It’s a 3-day weekend with lots of BBQs, sales, travel, and even a traditional race in the Hoosier Heartland. Just a suggestion, but take a moment, when you can, to remember and say a prayer of thanks to those who willingly and bravely gave their lives in order for us to remain free and safe. Last I checked we are still ‘One Nation Under God’… “There had been a humble willingness to have Him with me — and He came.” Big Book pg. 12 Lord thank you for our freedom and bless those who have fallen while they served our country to protect us, AMEN. “The memory of the righteous is blessed,” Proverbs 10:7 Have a blessed day Y’all! Join me in looking at the things we face daily with passages from both the Big Book and Bible! https://www.amazon.com/author/mfarley
We hear stories about road rage and other examples of incidents that are fueled by emotional reactions all the time.
While it grabs our attention for a moment, much like fights in a hockey match, it really is not newsworthy.
Our media loves to show the negative side of life.
YouTube is full of fight and conflict-video clips.
Why?
Because it grabs our attention and gives us that momentary human feeling of entitlement based on the thinking; “well at least I am not THAT bad.”
It’s hard to find stories about good works and good deeds, especially anonymous good deeds.
For whatever reason, it doesn’t get ratings, viewers, or website clicks.
However, when we do something good or helpful for someone else without expecting to be seen, caught, or recognized, our hearts gain this feeling of joy and happiness.
Come on, you know you feel this!
That is the Holy Spirit inside your heart jumping for joy!
We don’t need it to be broadcast on the news or to be in the limelight for it because we are receiving our unasked-for reward for helping others…
Check your experience. …
“…asking each morning in meditation that our Creator show us the way of patience, tolerance, kindliness, and love.” Big Book pg. 83
Lord, let us share encouragement and blessings with others in the same way You so freely share with us, AMEN.
“May the patience and encouragement that come from God allow you to live in harmony with each other” Romans 15:5
Have a blessed day Y’all!
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Helping others ain’t a chance for a selfie or a photo op….
Years ago when I was working at the Salvation Army Homeless Shelter on 12th and B in Sacramento, it used to make me angry on those few occasions where a few people merely came to volunteer just so they could be seen helping a homeless person.
While I was glad to have groups of volunteers come to help us to feed the homeless, I guess what made me so angry, and still does to this day, is that their heart was not in it, and their motive in being there was purely selfish.
That is why to this very day I qualify ALL of my volunteers, to make sure they are there to help others and are not just there for a “photo op” to be seen helping another.
I am not judging them, but I am dedicated to making sure that those I organize to volunteer are doing so because they want to help another.
I get it, not all of us are comfortable with this type of volunteering.
Heck, I have no mechanical skills and I am honest enough with myself and others not to try to help fix a car or anything requiring tools.
Experience has shown me and others that I am merely in the way and not being of service to anyone.
We all have gifts of service, but not in every category.
What are / where are your gifts of service best used?..
Check your experience…
“Helping others is the foundation stone” Big Book pg. 97
Lord let us use our gifts and talents in areas that can benefit others and not for gaining attention, AMEN.
“Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.” Mathew 6:1
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Most of us shower and or bathe daily, some more than others!
On top of that we have hand sanitizers and other personal products stashed everywhere so we can use them at our leisure to rid ourselves of dirt, germs, and grime we encounter all day long.
How about our minds?
There are books, videos, and seminars always available to help us get a fresh perspective but….
HOW do we get Spiritually clean?
I’m sure y’all have a thought or method…
How’s that working out for you?..
I have found through my walk with Jesus along the 12 Step path that the only way for me to cleanse my spirit is to daily wash my soul and heart in the Word, along with accountability to others, and finally serving those He puts in my path…
Check your experience…
“What we really have is a daily reprieve contingent on the maintenance of our spiritual condition.” Big Book pg 85
Lord please help us to cleanse our hearts and minds daily through seeking Your will and being in Your Word, AMEN.
“First clean the inside of the cup and dish, and then the outside also will be clean.” Matthew 23:26
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This is a spiritual axiom that holds true no matter what the situation. We get out of “it” exactly what we put into “it”. Whether it be our gym routine, work, or other lifestyle actions, our results come directly from our efforts. This holds true for us mentally as well. Our thoughts, attitudes, and ultimately our behaviors are the product of what we put in our minds. Spiritual growth can only come for us when we open our hearts and minds to seek His truth and Will for us… Check your experience…
“What we really have is a daily reprieve contingent on the maintenance of our spiritual condition.” Big Book pg 85
Lord, let us give you our will and our lives daily in order to grow and thrive, AMEN.
