth at the right hand of God, the Father Almighty; from thence He shall come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen.
Our Father:
Our Father, Who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name; They kingdom come; Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.
Hail Mary:
Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Glory Be:
Glory be to the Father, to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
Fatima Prayer:
O My Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell and lead all souls to heaven, especially those in most need of Thy mercy. Amen.
The Mysteries of the Rosary
To help prevent praying the rosary from becoming a mindless repetition, the practice developed of meditating on events in the lives of Christ and Mary, which are called "mysteries." They are classified as the Joyful, Luminous, Sorrowful and Glorious Mysteries. Each consists of five events, which correspond to the five decades of the rosary.
The Joyful Mysteries are prayed on Mondays and Saturdays. The events all have to do with Christ's birth.
The Annunciation (Luke 1:26-28)
The Visitation (Luke 1:39-56)
The Nativity (Luke 2:1-21)
The Presentation (Luke 2:22-38)
The Find of the Child Jesus in the Temple (Luke 2:41-52)
The Luminous Mysteries (or Mysteries of Light) are recalled on Thursdays. They were instituted by Pope John Paul II in 2002.
The Baptism in the River Jordan (Matthew 3:13-16)
The Wedding Feast at Cana (John 2:1-11)
The Preaching of the Coming of the Kingdom of God (Mark 1:14-15)
The Transfiguration (Matthew 17:1-8)
The Institution of the Holy Eucharist (Matthew 26)
The Sorrowful Mysteries relate to Jesus' suffering and death. They are recalled on Tuesdays and Fridays.
The Agony of Jesus in the Garden (Matthew 26:36-56)
The Scourging at the Pillar (Matthew 27:26)
The Crowning with Thorns (Matthew 27:27-31)
The Carrying of the Cross (Matthew 27:32)
The Crucifixion (Matthew 27:33-56)
The Glorious Mysteries remind the faithful of Jesus' resurrection and the glories of heaven. They are prayed on Wednesdays and Sundays.
The Resurrection (John 20:1-29)
The Ascension (Luke 24:36-53)
The Descent of the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:1-41)
The Assumption of Mary into Heaven
The Coronation of Mary in Heaven
How to Pray the Rosary
Following are the steps for praying the rosary using rosary beads.
On the crucifix, say the Apostles' Creed.
On the next large bead, pray the Our Father.
On the next three small beads, pray three Hail Marys.
On the chain, pray the Glory Be.
Announce the first mystery (Joyful, Luminous, Sorrowful or Glorious).
On the large bead, pray the Our Father.
On the next ten beads, pray ten Hail Marys.
On the chain, pray the Glory Be.
Optional: Add the Fatima Prayer here.
Repeat steps 5 through 9 for the next four decades.
Think and Implement Daily
Barry Dillah
Monday, December 3, 2012
What is Heaven or Hell like?
Enjoy this Story:
A holy man was having a conversation with the Lord one day and said, "Lord, I would like to know what Heaven and Hell are like."
The Lord led the holy man to two doors. He opened one of the doors and the holy man looked in.
In the middle of the room was a large round table. In the middle of the table was a large pot of stew which smelled delicious and made the holy man's mouth water.
But the people sitting around the table were thin and sickly. They appeared to be famished. They were holding spoons with very long handles that were strapped to their arms and each found it possible to reach into the pot of stew and take a spoonful, but because the handle was longer than their arms, they could not get the spoons back into their mouths. The holy man shuddered at the sight of their misery and suffering. The Lord said, 'You have seen Hell.'
They then went to the next room and opened the door. It was exactly the same as the first one. There was the large round table with the large pot of stew which made the holy man's mouth water. The people were equipped with the same long-handled spoons, but here the people were well nourished and plump, laughing and talking.
The holy man said, "I don’t understand."
"It is simple" said the Lord, "In this place the people have learned to feed one another."
Think and Implement Daily
Barry Dillah
A holy man was having a conversation with the Lord one day and said, "Lord, I would like to know what Heaven and Hell are like."
The Lord led the holy man to two doors. He opened one of the doors and the holy man looked in.
In the middle of the room was a large round table. In the middle of the table was a large pot of stew which smelled delicious and made the holy man's mouth water.
But the people sitting around the table were thin and sickly. They appeared to be famished. They were holding spoons with very long handles that were strapped to their arms and each found it possible to reach into the pot of stew and take a spoonful, but because the handle was longer than their arms, they could not get the spoons back into their mouths. The holy man shuddered at the sight of their misery and suffering. The Lord said, 'You have seen Hell.'
They then went to the next room and opened the door. It was exactly the same as the first one. There was the large round table with the large pot of stew which made the holy man's mouth water. The people were equipped with the same long-handled spoons, but here the people were well nourished and plump, laughing and talking.
The holy man said, "I don’t understand."
"It is simple" said the Lord, "In this place the people have learned to feed one another."
Think and Implement Daily
Barry Dillah
Sunday, December 2, 2012
What is Your Name?
What is Your name?
When we are asked this question most people will respond "My name is Firstname Lastname".
Am I right?
Well, what if someone never asks "What is your name?".
What will people call YOU if you never gave them the name given to you on your birth certificate?
You think that YOUR name is the name given to you by your parents.
