Thursday, September 13, 2018
Today's Gift
Pain, repeatedly experienced, indicates a need for self-assessment, an inventory
of our behavior. Honest self-appraisal may well call for change, a change in
attitude perhaps, a change in specific behavior in some instances, or maybe a
change in direction. We get off the right path occasionally, but go merrily on
our way until barriers surface, doors close, and experiences become painful.
Most of us willingly wallow in our pain a while, not because we like it, but
because its familiarity offers security. We find some comfort in our pain because
at least it holds no surprises.
When our trust in our Higher Power is high, we are more willing to change. And we open
ourselves to the indications for movement in a new direction. Each of us must
find our own willingness. Each of us must develop attentiveness to the signs
that repeatedly invite changes in our behavior. But most of all, each of us has
to travel the road to change, singly. Changes we must find the courage to make
will never be exactly like someone else's changes.
Courage to change accompanies faith. My fears are telling me to look within to the spiritual source of strength, ever present but often forgotten.
A Spiritual Experience
On the third day the lawyer gave his life to the care and direction of his Creator,
and said he was perfectly willing to do anything necessary. His wife came, scarcely
daring to be hopeful, though she thought she saw something different about her
husband already. He had begun to have a spiritual experience. That afternoon
he put on his clothes and walked from the hospital a free man.
- Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 158
Thought to Ponder
A spiritual awakening is our greatest gift.
AA-related 'Alconym'
S O B E R = Spiritually On Beam; Everything's Right
Let it all inspire you
Those who have courage and faith will never perish in misery! --Anne Frank
Someone once said happiness is like a butterfly: if we chase it, we'll never find it. But if we sit quietly, it will come and land on us. Faith and courage are the same. All we have to do is sit quietly and ask for these gifts from the Universe. In time, and with patience, they will be ours, and so will the happiness we can then pass on to others.
Anne Frank wrote the above words facing a concentration camp and certain death. If she could find happiness and faith and courage within herself under those circumstances, then certainly we can too. These gifts are ours, already within us, if we but look for them.
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
Nobody told me how hard and lonely change is. --Joan Gilbertson
Nobody told me how hard and lonely change is. --Joan Gilbertson
Pain, repeatedly experienced, indicates a need for self-assessment, an inventory
of our behavior. Honest self-appraisal may well call for change, a change in
attitude perhaps, a change in specific behavior in some instances, or maybe a
change in direction. We get off the right path occasionally, but go merrily on
our way until barriers surface, doors close, and experiences become painful.
Most of us willingly wallow in our pain a while, not because we like it, but
because its familiarity offers security. We find some comfort in our pain because
at least it holds no surprises.
When our trust in our Higher Power is high, we are more willing to change. And we open
ourselves to the indications for movement in a new direction. Each of us must
find our own willingness. Each of us must develop attentiveness to the signs
that repeatedly invite changes in our behavior. But most of all, each of us has
to travel the road to change, singly. Changes we must find the courage to make
will never be exactly like someone else's changes.
Courage to change accompanies faith. My fears are telling me to look within to the spiritual source of strength, ever present but often forgotten.
Today’s Action: Today I will listen to my fears and look within.
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
A Spiritual Experience
On the third day the lawyer gave his life to the care and direction of his Creator,
and said he was perfectly willing to do anything necessary. His wife came, scarcely
daring to be hopeful, though she thought she saw something different about her
husband already. He had begun to have a spiritual experience. That afternoon
he put on his clothes and walked from the hospital a free man.
- Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 158
Thought to Ponder
A spiritual awakening is our greatest gift.
AA-related 'Alconym'
S O B E R = Spiritually On Beam; Everything's Right
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Daily Motivation
Excerpt of The Daily Motivator
Let it all inspire you
by Ralph Marston
Something you never expected and could not avoid just laid waste to your well-crafted plans. Breathe in, breathe out, and let it inspire you.
You’re working hard to catch up, and getting further behind. Smile to yourself, and let it inspire you.
Just when you’re starting to make progress, you get interrupted. Quickly forgive, and let it inspire you.
Whatever happens is part of life, and you can find a way to make it into something of value. Let it inspire you to do just that.
You don’t need a million-dollar view of the ocean to be inspired. You just have to make the choice.
Every person you meet, every pothole you encounter, every twist and turn of daily life, has goodness to offer. Look confidently out, your heart filled with love, and let it all inspire you.
Something you never expected and could not avoid just laid waste to your well-crafted plans. Breathe in, breathe out, and let it inspire you.
You’re working hard to catch up, and getting further behind. Smile to yourself, and let it inspire you.
Just when you’re starting to make progress, you get interrupted. Quickly forgive, and let it inspire you.
Whatever happens is part of life, and you can find a way to make it into something of value. Let it inspire you to do just that.
You don’t need a million-dollar view of the ocean to be inspired. You just have to make the choice.
Every person you meet, every pothole you encounter, every twist and turn of daily life, has goodness to offer. Look confidently out, your heart filled with love, and let it all inspire you.
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