August 27th
Salient Thought
for the Day
When our soul is awakened we are habitually cheerful. It becomes natural to us.
Lines
to Memorize
Thou, Friend of the poor, didst come to me when my heart was heavy with helplessness.
Now I am drowning in a river of joy!
Tell me, O Thou Merciful One, ere I am swept by this current of bliss,
What can I do to repay such love?
Lesson
If we are truly sanctified, we can never be unhappy. How can anyone who lives close to the Lord be anything but cheerful? We are all struggling for a point where we shall no longer have gloomy, morbid feelings. The world gives us a sense of incompleteness and we do not know where to look for something that is complete. Thus we struggle and strive. But struggle does not always bring peace, although it can pave the way to it. Where there is exuberance of spirit and radiance of soul, we find peace and we share it with others. We cannot help it.
Prayer
Divine Spirit, giver of all happiness,
Fill my soul with higher spiritual joy.
In the presence of Eternal Good no evil can gain access,
In the presence of Eternal Joy no gloom can enter.
Grant that I may live always in Your blissful Presence and find lasting joy in Your blessing.
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