Author: Mark Farley

Isolated Thoughts

   November 7, 2023 0 Likes 194 Views
We are not alone…
 
There are all sorts of hi-tech headsets, earphones, and other apparatus that makes it very easy to isolate these days. 


Heck, with headphones being so popular, it’s almost even cool to keep them on whenever possible. 


This comfortable isolation is good for brief periods to allow for pause, meditation, rest, and or prayer, but when it happens often and for long periods of time, then it can be very dangerous. 


This type of isolation not only separates you from others but also closes your heart to the Holy Spirit. 


Think about it, in times of stress or strain, do you find yourself desiring to be alone with your own thoughts? 


Again, for a brief moment, its fine, but when it becomes a constant preferred mechanism of escape then problems left inside our own head become issues that lead to all sorts of behaviors, actions, and ultimately consequences we do not need. 


Sharing your life’s trials, twists, turns, and temptations with other believers will not only keep you from falling victim to the delusions of the isolated mind, but will also allow the Holy Spirit to show you the solution. 


Are you isolating?.. 


Check your experience… 


“No words can tell of the loneliness and despair I found in that bitter morass of self-pity.” Big Book pg. 8 


Lord, let us know that You put others in our lives to for us to lean on in rough times, AMEN. 


“That their hearts may be encouraged, having been knit together in love.” Colossians 2:2 


Have a blessed day Y’all! 


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Count the Cost

   November 6, 2023 0 Likes 265 Views
What is the total cost?.. 


Anyone who knows me understands my preference to avoid numbers in just about every situation that I can. 


What I have learned in life and in school is that everything has a cost. 


Not only a numerical valued cost, but also the cost of time, effort, relationships, and growth. 


It’s pretty easy to count the numerical cost in most things. 


My wallet and my bank account are a constant reminder that I am not made of money. 


Now maybe it’s different for you, but it’s those other costs that are the most expensive to me. 


I have learned to ask myself what is the cost; to the relationship, time, as well as what value is to be gained. 

Needless to say, whenever Miss Tami or my daughter needs me, that automatically wins, …


but what about the time I spend on other matters that may or may not be healthy for me or my relationships with my family, friends, and Jesus?… 


Check your experience… 


“Simple, but not easy; a price had to be paid.” Big Book pg. 14 


 Lord, let us include our loves, our priorities, and our relationship with You when we count the cost of our efforts, AMEN. 


“But don’t begin until you count the cost.” Luke 14:28 


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Y’all!! 


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Teachable

   November 5, 2023 0 Likes 227 Views
 Becoming teachable…


Remember the last time you were able to lay aside your preconceived notions, expectations, and self-made opinions in order to truly learn something new? 


Yeah, it’s been a while for me too! 

Part of having free will and becoming an adult is this magic magnifying mind that we have that likes to unconsciously grow and feed from our perceptions and experiences. 


It tries to predict situations for us as well as attempts to harden our hearts through our own self-made assessments and judgements. 


Until we stop this process and set aside the ability and power it has over us, we cease to truly grow spiritually. 


Kids don’t have this. 


They look to us with wide eyes and open minds thirsty to learn. 


It’s only when we can open our minds willingly in this manner can God truly teach us and fill our hearts with His Spirit and wisdom.


 Are you still willing and able to be teachable?..


Check your experience…


“But after a while we had to face the fact that we must find a spiritual basis of life-or else.” Big Book pg 44 


Lord let us set aside our own thoughts and become teachable like a child for Your Word, AMEN. 


“He said: I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 18:3 


Have a blessed day y’all! 


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Stay Out of Your Head!

   November 4, 2023 0 Likes 184 Views
Stay outta yer head!…


Perhaps it’s different for you, but for many folks, myself included at times, we tend to live in our heads and block our emotions and feelings. 


This causes us to make decisions based on self-will that affect us and others in not so good ways. 


Now, hopefully we know that making decisions based on emotions only is also not a healthy thing, but blocking off our emotions prevents us from seeing, hearing, feeling, and allowing our hearts to assist us in making decisions. 


Why is this 
so important?


It’s in our hearts where the Holy Spirit lives and guides us WHEN we let Him!.. 


Check your experience… 


“Much has already been said about receiving strength, inspiration, and direction from Him who has all knowledge and power.” Big Book pg 85 


Lord, let us rely on the love in our hearts to guide us in our daily walk, AMEN. 


 “…knowledge puffs up while love builds up” 1 Corinthians 8:1 


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Fixing Broken Connections

   November 3, 2023 0 Likes 208 Views
Fixing those broken connections… 


Have you ever noticed the amount of stuff available that helps us to fix things? 


From the self-help meccas of Home Depot and Lowes to the auto parts stores, hardware stores, deep discount big box stores, and even grocery stores, there are kits, tools, parts, and supplies that allow us to fix just about everything. 


There are even YouTube videos available for non-mechanical folks like me that will show us how it’s done! 


What about the spiritual and relational connections in our lives that need repair? 


Sure, there are self-help books, counseling, and therapists to help, but just like all the stuff in our homes we can fix, it requires willingness, effort, and honest hard work on our part. 


The good news is that when Jesus sees our efforts and willingness, HE uses the Holy Spirit living within each of us to guide us on the repair of the relationship with Him as well as others in our lives… 


Check your experience… 


“The central fact of our lives today is the absolute certainty that our Creator has entered into our hearts and lives in a way which is indeed miraculous.” Big Book pg. 25 


Lord let us open our hearts to let the Holy Spirit guide us in repairing and maintaining all of our relationships according to Your will and not ours, AMEN. 


