Wednesday, June 27, 2018
Today's Gift
We try and try to control the events of our lives. And not seldom the events in others' lives, too. The occasions are frequent when our will conflicts with our Higher Power's. Then for a time we feel at a loss. Our direction is uncertain. But always, always, another door opens. A better way beckons. How stubborn we are! And how simple life would be were we to daily, fully, turn our will and our lives over to the care of our Higher Power. Their help and direction in all things are always available. Turning a deaf ear is like trying to find a seat in a darkened movie theater unaided by the usher.
Every experience is softened when we face it accompanied by our higher power. Any past struggle, any present fear, is a testament to our attempts to do it alone. Too frequently we forge ahead, alone, only to have our way blocked. The detours need never be there. No door closes unless there is a better way. Divine order will prevail.
Your Belief
We can only clear the ground a bit. If our testimony helps sweep away prejudice,
enables you to think honestly, encourages you to search diligently within yourself,
then, if you wish, you can join us on the Broad Highway. With this attitude you
cannot fail. The consciousness of your belief is sure to come to you.
- Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 55
Thought to Ponder
Keep an open mind.
AA-related 'Alconym'
H O W = Honesty, Open-mindedness, Willingness
Excerpt of The Daily Motivator
In its own time
When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us. —Helen Keller
In the game of musical chairs, everyone walks around a circle of chairs. When the music stops, they scramble for the nearest open chair. If we were playing this game and found the nearest chairs taken, wouldn't we quickly look around for the next open one? To remain immobilized, angry that the chair we wanted was taken, would undoubtedly lose our place in the game.
Sometimes in life, we set our sights on a particular chair. Perhaps there is an award we want to win, or we want to be the high scorer on our team. Perhaps there is a promotion or a job we would like to get. When we do not get what we want, it is easy to keep looking at what we didn't get instead of seeing all we have.
It is important to be grateful for what we have - for the open doors and empty chairs waiting and inviting our attention. Loss and disappointment are a part of life - but the music will play again and our lives can move on.
What is available to me today?
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
Often the Universe shuts a door in our face, and then subsequently opens the door through which we need to go. --Catherine Marshall
Often the Universe shuts a door in our face, and then subsequently opens the door through which we need to go. --Catherine Marshall
We try and try to control the events of our lives. And not seldom the events in others' lives, too. The occasions are frequent when our will conflicts with our Higher Power's. Then for a time we feel at a loss. Our direction is uncertain. But always, always, another door opens. A better way beckons. How stubborn we are! And how simple life would be were we to daily, fully, turn our will and our lives over to the care of our Higher Power. Their help and direction in all things are always available. Turning a deaf ear is like trying to find a seat in a darkened movie theater unaided by the usher.
Every experience is softened when we face it accompanied by our higher power. Any past struggle, any present fear, is a testament to our attempts to do it alone. Too frequently we forge ahead, alone, only to have our way blocked. The detours need never be there. No door closes unless there is a better way. Divine order will prevail.
Action for the Day: There is no need to struggle, today. I will breathe deeply and take my higher power with me, wherever I go. And the doors will be open for as far as I can see.
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
Your Belief
We can only clear the ground a bit. If our testimony helps sweep away prejudice,
enables you to think honestly, encourages you to search diligently within yourself,
then, if you wish, you can join us on the Broad Highway. With this attitude you
cannot fail. The consciousness of your belief is sure to come to you.
- Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 55
Thought to Ponder
Keep an open mind.
AA-related 'Alconym'
H O W = Honesty, Open-mindedness, Willingness
From: AA Thought for the Day (courtesy AA-Alive.net)
Excerpt of The Daily Motivator
by Ralph Marston
Don’t waste time in idleness, but don’t race ahead of your life either. Let life come in its own time.
Avoid making urgencies out of what’s not urgent. Take the time to live, to enjoy, to think, to focus.
Going fast just for the sake of going fast is a waste of energy. You would not even want to have it all now, so give yourself the time to enjoy what you do have.
Prepare yourself well, but don’t borrow problems from the future. You’re perfectly capable of dealing with whatever arises, and worrying about tomorrow is not a good use of today.
Rushing through each moment mostly gives you a big helping of anxiety. Consider slowing down a little, and discover how much more fulfilled life feels.
There is no need to rush. You have this beautiful day to experience as all its great treasures unfold.
Don’t waste time in idleness, but don’t race ahead of your life either. Let life come in its own time.
Avoid making urgencies out of what’s not urgent. Take the time to live, to enjoy, to think, to focus.
Going fast just for the sake of going fast is a waste of energy. You would not even want to have it all now, so give yourself the time to enjoy what you do have.
Prepare yourself well, but don’t borrow problems from the future. You’re perfectly capable of dealing with whatever arises, and worrying about tomorrow is not a good use of today.
Rushing through each moment mostly gives you a big helping of anxiety. Consider slowing down a little, and discover how much more fulfilled life feels.
There is no need to rush. You have this beautiful day to experience as all its great treasures unfold.
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