Here is my take on what YOUR name really means.
I am that I am.
Your name is more than what people call you.
Your name is more than the name written on Your birth certificate.
Your NAME changes depending on how YOU communicate with other people.
Your NAME TRULY means I AM that I AM.
You may notice that some people think YOU are:
Fantastic
Great
Sad
Good
Bad
Horrible
Super
Nasty
Nice
Pretty
Beautiful
Sexy
Depressing
Uplifting
Sweet
I hope YOU get my point.
These people call YOU and Think of YOU using many different NAMES.
What people think of YOU or CALL YOU is not really important.
Even JESUS and Mother Theresa were called by NAMES that were BOTH good and bad.
The Important thing is that YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE!
YOU ARE NOT YOUR NAME.
I AM THAT I AM.
I am many different things to many different people.
I am many different NAMES to many different people.
I Am that I Am.
If you are bad to people, people will CALL YOU BAD NAMES.
If you are good to people, people will CALL YOU GOOD NAMES.
These last two statements are not the Truth.
The TRUTH is people CALL YOU NAMES based on THEIR Thinking.
Their Thinking is only their opinion.
What people call you is a reflection of how they see YOU.
What they call you tells YOU what they think of YOU.
What people call you teaches YOU about them and their thinking.
Know WHO you are.
Know WHO you belong to.
Know that I AM that I AM.
GOD MADE YOU in his image and likeness.
You are what You choose to BE.
So, WHAT is YOUR Name?
Let YOUR ACTIONS speak for YOU.
It matters NOT what you call me.
What Truly matters is WHAT YOU DO.
Unfortunately, most people don't KNOW who they are.
Unfortunately, most people don't KNOW who they belong to.
Unfortunately, most people think they are what other people call them.
If you don't know who you are you cannot ACT in a way that is TRUE to your inner being.
When YOU know who you belong to, other people's opinion of you really never affects you.
When YOU KNOW THE TRUTH, YOU will be free to be WHO you TRULY are.
I don't see people as they are now. I see people for what they have the potential of becoming.
I see in them what they sometimes don't see in themselves.
I only see their potential.
What would YOU like to be CALLED?
Who would YOU like to BE?
Who am I?
Am I Good or Bad?
Which of the above questions are more important?
I am that I am.
It is as simple as that.
Life is SO very Easy when YOU KNOW the TRUTH!
Before the mountains were born or you brought forth the whole world,
from everlasting to everlasting you are God.
Think and Implement Daily.
Barry Dillah
When we are asked this question most people will respond "My name is Firstname Lastname".
Am I right?
Well, what if someone never asks "What is your name?".
What will people call YOU if you never gave them the name given to you on your birth certificate?
You think that YOUR name is the name given to you by your parents.
Here is my take on what YOUR name really means.
I am that I am.
Your name is more than what people call you.
Your name is more than the name written on Your birth certificate.
Your NAME changes depending on how YOU communicate with other people.
Your NAME TRULY means I AM that I AM.
You may notice that some people think YOU are:
Fantastic
Great
Sad
Good
Bad
Horrible
Super
Nasty
Nice
Pretty
Beautiful
Sexy
Depressing
Uplifting
Sweet
I hope YOU get my point.
These people call YOU and Think of YOU using many different NAMES.
What people think of YOU or CALL YOU is not really important.
Even JESUS and Mother Theresa were called by NAMES that were BOTH good and bad.
The Important thing is that YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE!
YOU ARE NOT YOUR NAME.
I AM THAT I AM.
I am many different things to many different people.
I am many different NAMES to many different people.
I Am that I Am.
If you are bad to people, people will CALL YOU BAD NAMES.
If you are good to people, people will CALL YOU GOOD NAMES.
These last two statements are not the Truth.
The TRUTH is people CALL YOU NAMES based on THEIR Thinking.
Their Thinking is only their opinion.
What people call you is a reflection of how they see YOU.
What they call you tells YOU what they think of YOU.
What people call you teaches YOU about them and their thinking.
Know WHO you are.
Know WHO you belong to.
Know that I AM that I AM.
GOD MADE YOU in his image and likeness.
You are what You choose to BE.
So, WHAT is YOUR Name?
Let YOUR ACTIONS speak for YOU.
It matters NOT what you call me.
What Truly matters is WHAT YOU DO.
Unfortunately, most people don't KNOW who they are.
Unfortunately, most people don't KNOW who they belong to.
Unfortunately, most people think they are what other people call them.
If you don't know who you are you cannot ACT in a way that is TRUE to your inner being.
When YOU know who you belong to, other people's opinion of you really never affects you.
When YOU KNOW THE TRUTH, YOU will be free to be WHO you TRULY are.
I don't see people as they are now. I see people for what they have the potential of becoming.
I see in them what they sometimes don't see in themselves.
I only see their potential.
What would YOU like to be CALLED?
Who would YOU like to BE?
Who am I?
Am I Good or Bad?
Which of the above questions are more important?
I am that I am.
It is as simple as that.
Life is SO very Easy when YOU KNOW the TRUTH!
Before the mountains were born or you brought forth the whole world,
from everlasting to everlasting you are God.
Think and Implement Daily.
Barry Dillah
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