Elder's Meditation of the Day - August 27

 Elder's Meditation of the Day - August 27            

"We begin by letting the Powers know that we are willing to
be their servants to others."           
-- Fools Crow, LAKOTA  

There are certain prayers or actions we can take that will call the Powers. The Powers
can only work through the people. The Powers are always waiting to express themselves
through people that are ready. Every person born is born with a purpose. They have a
song to sing. They have a mission to accomplish. Every true purpose will always be
about serving the Creator and helping others. When we let the Powers know that we
are ready to serve the people, the Powers get excited because they can now do things
to help the people and make things better for them. The decision is powerful because
it turns an idea into action.  
            
Great Spirit, the greatest joy or feeling that I have ever experienced is when you are
using me to help the people, the feeling of giving, the feeling of being your channel.
Today, let me have that feeling of giving. Use me as You will.

Elder's Meditation of the Day - August 26

 Elder's Meditation of the Day - August 26            

"Those who live for one another learn that love is the bond of
perfect unity."   
-- Fools Crow, LAKOTA  

To serve each other, to respect each other, to trust each other, to honor each other, to
love each other, to cooperate with each other, to care for each other, to forgive one
another, to focus on peoples' good, to laugh with one another, to learn from one another,
to pray for each other; these are all acts of love. These values and actions will connect
us to one another in the Unseen World. Nature is a good example of how we should get
along with one another. Watch nature. She is our teacher. Nature lives to give to one
another. The insects give to the birds, who give to the four legged, who give to the two
legged. The Creator made all things perfect.            

Oh Great Spirit, let me serve the people today. Let me see that it is better to give than
it is to receive. Be with me today. 

Elder's Meditation of the Day - August 25

 Elder's Meditation of the Day - August 25            

"God is making use of you - you should be grateful He's found
a use for you."   
-- Mathew King, LAKOTA             

The Creator can only create through human beings. Each human being has a purpose
given to us by the Creator. We are on this earth to fulfill this purpose. Our only work
is to make ourselves ready, to become a channel, to perform for the Creator. We prepare
ourselves by prayer. We prepare ourselves by becoming unselfish. We prepare ourselves
by seeking and choosing to walk on a spiritual path. Each morning we look to the east
and we say an honor prayer to the Creator. We offer our gifts: tobacco and corn. We
ask him to help us do His will for today. In this simple way, we still fulfill our purpose.
It should be an honor to serve the Creator.        

Great Spirit, today I am ready to serve You.

Elder's Meditation of the Day - August 24

 Elder's Meditation of the Day - August 24            

"The mind's eye changes the way we judge things."       
-- Fools Crow, LAKOTA  

"What you see is what you get." Our head has inside it a movie projector that projects
out from our foreheads and shines on a screen a picture of our true thoughts. This is
our reality. We can only see what we project (our beliefs). If we believe someone is a
jerk, every time we see them we reflect our beliefs about what we think about that
person and that is all we can see. Even if someone tells us this person is a kind, loving,
caring, intelligent individual, we wouldn't be able to see it. If we change our belief about
them, that person will change and so will our judgment about that person.         

My Creator, let me realize the power of choice. Let me see the advantages of changing
my beliefs. Today, if I am judging my brother, let me change my beliefs to acceptance.
If my thoughts are of anger, let me change them to love. Let my eyes only see you in
everything and every person. 

Elder's Meditation of the Day - August 23

 Elder's Meditation of the Day - August 23            

"They also learned, and perhaps this was the most important
thing, how to look at things through the eyes of the Higher
Powers."              
-- Fools Crow, LAKOTA  

Our eyes can only see our beliefs. Our beliefs cause us to make assumptions, draw
conclusions, and cause confusion. Our five senses are very limiting. The Creator has
a way of allowing us to see or know in the spiritual world. This is called the Sixth
Sense. The Sixth Sense is like a radar system; our personal radar system. It will help
us "see" opportunities and help us avoid disaster. This Sixth Sense is controlled by
God. We must learn to listen to it. We must learn to trust it. We must learn to act on
it even if our head says differently. We must learn to look at things through the eyes
of God.     
       
My Creator, guide me today. If my eyes cause confusion, let me close them and see
through Your eyes. If my ears hear confusion, let me listen to my heart. Let me let
You guide me.

Elder's Meditation of the Day - August 22

 Elder's Meditation of the Day - August 22            

"When life is too good, we think too highly of ourselves and
our blessings. Then we decide we are the wisest and the favored
ones,  and we don't think we need Wakan-Tanka and the Helpers
anymore."            
-- Fools Crow, LAKOTA  

It is sometimes easy to get off track when times are good. We start to take the credit
and start to think we are in control. We start to think we are smart. Then we quit praying
or pray only with lip service. We say the words but don't mean them. Sometimes our
head is our greatest enemy. We start acting like a foolish child. We must develop the
discipline to be humble during the good times. We need to remember how honorable
it is each day to come into the presence of the Creator. How happy we should be to
talk to the Grandfathers, to have the choice to start each day on the Sacred Spot - our
place of communion with the Great Spirit.    
            
Oh Great Spirit, first let me thank You for the honor of talking to You today. To have
the insight of Your love, that only You can love me when I don't deserve to be loved.
Let me be reminded to talk to You all day long

Elder's Meditation of the Day - August 21

 Elder's Meditation of the Day - August 21            

"The greater the faith, the greater the result."  
-- Fools Crow, LAKOTA  

The Creator designed us to act on faith. We are able to do this by holding firm to our
beliefs. If we believe something and if we don't want the belief to change, we need to
add the power of the Great Spirit to this belief. We must always have the spiritual added
to our beliefs. If we don't add the Spirit, then we may very well change our minds the
first time we are tested. Each time we are tested and we don't change our minds, we get
stronger. The wind may blow on the red willow trees bending them and causing the roots
to grow deeper. The more the wind bends the tree, the bigger, stronger, and deeper the
roots grow. We should be happy that we are tested. It's the Creator's way of making us
have greater faith for greater results.     
           
Great Mystery, Grandfather, I know if I am tested today that I can count on You to give
me the courage to get to the other side. On the other side of every test is the reward of
strength. Make me strong.