SAY WHAT YOU MEAN TO SAY --Author Unknown There was a woman once who developed a very serious throat condition. As a result, her doctor prescribed medication and no talking for six months! She thought this would be almost impossible with a husband and six children, but she obeyed the doctor's orders. For the next six months, when she needed the attention of her children, she blew a whistle... Her instructions became written memos... Questions and answers were written down on pads of paper she had placed around the house. After six months, the doctor finally allowed her to talk again. Interestingly enough, her first comments were very revealing. She said her children had become calmer and quieter, and as a result, she said, "I don't think I'll ever shout again like I used to." When asked about the notes, she replied, "You'd be surprised how many hastily written notes I crumpled up and threw in the trash before I gave them to anyone to read. Seeing my own harsh words that I would have spoken had an effect on me that I don't think I'll ever forget." Many things come out of our mouths before we realize it: gossip, praise, slander, lying, and so on. Today, make a conscious effort to think about what you say. Determine to listen before speaking, to evaluate the words you use, and ensure your speech doesn't hurt others. "Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone." --Colossians 4:6 "No man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God's likeness. ...My brothers [and sisters], this should not be." --James 3:8-10 --as seen in Daily Living For Seniors -- O my Allah, the honour of being Your servant is sufficient. I am proud of the fact that You are my Lord. You are just as I want, so make me just as You like me to be. الهي كفى بي عزّا أن أكون لك عبدا ، وكفى بي فخرا أن تكون لي ربّا ... أنت كما أُحبُّ ، فاجعلني كما تحبُّ اللهم عجل لوليك الفرج يا الله “Whenever you recite “Dua”, have this impression that what you want is at the door.” Imam Sadiq (AS) said: "God grants seven hours to repent to any believer who commits a sin. If he repents in that period, nothing will be recorded in his letter of deeds, but if he does not, then the sin will be recorded." Shaikh Sadooq narrates from Imam Ali-ar-Reza (AS) that if a person does not have the means to lessen the stock of his bad deeds, he should send Salawaat and Salaam on Mohammad (SAWW) and His Progeny (AS)bundantly, doing so will decrease (the weight of ) his sins. If you forward this email, please delete the forward history, including my email address. Remember, erasing the history helps to prevent SPAMMERS from mining addresses and viruses from being propagated. Also enter the addresses on the "Bcc" line to hide them from others. Sincerely, Take Care & Mohamedhusein G. F. Somji Let us Remember Each-Other in our Duas. Let us pray for all our Departed Ones. *I am just forwarding an email created by someone else. I do not claim this as my property. * *If it belongs to you - consider it an honor that I thought your email was worthy enough to forward on. * *No copyright infringement intended! & No vulgarity is intended.* *Something u don't like use the delete key and move on! * -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "shiagroup" group. To post to this group, send email to shiagroup@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to shiagroup+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/shiagroup?hl=en.
