Midweek Thought For Meditation- 7/8/26
Hi Everyone,
Trustworthiness is a profound responsibility. Our words and our commitments shape our character and our communities. To break an oath or neglect small duties is to fracture our relationship with God and with each other. Being accountable to what we promise wraps love and truth around our hearts.
Be trustworthy.
The promises of the wise are like dew on the field.
African Traditional Religion. Nilotic proverb
CHRISTIANTY
Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much. If you have not been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth, who will trust you with true riches? Luke 16:10-11
Like a bad tooth or a lame foot is reliance on the unfaithful in times of trouble. Proverbs 25:19
ISLAM
Keep your promises; you are accountable for all that you promise. Qur’an 17.34
Those that sell … their own oaths for a paltry price will have no share in the world to come. Qur’an 3.77
BUDDHISM
Keep company with the trustworthy —- they will make you happy like close family. Dhammapada 207
[A bhikkhu] is trustworthy, reliable, and undeceiving of the world. The Noble Eightfold Path
HINDUISM
Let no wise person swear an oath falsely, even in a trifling matter; for whoever swears an oath falsely is lost in this world and after death. Laws of Manu 8.111
JUDAISM
It is better not to vow than to make a vow and not fulfill it. Do not let your mouth lead you into sin. Ecclesiastes 5. 5-6
Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablets of your heart. Then you will win favor and a good name in the sight of God and of people. Proverbs 3.3-4
CONFUCIANISM
The Master’s teaching all hangs on faithfulness and fellow feeling. Analects 4.15
Without trust a people cannot stand. Analects 12.7
TAOISM
Whoever lightly makes a promise will find it often hard to keep their faith. Whoever makes light of many things will encounter many difficulties. Tao Te Ching 63
*Musical links - You’ll find these songs mirror the concepts of mindfulness, pure motives, and internal reflection
Truth Be Told https://share.google/P4mjGvgwNw1yW78el
I won’t Let Go https://youtu.be/qA0YKJ0_Ivk?si=qFph5QzFVVVugjEL
Owen’s Pick
Take A Breath https://youtu.be/q0zkwL9tI6M?si=si-ej2DsoF0JPH-Z
It’s a good one.
Thank you, Owen!
Hi Everyone,
Trustworthiness is a profound responsibility. Our words and our commitments shape our character and our communities. To break an oath or neglect small duties is to fracture our relationship with God and with each other. Being accountable to what we promise wraps love and truth around our hearts.
Be trustworthy.
The promises of the wise are like dew on the field.
African Traditional Religion. Nilotic proverb
CHRISTIANTY
Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much. If you have not been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth, who will trust you with true riches? Luke 16:10-11
Like a bad tooth or a lame foot is reliance on the unfaithful in times of trouble. Proverbs 25:19
ISLAM
Keep your promises; you are accountable for all that you promise. Qur’an 17.34
Those that sell … their own oaths for a paltry price will have no share in the world to come. Qur’an 3.77
BUDDHISM
Keep company with the trustworthy —- they will make you happy like close family. Dhammapada 207
[A bhikkhu] is trustworthy, reliable, and undeceiving of the world. The Noble Eightfold Path
HINDUISM
Let no wise person swear an oath falsely, even in a trifling matter; for whoever swears an oath falsely is lost in this world and after death. Laws of Manu 8.111
JUDAISM
It is better not to vow than to make a vow and not fulfill it. Do not let your mouth lead you into sin. Ecclesiastes 5. 5-6
Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablets of your heart. Then you will win favor and a good name in the sight of God and of people. Proverbs 3.3-4
CONFUCIANISM
The Master’s teaching all hangs on faithfulness and fellow feeling. Analects 4.15
Without trust a people cannot stand. Analects 12.7
TAOISM
Whoever lightly makes a promise will find it often hard to keep their faith. Whoever makes light of many things will encounter many difficulties. Tao Te Ching 63
*Musical links - You’ll find these songs mirror the concepts of mindfulness, pure motives, and internal reflection
Truth Be Told https://share.google/P4mjGvgwNw1yW78el
I won’t Let Go https://youtu.be/qA0YKJ0_Ivk?si=qFph5QzFVVVugjEL
Owen’s Pick
Take A Breath https://youtu.be/q0zkwL9tI6M?si=si-ej2DsoF0JPH-Z
It’s a good one.
Thank you, Owen!
July 1 Be Honest
June 24 Purify your Heart
June 17 Examine your motives
June 10 Lead with virtue and concern for others
June 3 Love and take care of your family
May 27 Honor your parents and respect your elders
May 20 Find harmony with your spouse
May 13 Admit when you're wrong, and repent
May 6 Be humble and honest, not proud
April 29 Be tolerant of others' beliefs
April 22 Live in harmony with everyone
April 15 Overcome hate with love
April 8 Be Impartial. God's rain falls even on the witch
April 1 Forgive, and let go of resentments
March 18 Look at the heart, not the face
March 11 Do No Harm
March 4 Doing Good Deeds
Feb 25 Giving
June 24 Purify your Heart
June 17 Examine your motives
June 10 Lead with virtue and concern for others
June 3 Love and take care of your family
May 27 Honor your parents and respect your elders
May 20 Find harmony with your spouse
May 13 Admit when you're wrong, and repent
May 6 Be humble and honest, not proud
April 29 Be tolerant of others' beliefs
April 22 Live in harmony with everyone
April 15 Overcome hate with love
April 8 Be Impartial. God's rain falls even on the witch
April 1 Forgive, and let go of resentments
March 18 Look at the heart, not the face
March 11 Do No Harm
March 4 Doing Good Deeds
Feb 25 Giving
