Monday, July 29, 2019
Today's Gift
Thunder is good, thunder is impressive; but it is the lightning that does the work. ~Mark Twain
Thunder demands our attention. From the ear-splitting boom overhead to the faint rumble in the distance, it is an impressive part of nature. Yet, it is the lightning that discharges electricity from one cloud to another, or to the earth.
We are sometimes like thunder. We may shout our intentions to family members, or quietly tell our dreams to friends. No matter how we say it, it is the ability to follow through that is most important. When we've completed what we've set out to do, we will feel a sense of satisfaction and energy. With this energy, and the knowledge we can finish what we set out to do, we will make our dreams come true.
What is left incomplete that I can finish 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
Freedom is a funny thing, in a way, it makes life harder. We are free to do what we want but every choice makes a difference in our lives. Some choices make us happy and some bring trouble.
We can make good choices. We can control our actions. We can start by having control in little ways: follow the law, pay the rent, and make the bed every day. These choices put order in our lives. Eat right, exercise, and get enough sleep. These choices make us strong enough to live each day to the fullest.
These kinds of choices set us free.
Prayer for the day: Higher Power, I was drinking and drugging. I couldn't enjoy my freedom. I had no control over the little things in my life. Help me stay sober today.
Action for the day: Today, I'll be grateful for having some control. I will list five way I am more free because I can control my actions.
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
Seeking Humility
We saw we needn't always be bludgeoned and beaten into humility.
It could come quite as much from our voluntary reaching for it as it
could from unremitting suffering. A great turning point in our lives
came when we sought for humility as something we really wanted,
rather than as something we must have.
- Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, (Step Seven) p. 75
Thought to Ponder
Humility is not a station we arrive at; it's a way of traveling.
AA-related 'Alconym'
C H A N G E = Choosing Humility Allows New Gifts and Energy
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
This day is a fresh new occasion, so bring a refreshed, enthusiastic version of you to it. The past is behind you, new possibilities beckon, and this is your time to thrive.
Leave the harmful habits of your past, in your past. Bring your highest vision, your complete focus, your steadfast commitment, to the time at hand.
There is much you can achieve today if you’ll simply let yourself do it. Make the choice to unleash the positive power that lives within you, and enjoy getting good things done.
Allow the energy of your purpose to keep pushing you forward. Inoculate yourself from all the possible distractions by reminding yourself of your highest potential.
If doubt or hesitation begin to creep in, take a deep breath of fresh air. Then see yourself casting out all doubt, hesitation, and other negativity as you exhale.
This is your day to fulfill your highest potential. Give your best to the undertaking, and elevate your world with all you can achieve.
From The Daily Motivator website at http://greatday.com/
This day is a fresh new occasion, so bring a refreshed, enthusiastic version of you to it. The past is behind you, new possibilities beckon, and this is your time to thrive.
Leave the harmful habits of your past, in your past. Bring your highest vision, your complete focus, your steadfast commitment, to the time at hand.
There is much you can achieve today if you’ll simply let yourself do it. Make the choice to unleash the positive power that lives within you, and enjoy getting good things done.
Allow the energy of your purpose to keep pushing you forward. Inoculate yourself from all the possible distractions by reminding yourself of your highest potential.
If doubt or hesitation begin to creep in, take a deep breath of fresh air. Then see yourself casting out all doubt, hesitation, and other negativity as you exhale.
This is your day to fulfill your highest potential. Give your best to the undertaking, and elevate your world with all you can achieve.
From The Daily Motivator website at http://greatday.com/
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