On Easter Sunday, Wade Wooldridge sang a song that I had come across on the internet several months ago, “Glorious” by David Archuletta. I love this song: it has meaningful lyrics and a beautiful melody. I was grateful that Wade learned it. It reminds me of the value of community, of being part of something greater than our individual selves, part of the tapestry of all creation.
It reminds me of our connectedness, our oneness. The saying that “when a butterfly flaps its wings in New York, it can cause a hurricane in Tokyo.” It speaks of the interconnectedness of all life.
What it means to each one of us is that our lives matter. No matter what our actions are, whether big or small, what we do matters. Because we think the way we do, it also means what we think about matters.
Paul gave great advice to the Phillipians 4:8 with these words: ” Finally brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue,and if there be any praise, think on these things.”
It is great advice for maintaining healthy-mindedness because it helps us to stay focused on positive thoughts.
Another reason for staying positive is to keep the thought atmosphere around you wholesome. Dr. Ernest Holmes writes about how unhappy people can influence a whole room without ever saying a thing. Just imagine what happens if Debbie Downer happens to come into the conversation.
But you and I can decide to be difference-makers. We can decide to take the high road with our thoughts, words and actions thereby creating an atmosphere of love and possibility. A smile can make the difference.
The administrator in my first Center in Bonita was a difference-maker. She noticed that one of the tellers at our bank was usually cranky and wore a scowl everyday. She came back to the office one day and told me that she had a project which was to prove that like attracts like. She purposely chose the cranky teller and while she was making her deposit, she would ask how the teller was, give small compliments and be “nice” no matter what response she got or didn’t get. It only took a few weeks until she was getting smiles in return.
All of us can make a difference like that.
The song that Wade sang contains these lyrics:
There are times when/ You might feel aimless/ And you can’t see the places/ Where you belong. But you will find that there is a purpose. It’s been in you, all along/ And when you’re near it/ You can almost hear it/ It’s like a symphony/ Just keep listening/ And pretty soon you’ll start to figure out your part./ Everyone plays a piece and there are melodies in each one of us! Ooohh it is glorious! And you will know how to let it ring out, as you discover who you are. Others around you will start to wake up/ to the sounds that are in their hearts/It’s so amazing, what we’re creating…”
I am including a video of the children’s choir singing “glorious” for the movie Meet the Mormons. From this video and song, it appears as if there is a golden thread of truth between our spiritual beliefs.
It is glorious! We are glorious! You are glorious! And so am I!
