Monday, November 4, 2019
Today's Gift
In the depths of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer. ~Albert Camus
Sometimes we suddenly see or sense opposite emotions within ourselves. The cold of winter presses in on us, and we may feel tested by its bite. Yet, when we think we cannot bear it a moment longer, we find a counterforce within, an inner reassurance that comes like a summer breeze and says we can do what we must. Perhaps it comes in a time of dark despair, and we realize that at least we've made it this far. We are pretty tough. In our deepest sadness about the loss of a love, we may find a more meaningful contact with our Higher Power.
The opposites in our lives may tempt us to fight them. One side may be very clear and obvious while the other side is hidden. When we are open, these extremes are spiritual teachers for us. As we think about life and our feelings today, what opposites do we find?
Today, I will remember that I have an invincible summer at the deepest part of winter in my life.
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
The truth is our friend. It is a rough and humble kind of friend--but a friend nonetheless. Each of us will need to learn to spend time with this friend because it is one that is not easy to escape. It is always turning up when we least expect it. The truth about ourselves is hard to avoid. It seems to knock at our door until we let it in.
Perhaps we have played the game of hide and seek sometime in our lives. Sometimes we tell little lies about ourselves to impress others, or we act in ways that, deep down, we know are not really the way we want to be. We can never be comfortable this way. We know what it is like to hide and try to keep from being found. The truth about us is an expert player. It seeks us out until we put our arms around it and welcome it.
Action for the Day: I will overcome something I've been hiding from 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
In A.A. we have found that the actual good results of prayer are
beyond question. They are matters of knowledge and experience.
All those who have persisted have found strength not ordinarily
their own. They have found wisdom beyond their usual capability.
And they have increasingly found a peace of mind which can stand
firm in the face of difficult circumstances.
- Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, (Step Eleven) p. 104
Thought to Ponder
Trying to pray is praying.
AA-related 'Alconym'
P R A Y E R = Praying Regularly Allows Your Everyday Recovery
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Daily Motivation
Excerpt of The Daily Motivator
by Ralph Marston
Your experience of life today is worth more than a half-hearted effort. Give it a rock-solid commitment to a meaningful purpose.
You owe yourself more than just doing what is comfortable and convenient. You deserve the rewards that come from doing what must be done to achieve your goals.
This is not the time to let yourself settle for less than your best. This is your moment to take full advantage of the highest possibilities life offers.
Stop wishing for some vague, loosely-imagined lucky break. Push yourself to take specific actions that will result in well-defined, highly desired achievements.
Don’t waste another moment waiting for things to get better. Go ahead, right now, make the most of whatever you have, and act within the situation as it is.
Every success you enjoy will happen when there is a decision, an effort, a commitment to make it happen. Step forward, today, and do what you must do to bring your own unique success to life.
From The Daily Motivator website at http://greatday.com/
Your experience of life today is worth more than a half-hearted effort. Give it a rock-solid commitment to a meaningful purpose.
You owe yourself more than just doing what is comfortable and convenient. You deserve the rewards that come from doing what must be done to achieve your goals.
This is not the time to let yourself settle for less than your best. This is your moment to take full advantage of the highest possibilities life offers.
Stop wishing for some vague, loosely-imagined lucky break. Push yourself to take specific actions that will result in well-defined, highly desired achievements.
Don’t waste another moment waiting for things to get better. Go ahead, right now, make the most of whatever you have, and act within the situation as it is.
Every success you enjoy will happen when there is a decision, an effort, a commitment to make it happen. Step forward, today, and do what you must do to bring your own unique success to life.
From The Daily Motivator website at http://greatday.com/
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