Learning to Say "Thank You"

Unblocking ones life by saying “Thank You GOD”

The continuous flow of life’s energy is dependant on the recognition and saying the simple words “THANK YOU”. By saying “thank you” for anything and everything that is in ones life, is a sign of appreciation to the "benefactor", that one has received the energy of life and wishes to continue the flow.

It is the best way to release any awkward situation and difficulties one has, by genuinely coming to the level of appreciation for everything in ones life and is in fact the ONLY way to show one is now ready to “move on” to the next stage of life. Conversely, the best way to stay attached to a situation, person or place is by complaining.

By giving thanks for every situation and seeing the good in everything, this will reflect spiritually within ones soul, to unblock ones life and open doors "magically" to life.

The First Impression - identfying a "Giver or Taker"

What are the first words and questions new acquaintance asks you? How did you react to your first encounter with that new person in your life? These aspects identifies the character of the person and of your relationship with them. Either they will be a “giver”, “taker”, user or abuser, honest or deceitful, constructive or destructive, happy or sad, good or bad or someone your can create life energy with.

When one meets someone new, the first words they ever say, identifies their character to you. Whatever the first impression is to you, this is engrained in your mind and soul. Likewise, your first impression to others has the same affect.

Each person is identified by the words they use. People whom you meet, if the first question they ask you is work / business related, this is a reflection on their character that is what THEY are concerned with - materialism. If a person asks you about your health, welfare or something of importance then they are genuinely concerned for you, this reflects their kindness. If they are using negative words and complaining - then RUN AWAY from them, they are bad! If they are using positive constructive, loving and kind words - they are good!

When dating, the questions people ask you are always more important than the answers. The questions “the date” is asking are the primary concerns the person has. Do they continually want to know your financial status, career, job and materialistic ideals, or are they concerned with the charitable/voluntary work you do to help others?

Identify them - Are they Constructive or Destructive?

The world needs all kinds of people, and maybe a person feels good amongst materialistic and the “shallow minded people” whom live for the animalistic pleasures of today, and not thinking for a single moment in anything spiritual, that is their problem and their chosen stage of life, just beware that they don’t influence you and don’t you join such a shallow group of people.

For those people who are seeking and searching for a purposefully enlivened life on an enlightened pathway, then it is of vital importance to identify the characters of people one meets as soon as possible; attaching with the good and appreciative, running away & “having closure” from the troubled and complaining type.

Going Around in “Circles” is a Punishment for Complaining

The Spiritual concept that going around in circles in life is a punishment for complaining, as the rule if one doesn't stop complaining then life will give a person reasons to complain applies. Learning to break the cycle by STOP complaining, learning to appreciate life and give THANKS!

The Book of Reincarnation Sefer Gilgulim explains that all souls that have been reincarnated are here to learn the lesson to appreciate the goodness of life, and to overcome the urge of “COMPLAINING” against GOD for the life one has. The reason a person has the life one has, is in order to learn the lesson of appreciation, as it could always be far worse!

In Sefer Gilgulim, the Book of Reincarnation, these complaining souls are referred to as souls from the “wilderness דור המדבר ” - complainers מתעוֹננים , whom GOD punished by letting them wander around in circles in the wilderness for 40 years as a punishment for complaining. This is a lesson for everyone, the punishment of feeling stagnated and wandering around in circles in life, without really accomplishing anything, identifies to ones soul an urgent need to change - only one aspect of ones life :-

STOP COMPLAINING

This is the simple spiritual law for a successful & purposeful life of inner happiness & peace by simply “Stop complaining”. Learning to be grateful and happy for everything that happens in life is one of the most important lessons in life for spiritual progress.

המבעט ביסוּרים ... כוֹפלין לוֹ

“One who complains about problems then the problems are doubled”

If one does NOT change, the Book תנא דבי אליהוּ Tana Devei Eliyahu says, “one who complains about problems then the problems are doubled”. The whole purpose of pain and problems is to wake a person up SPIRITUALLY. If one has not woken up, then more pain is sent to try and wake up the person in a different way.

The real reason a person has failures in life, is to make one aware that one has a disconnection with GOD, or one is denying existence that a spiritual afterlife, as the eternal DIVINE spirit world is the only source of “life-giving” loving creative energy of this world, if one is truly connected one will feel at peace with oneself and with everything in ones life.

The reason pain occurs in life, is due to some level of a disconnection with GOD. Once the person has woken up to become loving instead of hateful, constructive instead of destructive, spiritually awakened instead of like the living “dead” spiritually, appreciative of life instead of complaining, then the purpose of pain is fulfilled and the painful lesson will be taken away.