“Give, and you will receive. Your gift will return to you full, pressed down, shaken together to make room for more, running over, and poured into your lap. The amount you give will determine the amount you get back.” Luke 6:38 Have a blessed day y’all!
Join us in prayer and with your financial support as we tackle the challenge of helping folks escape homelessness and helplessness.
This is a spiritual axiom that holds true no matter what the situation.
We get out of “it” exactly what we put into “it”.
Whether it be our gym routine, work, or other lifestyle actions, our results come directly from our efforts.
This holds true for us mentally as well.
Our thoughts, attitudes, and ultimately our behaviors are the product of what we put in our minds.
Spiritual growth can only come for us when we open our hearts and minds to seek His truth and Will for us…
Check your experience…
“What we really have is a daily reprieve contingent on the maintenance of our spiritual condition.” Big Book pg 85
Lord, let us give you our will and our lives daily in order to grow and thrive, AMEN.
“Give, and you will receive. Your gift will return to you full, pressed down, shaken together to make room for more, running over, and poured into your lap. The amount you give will determine the amount you get back.” Luke 6:38
Have a blessed day y’all!
Join us in prayer and with your financial support as we tackle the challenge of helping folks escape homelessness and helplessness.
Have you ever had one of those days where nothing seems to go right?
Maybe even a week or longer where things just are not working out?
It’s frustrating when we are going through these times.
Now maybe it’s different for you but, when things don’t go my way or the way I expect them to, my “rights” move in and try to convince me that my way is the only way and the best way.
This crowds out not only reality, but also the ability for God to work in me and through me to show me what is meant to be.
I have learned through these times and over the years to look for the good and hold fast to my knowledge and experience that my faith will see me through and my hopes will keep me looking for the positive…
Check your experience…
“I can watch my serenity level rise when I discard my expectations. But then my “rights” try to move in, and they too can force my serenity level down. I have to discard my “rights,” as well as my expectations,” Big Book pg 420.
Lord, remind our hearts in times of struggle and discomfort that this will pass and to look for the good and not focus on the bad, AMEN.
“I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.” John 16:33
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Modern technology provides us with many conveniences that make our lives easier as well as more informed.
From instant information available to all on the internet to digital medical records that doctors, hospitals, and pharmacies securely share, these benefits enable us to lead easier and more productive lives.
One thing I particularly enjoy is caller ID.
Back in the day when the wall phone in the kitchen rang, w e had to answer it no matter what and we never knew who was calling.
Caller ID has simplified my life.
If you are on my contact list, I know it’s you and I will answer, if you are unknown to me, then you get to speak to the voice mail I check once a week!
Spiritually speaking we have the same opportunity with the calls on our hearts and souls.
God uses Jesus and the Holy Spirit to call on us through our hearts to not only help us but also show us His will for us.
Because God loves us unconditionally, He gives us the free will to choose to take His call or not.
What is our choice to be?..
Check your experience…
“There had been a humble willingness to have Him with me — and He came.” Big Book pg 12
Lord, let us answer Your call knowing You have the answer for us as well as the way of grace and peace, AMEN.
“…lead a life worthy of your calling, for you have been called by God.” Ephesians 4:1
Have a blessed day Y’all!!
What if you had a person who coached and mentored you in building a better life?
There are book smarts, street smarts, and then there is wisdom…
Most of us can claim to be graduates of the School of Hard Knocks.
Experience teaches us much and we learn from our mistakes and even from our victories.
Some of us can even claim advanced degrees from our School of Hard Knocks, b ut…
The ones I have learned the most from are the students of God’s Word.
Some have their undergraduate degrees from our Alma Mater, but ultimately their trust in the Lord and thirst for His Word gives them the wisdom we all naturally seek.
From Who and where are you gaining your wisdom?..
Check your experience…
“Our ideas did not work. But the God idea did.” Big Book pg. 50
Lord fill us with Your wisdom that comes from Your Spirit and Word, AMEN.
“If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously” James 1:5
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I can’t. … HE can. … I think I will let Him…. The pressures of everyday life can become overwhelming. Especially when we fall under the worldly illusion that we must do it all alone, by ourselves and perfectly. Friends, please know that you are never, ever, alone!
The Holy Spirit lives in our hearts and will see us through times of stress and uncertainty. Have you tried allowing God to carry those heavy burdens?.. Check your experience…
“I can’t. … HE CAN. … I think I will let HIM.” Big Book Steps 1, 2,& 3
Lord remind our hearts in times of stress and heaviness that You are with us and ready to shoulder the load, AMEN.
Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28 Have a blessed day Y’all!
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