Jesus, my friend

I had once written an article in 'The war cry' - india, where i wrote how i used to talk to Jesus while doing something and how good a friend He was because he listened. One day while in conversation with my mother the same topic was brought up. My mother then told me that being a friend did not mean that i keep saying what i wanted and expect the other to listen. She said that even i had to listen to my friend as well. I realised then that being a friend meant that i had to listen to His words too and obey His will and also that i should not be the only one expressing my feelings. Now i have learnt to listen too and try as best as i can to obey.
Janet Lalmawipuii Ralte

So blessed

i do not wake up to maids serving me tea and breakfast
i do not move around in limousines and private yatchs
i do not have a purse full of cards and cash
everyone may not acknowledge me when i pass
but today i woke up and felt so blessed
so blessed to have a family that loves me so much
so blessed to have a husband who loves me this much
so blessed to have a job i enjoy so much
so glad to have someone up there who has blessed me this much

Janet Lalmawipuii Ralte

what 'they' think of us

how important is others' opinion about us? well, we usually try and dismiss it by saying "who cares"?. i was of the idea that what other people thought of me was not significant enough to ponder on. when we get a good review we are happy and we are enraged when the review is the opposite. Criticism is a huge let down and for some it can be an instrument of a downfall.

i admire the people who take criticism and strive to change their lives based on that criticism instead of brooding and cursing the people who said those things about us. it is a natural instinct to react offensively against people who criticize us, i know. But we are humans trying to change ourselves and the world to make this world a better place so why not try to change ourselves in the manner in which we receive criticism. We cannot always welcome criticism with open arms and it is also a difficult task to change how people feel about us in an instant. So the best we can do is taking the good as well as the bad opinion about us and using it to improve ourselves which can result to growth. if someone says i talk too much i try to change myself and remember those words when i am amongst others, and try to talk less.

It is clear that criticism can make us better human beings so all we must do is embrace it and utilise it as an instrument to change ourselves to become better. What better way to grow!
Janet Lalmawipuii Ralte