"Three things shine before the world and cannot be hidden. They are the moon, the sun, and the truth (proclaimed by the Tathagata)”
I see that being absolutely right; but when I look at the year of 2016, I must hasten to use this quote to see all things that have happened in the light of what I know to be the truth both dark and light.
I know I took on more than I could handle in 2016 because I wanted to please people which obviously isn't a good idea. I did and said things I shouldn't have for which I have no excuse or reason other than I am human and I make mistakes. I cannot nor will I take the responsibility for things I am not responsible and honestly there are only a few things I can think of that are in that category.
The Bible says many things about personal responsibility and for me the following really apply to my life more than many others.
1. Proverbs 28:13 ESV
"Whoever conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy."
2. 1 Corinthians 13:11 ESV
"When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a (woman) man, I gave up childish ways."
3. 2 Timothy 1:7 ESV
"For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control."
4. James 4:17 ESV
"So whoever knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, for him it is sin."
5. James 4:17 ESV
"So whoever knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, for him it is sin."
6. Romans 12:19 ESV
"Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord."
7. Proverbs 18:7 ESV
"A fool's mouth is his ruin, and his lips are a snare to his soul."
8. Romans 13:4 ESV
"For he is God's servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is the servant of God, an avenger who carries out God's wrath on the wrongdoer."
The two quotes from Jesus Christ that most make me focus on being a better person in 2017 are the ones in John 14:6 and Mark 8:36
"I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through me."
"For what shall it profit a man, if he gain the whole world, and suffer the loss of his soul?"
I am looking to 2017 for a year in which not to be perfect or 'right' but to try to be real, honest and truthful more and more with each day. I am still working on all those ideas from the Bible and the one from Budhha. I hope to fill my life with useful endeavours that make me happy in 2017.
Wee Few Words of Dylan the Dog
I hope with all my doggie heart that I see more Springs, Summers and Autumns. I am happy to eat renal dog food that has been prescribed for my kidney problems. My eyesight is failing but my lady wants to get me a "Halo" to help me go about my room more easily. She keeps telling me "that where there is a will there is a way". I have faith that whatever time I have left will be quality time.
Stay inside when it is too cold and when the sun is out soak it up fellow canines and owners!