Go placidly amid the noise and haste, 
and remember what peace
there may be in silence. 
As far as possible without surrender 
be on good terms with all persons. 
Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and
listen to others, even the dull and ignorant; 
they too have their story.

Avoid loud and aggressive persons, 
they are vexatious to the spirit. 
If you compare yourself with others, 
you may become bitter or vain, 
for always there will be greater and lesser persons 
than yourself.
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.

Keep interested in your own career, 
however humble; 
it is a real possession 
in the changing fortunes of time. 
Exercise caution in your business affairs, 
for the world is full of trickery. 
But let this not blind you to what virtue there is; 
many persons strive for high ideals; 
and everywhere life is full of heroism.

Be yourself. 
Especially, do not feign affection. 
Neither be cynical about love; 
for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment
it is perennial as the grass.

Take kindly the counsel of the years, 
gracefully surrendering the things of youth. 
Nurture strength of spirit to shield you 
in sudden misfortune. 
But do not distress yourself with imaginings. 
Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness. 
Beyond a wholesome discipline, 
be gentle with yourself.

You are a child of the universe, 
no less than the trees and the stars; 
you have a right to be here. 
And whether or not it is clear to
you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.

Therefore be at peace with God, 
whatever you conceive Him to be, 
and whatever your labors and aspirations, 
in the noisy confusion of
life keep peace with your soul.

With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams, 
it is still a beautiful world. 
Be cheerful. 
Strive to be happy.

When in sorrow, call John 14.
When men fail you, call Psalm 27.
If you want to be fruitfull, call John 15.
When you have sinned, call Psalm 51.
When you worry, call Mathew 6:19-34.
When you are in danger, call Psalm 91.
When God seems far away, call Psalm 139.
When your faith needs stirring, call Hebrews 11.
When you are lonely and fearful, call Psalm 23.
When you grow bitter and critical, call 1 Cor 13.
For Paul's secret to happiness, call Col 3:12-17.
For idea of Christianity, call 1 Cor 5:15-19.
When you feel down and out, call Romans 8:31-39.
When you want peace and rest, call Matt 11:25-30.
When the world seem bigger than God, call Psalm 90.
When you want Christian assurance, call Romans 8:1-30
When you leave home for labour or for travel, call Psalms 121
When your prayers grow selfish or narrow, call Psalms 67
For a great invention/opportunity, call Isaiah 55
When you want courage for a task call Joshua 1
How to get along with fellow men, call Romans 12
When you think of investments/returns, call Mark 10
If you are depressed, call Psalms 27
If your pocketbook is empty, call Psalms 37
If you lose confidence in people, call 1 Corinthians 13
If people seem unkind, call John 15
If discouraged about your work, call Psalm 126
If you find the world growing small, and yourself great, call Psalm 19

Emergency numbers may be dialed direct. 
No operator assistance is neccesary.
All lines are open to Heaven 24 hours a day! 
Feed your faith, and doubt
will starve to death!

Do you believe that "reality just is" and there's nothing you
can do to change it?  Do you think that what you're experiencing day to
day is pretty much set in stone?  That you're too old, stubborn or
poor for life to be any different?

I used to think that way.  There was a time when I looked at my
life and thought, "well, these are the cards I've been dealt and, as bad
as it is, I'll just have to accept it." Not that my life has been really
bad--it hasn't been, but it wasn't absolutely wonderful.  At least
that's how I saw it.

That's the key.  I was using the wrong eyes to view my life. My
visions were of struggle, boredom, and judgment.  These things I saw
through my physical eyes, which passed this information along to my brain,
which said, "OK, since that's what you see, then that's what I'll
keep making you think you have."

Thanks, but no thanks.  I know better now.

Somewhere along the way, my inner eyes caught my attention. I
suppose their eyelids had been fluttering for quite some time, but who
knew?

My inner eyes, I call them the eyes of my soul, see nothing but
love and joy. That's it!  There are no other options available to them.

My physical eyes can't understand this.  They want to argue and
say, "No, no, no!  The REAL world does not look that way!" They have
since learned that love and joy don't argue back.  They just shine until the
protestor shuts up. 

My inner eyes look at traffic jams and say, "Oh, what a perfect
chance to meditate!"  They look at a judgmental person and say, "That
person deserves blessings to soothe his or her unhappiness."  They see
a small bank balance as an opportunity to attract replenishment.  Lots
of it.

The eyes of my soul see only the soul's eyes of everyone they
meet, whether or not the person is aware of their own inner eyes.
These eyes are made of love and can only see in others what they,
themselves, are made of.  My physical eyes have decided that love is a glorious
color and are now more quick to join in this vision than they were in the
past.

Inner eyes insist on loving experiences.  They always seek and
find love, even in situations where the physical eyes would definitely not
choose love.  As a result, joy always surrounds each experience viewed
by the inner eyes.  My soul 's eyes have taught me that love and joy
go hand in hand, like lifetime friends that will never part.

When you're living from your heart, you're allowing your inner
eyes to shine.  You're letting love go before you into all aspects of
your daily life, to pave your path with joy. As the Universe would have
it, the act of putting this love forth leaves you open to receiving it back
tenfold.

It's really that simple.  See your life as full of love and
joy.  Show love in your thoughts, words, and deeds.  Before you know it,
your physical eyes will have no other choice but to agree that this
is the life they were meant to see all along.