Steve Goodier Wisdom: Faith at Work

In this inspirational article, master storyteller, Steve Goodier, shares a key piece of life wisdom about faith. Enjoy!

It’s one thing to goof. But it’s another thing to do it in front of a stadium full of people! In their book Oops (The Rutledge Press, 1981), authors Richard Smith and Edward Decter tell of such slip-ups. One occurred during a soccer match between two Brazilian teams. (To protect the player involved, I won’t name the teams.) The first goal was scored within three seconds after kickoff. What made the score particularly hard for the team’s fans to take was the fact that it was made while their goalie was still on one knee with head bowed in prayer.

There is certainly a time for prayer, but this poor man learned the hard way that there is also a time for action. In fact, both are necessary in a well-lived life.  As Gandhi once said, “I have so much to accomplish today, I will have to meditate two hours instead of one.” Read more

I See You

I See You…a Timeless and Powerful Message

In the movie, Avatar, released in 2009, the Navi greet each other with the words, “I see you” expressed in their native tongue. This simple phrase translates into a more profound message of mutual respect and regard for one another as if you are saying “I recognize the value in you.”

This same timeless message has been shared many times throughout history with the promise of great power for any who might embrace it, and for good reason.

It is the message of equality, unconditional love, and human/civil rights. Nobel Peace Prize winner and civil rights leader, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered this message in his world famous “I Have a Dream” speech which continues to touch the hearts of any who hear it. This is the message he dedicated his life to sharing and the message that changed the course of history in an extremely significant way. Read more

I offer you peace…

Here is an inspirational poem on peace by Mahatma Gandhi:

I offer you peace.
I offer you love.
I offer you friendship.
I see your beauty.
I hear your need.
I feel your feelings.

My wisdom flows
from the Highest Source.
I salute that source in you.
Let us work together for unity and love.

—Mahatma Gandhi