Prayer For The Chains That Bind You

What is holding back in life?
Are there too many negative people around?
Are they telling you, you are not doing something right?
Is the stress of their expectations getting to you?
Are you tired of listening to other peoples demands and not having
enough time to fulfill your own?

In life we have difficult assignments to people and their expectations
of us.

We try hard not to let someone down, but yet deep down inside we hurt
in the process because there is little to no appreciation for the effort.
Who shall we be accountable to in life, man or God?
The Bible teaches us about loving one another and treating people the
way we wish to be treated.
We may not like the way someone is treating us, and yet we are taught
to do good anyway. Mother Theresa had a prayer she posted on the wall
of her children's home in Calcutta that I feel perfectly describes
what should be in our mindset when we feel bound to an unhappy situation.

People are often unreasonable, irrational, and self-centered. Forgive
them anyway.

If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish,
ulterior motives. Be kind anyway.

If you are successful, you will win some unfaithful
friends and some genuine enemies. Succeed anyway.

If you are honest and sincere people may deceive you. Be
honest and sincere anyway.

What you spend years creating, others could destroy
overnight. Create anyway.

If you find serenity and happiness, some may be jealous.
Be happy anyway.

The good you do today, will often be forgotten. Do good
anyway.

Give the best you have, and it will never be enough. Give
your best anyway.

In the final analysis, it is between you and God. It was
never between you and them anyway.


They key here is the last statement,
you will find that in life you will be much happier when the main
basis of your communication is with God. Focus on developing a special
relationship with God and the rest will take care of itself.

Amen