Once again I offer to you a piece from www.lifesupportsystem.com.
Confucius said, "To practice five things under all circumstances
constitutes perfect virtue; these five are gravity, generosity of
soul, sincerity, earnestness, and kindness." Sincerity and
earnestness are vital components of character. Part of it is to
simply say what you mean and mean what you say!
"I adore you," the young man said to his girl. "I need you; I
can't live without you; I love you."
She pushed him aside saying, "John ... I don't want to get
serious."
John replied, "Who's serious?"
Like Tennessee Williams might say, he had all the sincerity of a
bird hunter's whistle. Saying what you mean and meaning what you
say is vital, but there is another important part to living a
genuine and whole life: that is to LIVE what you say. Make
your actions and your words the same. Living what you say is at
the heart of sincerity.
Louis (Satchmo) Armstrong was a superb jazz musician who also knew
how to entertain. Satchmo used to say that what he played was life.
He believed that his whole life, soul and spirit was to blow that
horn. When he made music, it came from his heart. And it spoke to our
hearts. Any life can be great when it is lived fully and sincerely
from the heart.
Let your whole life, your whole soul and your whole spirit sing
in harmony. It is a matter of saying what you live and living what
you say. For when your words harmonize with your actions, you are
living from the best part you -- from your heart. And the sincerity
of your life will forever touch the hearts of others.
6 comments:
Wow Beverly. You have really said something here, something I believe I will always remember and take *to heart*. Thank you.
Love the Tennessee Williams line.
"Saying what you live, living what you say", words to remember. I'm trying...
Amen! I really liked this post.
I think this is called "living your faith". I could spout Bible verses all day, talk about the steps of salvation or preach for hours. But, if I don't live it, it is for nothing. That's why the quiet "living your faith" is such a powerful witness.
IF you talk the talk, you need to walk the walk....so true. I agree. All of us know people whom it is difficult to trust in what they say. If you don't have your word, what do you have?
Thanks for sharing a wonderful posting Beverly.
Words to live by .. that is for sure.
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