September
13th
Salient Thought
for the Day
The stream of love purifies and redeems.
Lines
to Memorize
It was a flood unlike all other floods,
For it made no devastation.
It was love’s flood.
Its vehemence came upon me when I was lying still.
This full flood-tide carried me to the midstream.
There I lay content; drifting far, far away from all that was once so near.
Lesson
We must never criticize or find fault with anyone or see evil in any person. If we do, the love in our hearts will grow weak. If we can keep our gaze fixed on the good side and can rejoice in another’s victory or good fortune, the blessing of an ever greater love will come to us. There is something in us which is the greatest teacher, that is devotion. When we do anything with pure devotion, we succeed. The stream of love always purifies the vision and we see everything more clearly. When truly consecrated souls come together in ardor of selfless devotion they can perform miracles.
Prayer
Supreme Spirit, strengthen my devotional life,
That I may gain a more vivid sense of the nearness of Divinity.
Throw light upon my path and give me a greater understanding,
That I may love more wisely and serve more worthily.
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