The DAILY SPARK Blog

BEING GRATEFUL

“In ordinary life, we hardly realize that we receive a great deal more than we give, and that it is only with gratitude that life becomes rich.”

Quote by Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906 – 1945)  was a German Lutheran pastor, theologian, anti-Nazi dissident, and key founding member of the Confessing Church. His writings on Christianity’s role in the secular world have become widely influential, and his book The Cost of Discipleship is described as a modern classic.

REFLECTION:

  • Have your received more than you have given?
  • Write down a list of things you are grateful for.
  • What “riches” do you possess that you can be grateful for?

HEART CROSSING

The mind creates the abyss. The heart crosses it.  

Quote by Sir Nisargadatta Maharaj

Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj was an Indian spiritual teacher and philosopher of Advaita (Nondualism), and a Guru, belonging to the Navnath Sampradaya.

REFLECTION:

  • The mind is a very powerful tool.  It does create… including an abyss. How can you tap into your heart to cross the wide space?
  • What messages is your heart sending  you today?
  • Write about it.

GRATITUDE

Wear gratitude like a cloak, and it will feed every corner of  your life.

 Rumi   Rumi was a 13th Century Persian poet.

REFLECTION:

  • What are you grateful for?
  • What else make a list.