16.03.2010

Invictus

Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.

In the fell clutch of circumstance
I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.

Beyond this place of wrath and tears
Looms but the horror of the shade,
And yet the menace of the years
Finds, and shall find, me unafraid.

It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll.
I am the master of my fate,
I am the captain of my soul.

- William Ernest Henley

"...ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God, strengthened with all might, according to His glorious power, for all patience and longsuffering with joy..." Colossians 1:9-11

Knowledge is power. Knowing deep inside the reason why you do things gives you the strength and courage to do what is right and what is needed. Don't give yourself excuses like the way people treat you, your circumstances etc. You are the master and captain of your own soul. You can love people who hate you. You can give even when others just want to take from you. Seek what is of foremost importance, and trust in God that He'll give you your heart's desires. :]