Abiding TV: Dr. Yomi Garnett

The Magic of A Smile by Dr. Yomi Garnett

JUST FOR TODAY, I will paint the world with the color of my smile.
I will smile, and say a simple hello to an entire stranger.
For, in my experience, the most magical of all tools for the cultivation of human amity is a smile.
And when the smile is enriched with a simple hello, the recipient's world appears painted in a wonderful kaleidoscope of colors.
Once, I was a guest at the home of my mentor and teacher.
After a hearty lunch of the most exceptional gastronomic appeal, we took a stroll into the adjoining village.

As we ambled lazily along a stone-cobbled path, we encountered a few people strolling in the opposite direction.
I couldn't help noticing that my mentor, The Sage, seemed to have a ready, wide and earthy grin for each person we met.
Since I was with him for whatever nuggets of wisdom he saw fit to offer me, I decided to ask him a question.

"Teacher, why do you smile at everyone we meet on this path?"
In his characteristic, halting demeanor, The Sage paused in his track, momentarily.
He started speaking.
"Son, one of the most enduring lessons I have learnt on this arduous journey called life is that you are never fully dressed without a smile. That is why, when I encounter someone without a smile, I give them one of mine, to clothe them fully."
The old man continued.
"Son, the commonplace smile can be a blessing in many more ways than one. This is because it is also true that a simple smile can lead to a million magical things."
He told me a story.

A true story.
The famous French author, Antoine de St. Exupery, as a fighter pilot during the Spanish Civil War, had a harrowing, but fascinating encounter as a Prisoner of War.
He was grimly told he would be executed the next day.
At the sound of gunshots coming from the back of the prison, he became extremely distraught with the fear of impending and inevitable death.
Nervously, he fumbled for a cigarette, which his trembling hand could barely transport to his quivering lips.

But he had no matches!
“Hello!" He tremulously called out to the jailer, who resolutely refused to make eye contact with him.
Shrugging, the jailer came over to light Antoine’s cigarette, and as he lit a match for his prisoner, their eyes inadvertently locked.
At that moment, Antoine, for no apparent reason, smiled.
And in that moment, some indefinable spark of amity seemed to jump from one soul to the other, and most certainly against his every conscious intention, a complimentary smile came to the jailer's lips.
He continued to smile, maintaining direct eye contact.
Jailer: “Do you have children?”

Antoine: “Yes……yes….I have three.” He replied, fumbling for his family pictures.
Jailer: “I, too, have three.” He produced his own pictures, and went on to talk about his plans for his children’s future.
Antoine: “You are a lucky man. I will never see my own kids again. They will grow up without a father.” His eyes filled with tears.
Jailer: (His eyes filling with tears too) “Come with me!” He said abruptly.
And he unlocked the cell door, leading Antoine out of the prison through a back entrance, and through back streets, until they reached the city gates, where he released the hapless prisoner.
Without another word, he turned back toward the town.
Antoine de Exupery's life was saved by a smile!
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Behind the curtains which we put up to shield ourselves, our dignity, our social titles and our status, from prying eyes, lie our authentic and real selves.
The elaborate façade behind which we hide only serves to isolate and insulate us from each other, and prevent our souls from connecting with each other in a meaningful way.
Consider this: Why do we instinctively smile whenever we see a baby?
I suggest that we do so because we are meeting someone who has no defensive barricades, and whose smile for us is fully genuine in its sweet innocence.
Today, I will break into a spontaneous smile, and embellish it with a hello.
For, a smile costs nothing, yet gives a lot.
A smile enriches those who receive it, while not making poorer those who give it.
A smile takes but a moment, but its memory can last forever.
A smile brightens up the home.
A smile generates goodwill in business.
A smile is nature’s antidote for a troubled soul.
Yet, it cannot be bought or stolen, since it is of no value unless it is given away for free.

ACTION EXERCISE
Next time you are at the gas station, as the attendant makes to fill your tank, break out in a wide grin, and let the smile light up your eyes.
You will, at first, get a startled reaction, but this will invariably be followed by a return, tentative smile.

It is at this magic moment that your two souls have recognized each other from some celestial past; a past shared by all of God’s creations.
You can then go a step further.
“Hello! Thank you for being here for us all. You are doing a great job here."
You have made his day.

You have made his work worthwhile
Some people may be too tired to give you a smile.
Perhaps they also have no more to give, because of the cares and burdens of their lives.
Give them one of yours.
Insist on being cheerful today, and then pass that cheer on to others with a simple smile............and a hello!

DR. YOMI GARNETT, a highly accomplished GHOSTWRITER, is a Talk Show Host on the VOICEAMERICA network, Phoenix, Arizona. He is also Host of The Garnett Interview- America's First Celebrity Newsletter Interview. Widely acclaimed as one of world's pre-eminent motivational communicators, he is Author of 365 DAYS OF WISDOM and THE BISHOP'S TESTAMENT.
"TREASURE HOUSE OF WISDOM"

DR. YOMI GARNETT
Talk Show Host: Dream The Life; Live The Dream.
VOICEAMERICA, Phoenix, Arizona

The Signs Of Jesus: My Hour Has Not Yet Come by Dr Sony Edwin

Mary knew who Jesus was by what the angel told her and the prophecies given by Elizabeth and Anna and Simeon. She knew and believed who Jesus was and therefore what authority he would have; though, she may not have seen it demonstrated prior to this event. The very first miracle Jesus performed was a living illustration of his mission to cleanse. What did Jesus mean that his hour had not yet come? His hour to perform miracles? His mother surely was not asking him to perform a miracle, for he had never even done any miracles.

