This Much I Learned

 The parable of the prodigal son, is a most interesting story, one with serious implications for one's life and one life's journey. The secret to success, to fulfilling one's life mission is first finding who we really are.  Each one of us is created for a reason, for a special purpose..  In our personal lives and in our business endeavors. we must first discover what our mission is.  Without that clearly defined goal, without a clearly defined map, you are taken to believe that "any road you are in will take you there." You will be lost.

Secondly we must shed, drop whatever beliefs, habits, mentality and attitude that prevent us from achieving our target. The Israelites took 40 years to get to the promised land from Egypt. The journey should have taken much less.  A few months would have been enough. They went around in circles, doing the same thing, over and over again.    In our personal lives, we repeatedly do the same thing, over and over again, all the time expecting different results.   To succeed - find who you are and shed defeating attitudes and beliefs.

We must replace negativism  with positivism, avoid being critical and judgmental and embrace the true qualities of Christ - love, joy, mercifulness, and forgiveness.  Like the prodigal son, to achieve true happiness, we must return to the Father and assume His virtues and values. That much I learned.

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