The Sufi Bayazid says this about himself: “I was a revolutionary when I was young and my only prayer to God was: “Lord, give me the energy to change the world.”
“As I approached middle age and realized that help my life was gone without my changing a single soul, I changed my prayer to: “Lord, give me the grace to change all those who come in contact with me. Just my family and friends, and I shall be content.”
“Now that I am an old man and my days are numbered, my one prayer is, “Lord, give me the grace to change myself. If I had prayed for this right from the star I would not have wasted my life.”
“As I approached middle age and realized that help my life was gone without my changing a single soul, I changed my prayer to: “Lord, give me the grace to change all those who come in contact with me. Just my family and friends, and I shall be content.”
“Now that I am an old man and my days are numbered, my one prayer is, “Lord, give me the grace to change myself. If I had prayed for this right from the star I would not have wasted my life.”
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