“Jesus replied, You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. A second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.” Matthew 22: 37-38 


Have a blessed day Y’all! 


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Personal Power Source

   November 2, 2023 0 Likes 204 Views
What is your power source?..


Red Bull, coffee, Protein shakes, Power Bars, and all sorts of other products promise us energy. 


Many other products promise to enhance our power. Bodybuilders and folks into fitness and exercise routines gain physical strength and stamina, but, ….


Where do we really get our POWER from? 


 We see stories from time to time about folks doing superhuman feats to save another or help someone in danger. 


I bet if you take a look at the events of your lifetime there have been a few times where you have had to “dig deep” to find that extra needed effort to complete a task or endure an unpleasant situation. 


Where did that power come from? 


Honestly, I know I am lying to myself if I try to claim it came only from me. 


I know for fact that through my faith in God and my walk with Jesus that He equips me with the power I need for every situation. 


 How about you?..


Where does your power come from? …


Check your experience. … 


“We had to find a power by which we could live, and it had to be a Power greater than ourselves.” Big Book pg. 45 


Lord thank you for giving us the strength we need to not only accomplish the task or endure the situation, but also to allow You to work through us to help others, AMEN. 


 “I can do all things because Christ gives me the strength.” Philippians 4:13 


Have a blessed day Y’all! 


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Corrupt Data?

   October 31, 2023 0 Likes 229 Views
 Corrupt data… 


Have you ever heard of this term? 


Corrupt data comes from errors in reading, writing, transmitting, and processing data. 


These days, we can have computer trouble, TV trouble, and even car trouble when data is corrupted. 


It can be fixed by finding and fixing the error. 


We can also have corrupt data in our lives. 


The thoughts that we allow to drive our behaviors and influence our actions can be corrupted from misunderstandings, bad examples, and self-will unchecked. 

This leads to hardened hearts and misery for all. 


 God can fix the errors that corrupt our spiritual data. 


We just have to become willing and let Him. 


How is the data transmission from your head to your heart?.. 


Check your experience…


“Nevertheless, we find that our thinking will, as time passes, be more and more on the plane of inspiration. We come to rely upon it.” Big Book pg 87 


Lord, let us open our heats to allow Your Spirit to guide our thoughts, actions, words, and will, AMEN. 


“Everything is pure to those whose hearts are pure. But nothing is pure to those who are corrupt and unbelieving, because their minds and consciences are corrupted.” Titus 1:15


Have a blessed day Y’all! 


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Thought Battles

   October 30, 2023 0 Likes 263 Views
Picking our battles… 


Perhaps it’s different for you but every now and then when I am alone with my thoughts, the quiet thought that has been with me for most of my life tries to remind me that not only am I a loser but also I am not worthy of others. 


Now thankfully I have enough Jesus in my heart and step work from over 30 years of sobriety to remind me quickly that this thought is not mine, it is from my disease; 


get it? 

DIS-EASE… 


The disease of addiction capitalizes on this for those times when we struggle with self-doubt and or fear. 


I am thankful for my picket fence of friends in sobriety and my brothers and sisters in ministry who constantly remind me that God is using me for His will and I need to continue with my passion for helping others. 


How are you handling your thoughts of DIS-EASE?.. 


Check your experience… 


“Our thought-life will be placed on a much higher plane when our thinking is cleared of wrong motives.” Big Book pg.86 


Lord, let us go to war on our thoughts and not let thoughts of doubt and fear control our minds, efforts, and actions, AMEN. 


“We fight with weapons that are different from those the world uses. Our weapons have power from God that can destroy the enemy’s strong places. We destroy people’s arguments 5 and every proud thing that raises itself against the knowledge of God. We capture every thought and make it give up and obey Christ.” 2 Corinthians 10: 4-5 


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If You Can’s See It Then BE IT!

   October 29, 2023 0 Likes 224 Views
If you can’t see it, then BE it!.. 


Here is a suggestion. 


Think about this and try it today and this week! 


While going about your normal day and doing your same routines, look around today using the eyes of your heart. 


Find someone doing some good and go out of your way to thank them. 


Do something good unexpectedly for another person today. 


You will make their day and your heart will thank you!…. 


Check your experience… 


“Helping others is the foundation stone” Big Book pg 98 


Lord open the eyes of our hearts today so that we can see and do good for others, AMEN. “


Therefore, whenever we have the opportunity, we should do good to everyone-especially to those in the family of faith.” Galatians 6:10 


Have a blessed day Y’all! 


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Gain the World?

   October 28, 2023 0 Likes 231 Views
What’s the real price?.. 


Perseverance and dedication are admirable traits and are certainly needed in order to be successful but at what cost? 

It’s wise to learn, practice, and train in order to become good at what we do and gain valuable experience in order to be successful. 


But what about the other parts of our lives? 


Think about it. 


How beneficial is it to neglect our family and friends and ignore our Spiritual needs while we pursue a personal or professional goal?.. 


Check your experience… 


“The central fact of our lives today is the absolute certainty that our Creator has entered into our hearts and lives in a way which is indeed miraculous. 
He has commenced to accomplish those things for us which we could never do by ourselves.” Big Book pg. 25 


Lord, let us set aside our earthly wants and seek Your will for our lives, AMEN. 


“And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul? Is anything worth more than your soul?” Matthew 16:26 


Have a blessed day Y’all! 


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