Start thinking in terms of seeing the good in people and seeing the good in everything that happens in ones life. Look for reasons to give compliments, using kind and loving words, then one will feel attached to the unity of the world instead of being lonely selfish and detached.

When a person starts to see the good in everything that happens in life, then only good can happen, even if other people see it as “bad luck”, a spiritually aware person - always sees and feels the goodness in everything that happens.

Learning to be Appreciative and Say “THANK YOU GOD”!

God's abundant life giving energy is a flow - like a river. In the universal spirit law of flow of energy, energy MUST continue flowing, wherever there is a stagnation or blockage, inevitably means death.

One of the greatest gifts given to every living entity on this planet is the inherent feeling desire and emotion to want to give to others. When parents give love, help, support, food and clothing to their children they are overwhelmed by a sense of purpose in life. The more generous, kind and loving - the more energy and good fortune flows through and is attracted into ones life.

In exact proportion as you give thanks, joy and love - you will receive joy and sincere love, this is a spiritual law of reciprocity. Joy and true love increase in ones life as you give it, and diminishes as you try to keep it for the selfish self.

במדה שאדם מוֹדד בה מוֹדדין לוֹ וכן מדה זוּ לכל באי עוֹלם

“In the way a person behaves to others, so the person is treated by others”, or as the famous saying “what goes around - comes around”, if you are kind and generous to others, then life will be kind and generous to you, if one cheats and deceives others then one will be deceived.

The Spiritual Law of Continuity of Flow

The spiritual law of continuity of flow of love and energy means that whatever you give to one person, never expect it back from them, the flow of love, energy and good fortune will come from somewhere else, just like a flowing river. A flow of nature means giving in one place and receiving from another.

Just Learn to say “THANK YOU”

Say “Thank You” for anything and everything in your life. Just say the words “Thank you GOD” a hundred times now and see for yourself, that’s right open your mouth and say the words loudly “Thank you GOD”; as you hear yourself say the words “Thank you GOD” you will immediately feel much better, like it has opened up a magical door inside your head and don’t be surprised if something good happens very shortly!

These words have an affect on ones soul, and they do take away negative blockages from ones life. Just say the words “Thank you GOD” even if you don’t mean it, as soon you will find reasons that you really do mean it!

Begin to appreciate what you have and even whisper the words to yourself
THANK YOU ! THANK YOU ! THANK YOU ! THANK YOU GOD !

Once a person has broken the cycle of complaining and bad attitude of mind, learnt to appreciate and give thanks for even the smallest of thing in life, one will feel reborn. With this new attitude to life, one will find that there will be so many wonderful changes, which will make ones life feel purposeful with an inner spiritual glow of happiness and peace of mind.

“Footprints” by an Anonymous Author

One night a man had a dream. He dreamed he was walking along the beach with the Lord. Across the sky flashed scenes from his life. For each scene, he noticed two sets of footprints in the sand; one belonging to him and the other to the Lord.
When the last scene of his life flashed before him, he looked back at the footprints in the sand. He noticed that many times along the path of his life there was only one set of footprints. He also noticed that it happened at the very lowest and saddest times in his life.
This really bothered him and he questioned the Lord about it. "Lord, you said that once I decided to follow you, you'd walk with me all the way. But I have noticed that during the most troublesome times in my life, there is only one set of footprints. I don't understand why when I needed you most you would leave me."
The Lord replied, "My precious child, I Love you and would never leave you. During your times of trial and suffering, when you see only one set of footprints, it was then that I carried you."

Appreciating the Divine Help

Everyone has experienced difficulties and continues to face challenges everyday, however, once one adapts a spiritual attitude to life, learning to accept difficulties as tests of ones character, learning the lessons of ones circumstances and appreciating the gift of life, then anything else that is beyond a persons abilities to solve one can always ask in prayer from GOD and ones Guardian Angels to help.

A Candle - the Spiritual Light of Hope

Whenever one needs to feel the energy of the eternal Divine spiritual world, simply light a candle a pray, ask GOD to make a way where there seems to be no way and always remember to thank GOD and ones Guardian Angles for everything that has happened each and every day. Then miracle shall follow miracle and wonders shall never cease, Amen.

 

Footnotes to "Thank You GOD"

From Sefer Shinuyim - The Book of Changes, the Rebbe Quotes from the "Hagada of Pesach" - הגדה של פסח , Where the 4 different sons are discussed as 4 different characters of life .

חכם... מה הוא אומר "a wise man-what does he say ?"

רשע... מה הוא אומר "a wicked man-what does he say ?"

Each of the characters are identified by the words they use . People whom you meet, if the first question they ask you is work / business related, this is a reflection on their character that is what THEY are concerned with - materialism. If a person asks your health welfare and are concerned for you, this reflects their kindness. If they are using negative words and complaining - then RUN AWAY from the them ! they are bad ! If they are using positive constructive, loving and kind words - they are good !

