Food for the Soul

When we are impatient we throw away our opportunities.

Far have I travelled, Long have I struggled, Following the impulses of my restless will. Seeking! Seeking! Seeking! In quest of happiness I sought through life's mansion, But happiness I found not there. I found happiness nowhere till my self will was lost in His Will.

The real sign of a spiritually minded person is his silent, tolerant, patient attitude. He attains his end because he does not interfere with the higher plan. He moves with the higher forces. He is always in harmony with the Divine Will. Anger, impatience, calculation, quarelling and disputes; this is what we find in the world. Those who have taken up the spiritual life cannot afford to indulge in such things.

O Lord, grant unto me calmness of spirit and serenity of heart,Shield me from the entanglements of my lower nature.Help me to seek Thee with perseverence and unswerving consecration.May I never tire in my search after TheeOr turn aside and forget Thee.[Swami Paramananda, Book of Daily Thoughts & Prayers, p. 102]