If Only

Life can be full of unbearable pain and hardships
IF ONLY there was a source of healing, comfort and strength

Life can be full of doubt and fear
IF ONLY hope and assurance was possible

Life can seem permanently stained by some of our choices
IF ONLY there was a way to become clean

Life is full of noise and distractions
IF ONLY we had regular reminders to renew our focus on what matters most

Life can be hectic and draining
IF ONLY there were routine ways to recharge and find strength

Life can feel empty and lonely
IF ONLY we had a constant companion who filled us with light and joy

Life can feel clouded and confusing
IF ONLY there were reliable directions and guides to help us navigate through the darkness

Life can feel incomplete and inadequate
IF ONLY we had someone who knew us completely and loved us despite our flaws

Life can seem so pointless and temporary
IF ONLY the light never faded with time

Don’t Resist. Radiate.

Temptations lose their appeal, not when we resist them, but when we allow virtue to occupy their place. Light doesn’t overpower darkness by resisting it. Prejudice won’t be defeated by anger. Terrorism by violence. Immorality by shame. Vices by force. Evil vanishes when the void of darkness is filled with love, truth and light.

Don’t Resist. Radiate.