Friday, April 10, 2020
Today's Gift
Chaos demands to be recognized and experienced before letting itself be converted into a new order. —Hermann Hesse
The forces of chaos and forces of order are always at work in the world. While many things are being built up, many are wearing down. It is a good thing because life would be very boring in an unchanging state. But the chaos we met in our lives was often extreme and unusually destructive. We had to recognize it and feel the pain of it before we could build a new order.
All people have small chaotic events in their lives every day. If we take a moment and reflect on our present lives, we can certainly become aware of some ways in which things are in disarray. By simply letting ourselves know it in this moment, we get ready for the new order to begin.
I pray for courage and honesty to see the chaos, which exists today. Help me become ready for the new order to evolve.
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
Where do we turn for contemplation and contact with a spiritual source? Many people find it in nature. They look out the window at a beautiful tree. They go for a walk outdoors, feed the birds, let themselves be awed by the sight of the moon on a dark night. The natural world offers our most direct, tangible contact with something eternal. We are part of something much larger than ourselves, something that endures for the ages.
The beauty of nature inspires awe, which is a form of reverence. We walk along a canyon rim and our Higher Power is there. We walk through prairie grasses and wildflowers teeming with wildlife, the wind blows in our faces, and our spirits rise. These natural beauties endure forever.
Action for the Day: Today, as I look at the natural world, I see my Higher Power.
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
Thus we grow. And so can you, though you be but one man with
this book in your hand. We believe and hope it contains all you will
need to begin. We know what you are thinking. You are saying to
yourself: "I'm jittery and alone. I couldn’t do that." But you can.
You forget that you have just now tapped a source of power much
greater than yourself. To duplicate, with such backing, what we have
accomplished is only a matter of willingness, patience and labor.
- Alcoholics Anonymous, (A Vision For You) pp. 162 - 163
Thought to Ponder
Faith makes the impossible possible.
AA-related 'Alconym'
F A I T H = Fear And Insecurity? Trust your Higher Power!
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
Problems are not pleasant. That’s why they bring out the best in you, and in many, many others.
When one person finds a problem unbearable, that person works hard to get beyond it. When millions of people cannot tolerate a problem, that problem gets solved.
Good times are enjoyable, and bring about marginal progress. Difficult times, however, give birth to massive breakthroughs.
There are always things you can do to make life better. When you’re faced with a serious challenge, you actually do those things.
When you’re not happy with the situation, that’s good. Because you’re also powerfully motivated to change it in a positive way.
Difficult, complicated problems don’t usually go away on their own, but they do go away. Because you, and a whole lot of other people, do the demanding work to make them go away.
From The Daily Motivator website at http://greatday.com/
Problems are not pleasant. That’s why they bring out the best in you, and in many, many others.
When one person finds a problem unbearable, that person works hard to get beyond it. When millions of people cannot tolerate a problem, that problem gets solved.
Good times are enjoyable, and bring about marginal progress. Difficult times, however, give birth to massive breakthroughs.
There are always things you can do to make life better. When you’re faced with a serious challenge, you actually do those things.
When you’re not happy with the situation, that’s good. Because you’re also powerfully motivated to change it in a positive way.
Difficult, complicated problems don’t usually go away on their own, but they do go away. Because you, and a whole lot of other people, do the demanding work to make them go away.
From The Daily Motivator website at http://greatday.com/
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