Wednesday, November 29, 2017
Today's Gift
Excerpt of The Daily Motivator
As with expeditions into the wilds when we have endured storms and rapids, cold and sleet, and sometimes lack of food, it is ultimately the good things we remember, not the bad. —Sigurd F. Olson
In our daily lives we often take a very short perspective. We see what is worrisome today, what is pressing hardest, or what is most frightening or confusing. Eventually, we may look back and have a totally different idea about what was truly important on this day.
Let us take a moment now to remember what does endure, what we value most, what counts in the long run. For a brief quiet time we can let go of all the anxieties of this moment. During these few quiet moments, we will identify our tensions and then place them totally into the hands of our Higher Power. This is our time to let go of our worries and be refreshed. It will provide a background of serenity for our day.
Today, help me remember this corner of serenity as I meet the tasks and activities on my path.
From Touchstones: A Book of Daily Meditations for Men ©
From: Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation - Thought for the Day http://www.hazeldenbettyford.org/recovery/thought-for-the-day
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Twenty-Four Hours a Day
Keep It Simple
One is happy as the result of one's own efforts.--- George Sand
Happiness is not an accident. It comes from following the spiritual voice found in each of us.
This isn't always easy. Sometimes, the voice tells us to do things we're afraid of. For example, if we're lonely and the voice tells us to call someone on our phone list, we may make excuses to not do it. Again, the voice may say, "Just make the call. It will be okay." If we follow the voice, we will find happiness. The spiritual voice inside us speaks of care and love. It will never tell us to hurt others or ourselves. It's our Higher Power's voice . It's what Step Eleven calls "conscious contact." If we follow this guiding voice, it will lead us to happiness.
Prayer for the Day: I pray that I'll come to know my Higher Power by listening to the spiritual voice in me.
Action for the Day: Today, I'll meditate and listen to my higher power gentle voice within.
Daily Recovery Readings - http://www.bluidkiti.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=2
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One Day At A Time
Peace of Mind
More and more we became interested in seeing what we could contribute to life.
As we felt new power flow in, as we enjoyed peace of mind,
as we discovered we could face life successfully,
we became conscious of Their presence, we began to lose our fear of today,
tomorrow, or the hereafter. We were reborn.
- Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 63
Thought to Ponder . . .
Happiness and peace of mind are always here, open and free to anyone.
AA-related 'Alconym' . . .
H O P E = Hang On! Peace Exists
From: AA Thought for the Day (courtesy AA-Alive.net) http://www.aa-alive.net/index.html
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Daily Motivation
Truth of who you are
by Ralph Marston
Let go, for a while, of thoughts racing through your mind. Give yourself a little time to just be.
You are not your job, your possessions, your impressions, fears, achievements, anxieties. Drift gently into the part of you that existed before those things, that still exists beyond them all.
Release your awareness from limitations you’ve been placing on it. Allow feelings unhindered by labels, with no assumptions, no judgment or pressure to do anything about.
Go back to who you’ve always been and discover what you can now become. Your best possibilities have been hiding in plain sight, waiting until you’re authentic enough to see them.
Dissolve every desire for pretense and allow love to be your guide. Remind yourself how wonderful it is to love life in the way you do.
Endless energy surrounds you and is yours the moment you no longer need it. From the truth of who you are comes the best that you can be.
From The Daily Motivator website at http://greatday.com/
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