SIMPLY SAY

THANK YOU !!!!!!!

THANK YOU !!!!!!

THANK YOU !!!!!!!

THANK YOU GOD !!!

I guarantee you that, as you start to appreciate and say thank you for what you have in life, then by law of nature more good things will start to come your way ...

Once a person has BROKEN completely the cycle of complaining, learnt to appreciate and give THANKS for even the smallest of thing in life, one's life will feel reborn. With so many wonderful changes, making life purposeful with an inner spiritual glow of happiness and peace of mind .

"The way to have prayers answered"

According to Reb Chaim Vital and his teacher the famous Ari Zal, if we wish to have our prayers answered then we should spend our time in prayer THANKING GOD for the gift of life, thanking GOD for everything that has happened in our lives, then all our prayers will be answered as understood from the following story:-

I dreamt that I went to Heaven and an angel was showing me around. We walked side-by-side inside a large workroom filled with angels. My angel guide stopped in front of the first section and said, "This is the Receiving Section. Here, all petitions to GOD said in prayer are received."

I looked around in this area, and it was terribly busy with so many angels sorting out petitions written on voluminous paper sheets and scraps from people all over the world. Then we moved on down a long corridor until we reached the second section.

The angel then said to me, "This is the Packaging and Delivery Section. Here, the graces and blessings the people asked for are processed and delivered to the living persons who asked for them."

I noticed again how busy it was there. There were many angels working hard at that station, since so many blessings had been requested and were being packaged for delivery to Earth.

Finally at the farthest end of the long corridor we stopped at the door of a very small station. To my great surprise, only one angel was seated there, idly doing nothing. "This is the Acknowledgment Section," my angel friend quietly admitted to me. He seemed embarrassed. "How is it that? There's no work going on here?" I asked.

"So sad," the angel sighed. "After people receive the blessings that they asked for, very few send back acknowledgments; however everyone who sends in a "THANK YOU" their name is signed in a special book that gets them priority treatment next time they pray and ask GOD for help".

Lord, make me an instrument of your peace!

Where there is hatred, let me bring love;
Where there is injury, let me bring forgiveness;
Where there is discord, let me bring harmony;
Where there is falsehood, let me bring truth;

Where there is doubt, let me bring faith;
Where there is despair, let me bring hope;
Where there is darkness, let me bring light;
Where there is sadness, let me bring joy.

LORD, grant that I may not seek so much
To be consoled as to console;
To be understood as to understand;
To be loved as to love.

Because it is in giving that we receive,
It is in forgetting ourselves that we find others,
It is in forgiving that we are forgiven,
And it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.

Then miracle shall follow miracle and wonders never cease . Amen אמן

In french:-

PRIÈRE DE SAINT FRANÇOIS D'ASSISE

Seigneur, fais de moi un instrument de Ta paix !

Là où il y a la haine, que je mette l'amour ;
Là où il y a l'offense, que je mette le pardon ;
Là où il y a la discorde, que je mette l'union ;
Là où il y a l'erreur, que je mette la vérité ;

Là où il y a le doute, que je mette la foi ;
Là où il y a le désespoir, que je mette l'espérance ;
Là où il y a les ténèbres, que je mette la lumière ;
Là où il y a la tristesse, que je mette la joie.

Ô Dieu, que je ne cherche pas tant
A être consolé qu'à consoler ;
A être compris qu'à comprendre ;
A être aimé qu'à aimer.

Car c'est en donnant que l'on reçoit.
C'est en s'oubliant que l'on trouve.
C'est en pardonnant que l'on est pardonné.
C'est en mourant qu'on renaît à l'Eternelle Vie - Amen אמן

 

A Candle - the Spiritual Light of Hope

At an exceedingly difficult time in my life, it was the good advice of a friend that i went to Enfield Adass Cemetery in London to the grave of the Famous Shotzer Rebbe lighting three candles, in accordance with Sefer Tikunim on a cold winters friday morning in 1989, this changed my life and in hindsight i am now forever eternally grateful for the help and guidance i received that i believe saved my life. Everytime i feel i need help i drive up to Enfield and light candles and everytime i feel my prayers answered and an inner feeling of reassurance that everything is going to be alright.

From my own experiences i can assure everyone who embarks on a spiritual pathway of a change in ones life, that the journey of change takes time and is sometimes a little uncomfortable, but the key is to learn to trust in the DIVINE guidance, have faith in GOD and ENJOY THE JOURNEY then you will arrive at the amazing destination of peace, love and true inner spiritual enlightenment !