Serving Others is What It's All About

You can inspire others to become more than they think they can be. The universal forces will favor your inspirational labors. You must simply remain aware of the truth and show compassion in all your interactions. Your efforts will generate positive energy in our world.

Make sure your motives, intents and desires are positive. Your integrity and commitment to higher principles will keep you from being tempted by distractions unworthy of your concern.

A Sufi teaching story tells of a man who prayed continually for the awareness to succeed in life. Then, one night he dreamed of going into the forest to attain understanding. The next morning he went into the woods and wandered for several hours looking for some sign that would provide answers. When he finally stopped to rest, he saw a fox with no legs lying between two rocks in a cool place. Curious as to how a legless fox could survive, he waited until sunset when he observed a lion come and lay meat before the fox.

“Ah, I understand,” the man thought. “The secret to success in life is to trust that God will take care of all my needs. I don’t need to provide for myself. All I have to do is totally surrender to my all-sustaining God.”

Two weeks later, weakened and starving, the man had another dream. In it he heard a voice say, “Fool. Be like the lion, not the fox.”

Giving to others is where we receive our worth. Serving others is what this is all about.