January 22, 2016 Daily Feast Of Wisdom (Tsugitsvnvda Danalisdayvhvsgv Agadohvsdi ) (ᏧᎩᏨᏅᏓ ᏓᎾᎵᏍᏓᏴᎲᏍᎬ ᎠᎦᏙᎲᏍᏗ)

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January 22 - Daily Feast
Volume II

Words are judged by what we have in our hearts. Our ears pick up the words we hear, but once inside the heart decides the meaning. Love is one of those words. To some it is purely physical - and others hear it as flowery springtime with little substance. But to some it is healing and a deep and wonderful commitment that cannot waver. It is the power at the core of a person, a strength not dependent on muscle and bone but life and principle and character. If the heart is right, the decision Cannot fail.

~ I shall exercise my calm, deliberate judgment in behalf of those most dear to me.... ~

PUSHMATAHA - CHOCTAW LEADER

"A Cherokee Feast of Days, Volume II" by Joyce Sequichie Hifler

Elder's Meditation of the Day - January 22

"The first factor in the revolution of consciousness is the mystic death of the ego- the death of negative thinking, negative personalities. We must purify the soul of the inner enemies. Every time a defect manifests- envy, gluttony, anger, lust, whatever-that impulse to the heart. Ask, `Do I really need to invoke this?' And then honor the heart."

Willaru Huayta, QUECHAU NATION, PERU

Our egos have character defects. These character defects we sometimes act out and they invariably bring results to our lives that we might not want. If we continue to use these character defects, we will continue to have undesirable results in our lives. How do we change ourselves or get rid of a character defect? We can go to the heart-ask a question, make a decision-then honor the heart. For example, say I get angry today. I would go to the heart and ask, would I rather be right or would I rather be happy? How we answer this question can have an enormous impact on how our day goes. Once we decide the answer to this question, we need to honor the heart by saying, "Thank you for the power of changing my thoughts. I choose to be happy and to experience peace of mind."

Great Spirit, today, let me teach only love and learn only love.

'THINK on THESE THINGS'
By Joyce Sequichie Hifler

Much has been blamed on lack of opportunity, but some of the strongest and most successful had no opportunity at all. They had to make it themselves -- right in the face of those who would defy a person's right to think for himself, to be creative.

We can turn away from those who would tell us that we haven't a chance. As far as they know, maybe we don't, but why give any thought to what others think -- what do we think? How things look may be important to some but those who are ready to kick over the traces, have every chance and no one can stop them from success.

We cannot take huge steps at first, but there are small steps waiting for someone to recognize their importance. Take those little steps and prove that opportunity comes to those who truly look for it.