Tuesday, March 27, 2018
Today's Gift
Restlessness is born of frustration. Perhaps we want to move ahead with our lives more quickly. Does a job have us trapped? Do past troubles haunt us still? Maybe perfectionism tarnishes every attempt to achieve. We can learn from our restlessness, if we let it guide us to our inner reservoir of peace and spiritual support.
The search for serenity often takes us farther from it. We mistakenly think a different job or home or relationship will answer all our needs. But we find that our restlessness has accompanied us to our new surroundings. Peace has its home within. And prayer and/or meditation opens the door to it. In the stillness of our patience, we are privy to its blessing.
Restlessness indicates our distance from our higher power. It may be time for a change in our lives. Change is good; however, our relationship with our Higher Ower will vouchsafe any needed changes. Restlessness is self-centered and will only hamper the steps we may need to take.
Reliance
When we saw others solve their problems by a simple reliance
upon the Spirit of the Universe, we had to stop doubting the
power of the Universe. Our ideas did not work. But the Spirit of the Universe idea did.
- Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 52
Thought to Ponder
Reliance on the Universe and my Higher Power enables me to match calamity with serenity.
AA-related 'Alconym'
F R O G = Fully Rely On Goodness
Opportunity in the trouble
My most irrational fear is that I've forgotten how to cook. --Pam Sherman
Once there was a teacher who was having nightmares about doing a good job. In one dream, he couldn't find his classroom and he had to run from building to building. In another dream, he started teaching the lesson in the middle of the woods and didn't notice he was in the wrong place!
Then one Sunday morning, he read an article about a wonderful baker. She baked every day, started bakeries, and fixed food for her friends, yet when the reporter asked her about her fears, she said, "My most irrational fear is that I've forgotten how to cook."
Suddenly the man felt better. He realized someone else had the same kinds of fears. In a miraculous way, our fears become less powerful when we discover that we share them with other people.
What fear can I share with someone right now?
From Today's Gift: Daily Meditations for Families ©
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
It takes time, love, and support to find peace with the restless one. --Deidra Sarault
It takes time, love, and support to find peace with the restless one. --Deidra Sarault
Restlessness is born of frustration. Perhaps we want to move ahead with our lives more quickly. Does a job have us trapped? Do past troubles haunt us still? Maybe perfectionism tarnishes every attempt to achieve. We can learn from our restlessness, if we let it guide us to our inner reservoir of peace and spiritual support.
The search for serenity often takes us farther from it. We mistakenly think a different job or home or relationship will answer all our needs. But we find that our restlessness has accompanied us to our new surroundings. Peace has its home within. And prayer and/or meditation opens the door to it. In the stillness of our patience, we are privy to its blessing.
Restlessness indicates our distance from our higher power. It may be time for a change in our lives. Change is good; however, our relationship with our Higher Ower will vouchsafe any needed changes. Restlessness is self-centered and will only hamper the steps we may need to take.
Today’s Action: Restlessness is a barometer that reveals my spiritual health. Perhaps meditation is called for today.
From: Bluidkiti's Alcohol and Drug Addictions Recovery Help/Support Forums Daily Recovery Readings - http://www.bluidkiti.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=2
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One Day At A Time
Reliance
When we saw others solve their problems by a simple reliance
upon the Spirit of the Universe, we had to stop doubting the
power of the Universe. Our ideas did not work. But the Spirit of the Universe idea did.
- Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 52
Thought to Ponder
Reliance on the Universe and my Higher Power enables me to match calamity with serenity.
AA-related 'Alconym'
F R O G = Fully Rely On Goodness
From: AA Thought for the Day (courtesy AA-Alive.net) http://www.aa-alive.net/index.html
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Daily Motivation
Excerpt of The Daily Motivator
by Ralph Marston
When trouble arrives, don’t cower in the corner feeling sorry for yourself. Stand tall and make it better.
When a challenge arises, don’t make it into an excuse. March boldly into the heart of that challenge and find what you can turn to your advantage.
Refuse to be offended, insulted, dejected or drained when life fails to go your way. Smile and remind yourself that none of that will do you any good.
Then, engage your ability to choose. Choose energy, choose determination, choose action, choose enthusiasm for making things better.
Being positive in the midst of trouble is not naive, not as long as you affix your positive attitude to positive action. Doing so is shrewd, and a common trait of those who are wildly successful.
The negative circumstance is temporary, yet the way you respond will echo through your whole life. Find the opportunity in the trouble, act on it, turn it on its head and transform it into great value.
When trouble arrives, don’t cower in the corner feeling sorry for yourself. Stand tall and make it better.
When a challenge arises, don’t make it into an excuse. March boldly into the heart of that challenge and find what you can turn to your advantage.
Refuse to be offended, insulted, dejected or drained when life fails to go your way. Smile and remind yourself that none of that will do you any good.
Then, engage your ability to choose. Choose energy, choose determination, choose action, choose enthusiasm for making things better.
Being positive in the midst of trouble is not naive, not as long as you affix your positive attitude to positive action. Doing so is shrewd, and a common trait of those who are wildly successful.
The negative circumstance is temporary, yet the way you respond will echo through your whole life. Find the opportunity in the trouble, act on it, turn it on its head and transform it into great value.
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