Besides that, he immediately performed the miracle, something he would not have done if the time was not right. “They have no wine.” And Jesus said to her, “Woman, what does this have to do with me? My hour has not yet come.” His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.”—John 2:1-5

In this sermon, Dr Sony Edwin expatiate more in the essence of prophetic signs of Jesus. Be blessed as you watch.

A Whole New World by DR. Yomi Garnet

Our planet is at the critical point where a revolution of our way of thinking is urgently required. Never in the history of mankind has it been infinitely easier to unite vast portions of the globe through mobile connectivity and the internet.

It is an incontrovertible fact that there are millions of people who desire a sustainable elevation of the human condition through respect for the environment and the promotion of enduring world peace. It therefore follows from unassailable logic that if those people became united in thought, and in deed, they will form one of the most powerful global movements in history.

To put it quite succinctly, they will change the world. Today's Show celebrates Her Excellency, Sabine Balve, Founder and Visionary World Leaders Forum Dubai, whose work represents the long overdue transition to sustainable ways of living by evolving a global society founded on respect for Ecological Integrity, Universal Human Rights, Economic Justice and world peace. Be Blessed as you watch.

The Come Back Kid By Dr. Yomi Garnett

That we will, as mere mortals, be guilty of absurd blunders is inevitable. But, then, so what? Napoleon, the great warrior, lost more than a third of his more important battles. Our downfalls are actually supposed to become the real source of our power. These failures are the price we have to pay for our future success.

Each day is the true beginning of the rest of our life. Every experience we have is meant to teach us something. Actually, extraordinary persons do not really use the word failure with reference to themselves. Why should they? After all, they know only too well that there’s no shame in making mistakes.

However, such a person knows that what is shameful and unforgivable is refusing to get up again, elevated by the power and potential contained in their ideals, even when they are subjected to mocking laughter and derision, perhaps even by those close to them. Today's show presents an example of the comeback kids of our generation, Bunny DeBarge. Be blessed as you listen after the cut

Vessels of Compassion by Dr. Yomi Garnett

Compassion is one of the purest forms of the expression of love. Compassion is a commonly used word, and most people are understandably inclined to equate it with kindness.

However, the scope of its meaning and application goes far beyond mere kindness. Its expression is a veritable reflection of the potential bigness of the human heart. It involves the willingness to do four things. Put yourself in someone else’s shoes, take the focus off yourself, imagine what it’s like to be in someone else’s predicament, and then feel love for that person.

Compassion is a profoundly silent and tender feeling which manifests as a constantly self-relinquishing demeanor. It elevates one above a self-centered existence, enabling one to reside in the hearts of others, and to think and feel with them. Human agony demands tenderness and help. Compassion feels that agony and goes ahead to alleviate it. Today's episode showcases a woman in a classic setting of compassion. Her name is Kishma George.

A Worthy Ambassador By Dr Yomi Garnett

It is rightly said that a life lived with purpose is a life well lived indeed. It is also widely acknowledged that the greatest human motivation is to have a worthy purpose to live for. In other words, most people crave to contribute something of note to the world in the course of traversing this earthly plane.

Little wonder, therefore, that success has been accurately defined as the progressive realization of worthy goals. All over the world, in different fields of human endeavor, men and women are proving their mettle by adopting causes, and pursuing those causes with vigor and passion. Such noble adventurism becomes even more outstanding when they are not motivated by pecuniary desires.

These are the worthy Ambassadors of this age. Today's show presents the classic example of a worthy Ambassador who is recognized as the global face of the developmental disorder called Autism.

All The World Is A Stage by Dr Yomi Garnett

According to 1 Cor 7: 31 says, the world is a stage, and all of us are merely players (men and women). We have exits and entrances, and one man in his time plays many parts.

This phrase can be found in As You Like It, a play by Shakespeare. This is a classic description of the lives of men and women on this earthly plane. In the course of our existence, we all seem to be actors in a stage play, playing the roles that we, either through self effort, or through pre destination, or perhaps a combination of both, have been allotted in the great drama of life. It is however clear that since it will always remain a debate whether self effort or destiny is the main determinant of the outcome of a person's life, the safest conclusion would seem to be that both factors are merely the two wheels of the same cart.

Today's episode employs the theatre stage to bring this truth to the fore. Be blessed as you listen after the cut

Peace With God, Man and Yourself by Dr. Yomi Garnett and Zelda Dashiell

The radio talk show (Dream the Life. Live the Dream) that have inspired millions of lives across the continent.

Peace of mind is the ultimate human good. Peace between men (and by logical extension, between nations) is the ultimate universal good. One of the reasons why peace has eluded mankind for centuries is a tragic lack of humility.

Most of us seem to go through life holding up a mirror in which we see no one but ourselves. In the process, we, quite sadly, fail to see others’ viewpoints, and this is why most of us have a self-righteous propensity to judge others rather hastily, which in turn leads to strife between men, and, sometimes, wars between nations.

Today's show asks us to turn hatred into love, greed into giving, selfishness into selflessness, intolerance into acceptance, destructive criticism into constructive criticism, jealousy into joy over another’s accomplishments, and finally, fighting into peace.

Here is the video on demand of the Peace With God, Man and Yourself . Be blessed as you listen