The scripture talks about how God lifts up one and sets down another. Whether you get lifted up or set down, you’ve got a destiny to fulfill, a place where you’re in your SWEET SPOT, seeing God’s favor, doing exactly what you know you’re supposed to do. This is why Bhisma wasn’t frustrated because he […]
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Your History w Krishna
The reason you are where you are today, is that Krishna has a destiny for you to fulfill. He has assignments for you to accomplish. You may have given up on His GRACE, but His GRACE will never give up on you. He chose you before you chose Him. You might as well recognize that you […]
Song: Durvasa & Ambarish
Durvasa was a yogi and sage who often got enraged when anyone upstaged him. Yeah he was a diva expansion of Shiva the god of destruction, who causes dysfunction, wears snakes, bakes the three worlds in lakes of fire when times arrow expires.
Thanksgiving 2024
Human felicity is produced not as much by great pieces of good fortune that seldom happen as by little advantages that occur every day. Benjamin Franklin
Fashioned for Faith
Krishna’s ways may twist & turn. My heart may throb & ache./But my soul has no concern, because He makes not one mistake. My sacred plans may go astray. My hopes may fade away. /But I’ll still trust in Him to lead, because He knows the way. Though the night be dark, & the light take forever […]
Song: Ramayana Overview
Yo, gather ’round, let me tell you a tale, Of love and honor, where good will prevail. The Ramayana, an epic so grand, A story of virtue, across every land. Prince Rama, his heart pure and true, Exiled by deceit, 14 years he would endure. His queen, Sita, beauty and grace, Kidnapped by Ravana, king […]
Song: Jatayu, the Vulture
Yo, let me tell you ’bout a bird with a mighty soul, Jatayu the vulture, his courage made him whole. He was a watching over Sita, a guardian soaring high in the sky. Defender of righteousness, ’til the day he would die. Now, Sita was stolen, abducted by Ravan on a golden chariot…
Battle Cry of Faith
Now the Lord is our blesser, and from the moment we become devotees, we become heirs to all of the blessings of Krishna. But remember this: BATTLES always follow BLESSINGS. That is good because Krishna can use those battles to force us to trust the GIVER rather than the GIFTS. It is not necessarily bad […]
(Song) Prayers of Queen Kunti
As Krishna mounts his chariot, Dwarka bound, Queen Kunti’s heart pounds, sadness abounds, Her prayers take flight, a farewell plea, bittersweet Krishnha, Protector of dharma, our guiding light, By our side in every fight Lotus eyes, lotus feet, shining so bright illuminating our path through many a dark night. Without You, our fame and deeds […]
Get a Grip on Your Life
Have you noticed how ANGRY people seem these days? Road rage, airplane rage, grocery store rage, violence at youth sports events. “I’m describing a FUMING, UNRELENTING, sense of anger, hostility, and alienation that simmers for months, even years, without relief. Eventually, all it takes is a TRIGGERING incident, usually minor, for the person to go […]
Don’t Give Away Yr Garland
Our attitude should be: “You can be for me or against me. You can celebrate me or criticize me, but thing is for certain. I’m not taking off my garland. I know who I am. I am royalty. I am accepted. I am approved by Almighty God. I am valuable. You don’t HAVE to have […]
Leaping In Faith
When it comes to faith in God, some limp, some linger, while others leap. We’re all going to have times where we are tempted to limp, but Here’s the key. KRISHNA didn’t create you to live insecure, lonely, not having enough. Sure, those things may come, but He knows how to heal, restore and turn […]
Unexpected Power
Krishna makes your hard places easier. He has a green oasis for you. New beginnings. Open doors. New dreams are going to spring up. New desires are going to come. He has an oasis for His devotees like Sudama, For his devotees he has businesses, opportunities, joy, peace, purposefulness. Hare Krishna When you look back […]
God By My Side
When you are in the fire, then more than ever you need to start saying, “Father, THANK YOU you that you are IN this fire WITH ME. Thank you that no weapon formed against me is going to prosper. Krishna, I am not going to worry. I trust you. I believe that everything will turn […]
Forever Favor
At that time Lord Krishna revealed Himself right in the womb alongside of the child, and saved him from the scorching heat of the fire weapon. Having experienced Krishna’s protection when all the odds were against him, when he was so packed up he couldn’t move a finger to help himself, Parikshit throughout his life […]
The Delete Button
Our mind is like a computer. How we program it is the way it’s going to function. You can have the most powerful computer ever made, the latest and fastest model, with the maximum amount of memory available, but if you put the wrong software in it, it’s not going to function as it was […]
We Are Not Independent
If you acknowledge Him in ALL yr activities: family, finances, marriage, sports, health. He will crown you with success and make you an example in every area of yr life.. Start by Chanting, Lord, energies of the Lord, engage me in Yr service. Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare. Letting the Lord in. […]
Pathways to Victory
One devotee sang, “Though I walk through the valley of the shadow death”. He didn’t say “Though I STAY in the valley. X Though I LIVE in the valley”. No, the valley is NOT your home. The valley is temporary. You’re just passing through the valley. It’s just a matter of time before it’s turned into […]
Words Are Like Seeds
But too many people go around uttering dire predictions over themselves. “I never get the breaks.” I’ll probably get laid off. I’m just average. I’m a C student. I’ll never get into shape” They don’t realize they are calling in defeat, mediocrity, bad breaks and lack. Scripture says “We are eating the fruit of our […]
Program Your Mind for Victory
Lord says many things about us in present and past tense. Because He says it, doesn’t mean it’s going to happen. Have to do our part & get in agreement. In other words, you may not feel blessed today, lot of things coming against you, with yr family, finances, etc. Mind could easily talk you […]