{"id":11006,"date":"2014-12-11T00:00:12","date_gmt":"2014-12-11T05:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/haveamagnificentday\/?p=11006"},"modified":"2014-12-11T14:17:29","modified_gmt":"2014-12-11T19:17:29","slug":"focus-on-the-light-within","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/haveamagnificentday\/2014\/12\/focus-on-the-light-within.html","title":{"rendered":"Focus on The Light Within"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/85\/2013\/12\/I-Am.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-8277\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/85\/2013\/12\/I-Am.jpg\" alt=\"I Am\" width=\"362\" height=\"480\" \/><\/a><span style=\"color: #333399\">No matter how dark it may seem, there is always hope.\u00a0 When you believe, hope springs eternal in spite of anything \u2013 even the most powerful evil.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333399\">Love is the most powerful force in the world.<\/span>\u00a0 <span style=\"color: #333399\">Kindness is a form of love and is irresistible.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333399\">Faith is seeing the invisible and believing the incredible.\u00a0 Trust your heart for it is your true eyes and ears.\u00a0 Focus on the light, focus on the truth inside your heart.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333399\">Truth and proper principles are here for those who seek it.\u00a0 Instead of accentuating the problems (fear\/ego), <em>concentrate your energy and resources on the solution.<\/em>\u00a0 Look within your heart and soul.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333399\"><strong><em>What do you want to create?<\/em><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #333399\"><strong><em>What contribution will you make?<\/em><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #333399\"><strong><em>What will your legacy be?<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333399\">Good or God always prevails over evil in spite of the most horrible tragedies.\u00a0 The light obliterates the darkness.\u00a0 One small candle and darkness is no more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333399\">When the world around you makes no sense and people do the strangest and most hurtful things.\u00a0 Hope is here and love and kindness are the way.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333399\">You can create anything you want, regardless of your present circumstances.\u00a0 It requires vision, faith and belief.\u00a0 It requires taking action in a positive direction consistently.\u00a0 Let your love shine through and follow your heart.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333399\"><em>Do it without violating the rights of others or getting lost in the ego.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333399\">Acknowledge all of the blessings that you have.<br \/>\nAcknowledge the wonderful things you want to create.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333399\">If you can dream it you can achieve it.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #333399\">Go forward toward your dreams.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #333399\">Go total!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333399\">Do it with love, do it with joy!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333399\">blessings,<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #333399\"> \ud83d\ude42 Lee<\/span><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #333399\">The MEGA Coach<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"THERE&#039;S HOPE\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7NHjUEdiebE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #333399\">\u201cIt doesn\u2019t cost a thing to smile.<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<em> <span style=\"color: #333399\">You don\u2019t have to pay to laugh.<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<em> <span style=\"color: #333399\">You better thank God for that.<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #333399\">There&#8217;s hope.<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<em> <span style=\"color: #333399\">Keep shining your light.<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<em> <span style=\"color: #333399\">And show the world your smile.\u201d<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #333399\"> India Aire<\/span><\/p>\n<p>(Photo by Google)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No matter how dark it may seem, there is always hope.\u00a0 When you believe, hope springs eternal in spite of anything \u2013 even the most powerful evil. 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