About three or four years ago, I received this meditation during the Advent season from my friend, Eileen. I love the message it conveys and it is one that applies to the entire year ... not just Advent and Christmas!
Four candles burned slowly. The ambiance was so soft, one could almost hear them talking.
The first candle said,
“I am PEACE!”
“The world is full of anger and fighting. Nobody can keep me lit.”
Then the flame of Peace went out completely.
The second candle said,
“I am FAITH!”
“I am no longer indispensable. It doesn’t make sense that I stay lit another moment.”
Just then a breeze softly blew out Faith’s flame.
Sadly, the third candle began to speak.
“I am LOVE!”
“People don’t understand my importance, so they simply put me aside. They even forget to Love those near to them. I haven’t the strength to stay lit.”
And waiting no longer, Love’s flame went out.
Suddenly … a child entered the room and saw the three unlit candles.
“Why aren’t you burning? You’re supposed to stay lit until the end.”
Saying this, the child began to cry.
Then the fourth candle answered,
“I am HOPE!”
“While I am still burning, we can re-light the three candles.”
With shining eyes, the child took the candle of Hope and lit the other candles.
The flame of Hope should never go out from your life … and with Hope each of us can live a life with Peace, Faith and Love!
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