Author: Mark Farley

If Nothing Changes…

   April 17, 2023 0 Likes 142 Views
If nothing changes then nothing changes…


None of us are perfect. 


We each have things that need our attention and cannot be fixed without our participation and ownership. 


We need to own our challenges, struggles, and shortcomings. 


The good news is that God can and will help us if we stay willing and provide the effort! 


When He can see our efforts fueled by our motivation to change, then He can heal us! 


Ask yourself if you are participating in your own improvement and as always… 


Check your experience… 


“..we did because we honestly wanted to, and were willing to make the effort.” Big Book pg. 22 


Lord fill our hearts with the desire to change and the drive to provide the needed efforts, AMEN. 


“Whoever does not carry his own cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple.” Luke14:27 


Have a blessed day Y’all! 


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You Are Enough

   April 16, 2023 0 Likes 141 Views
We ARE enough…


 I don’t know about you, but sometimes this magic magnifying mind of mine tries to tell me things that just are not true. 


It especially likes to try to convince me that I am not worthy and not “good enough” for this or that. It loves to try to get me to believe the illusion that I am nothing and have nothing to offer others!  


Thank goodness for AA, the 12 Steps, and God’s Word. Through the fellowship of AA, CONSTANTLY working the 12 Steps, and being in God’s Word daily I know that what my mind wants me to believe is false and that I need not let it run my thoughts and actions. 


I am nowhere near perfect, but I can help others!  
We all matter and each of us has the ability to share and help another! 

Give what you got. Go with what you have and make your best effort. 


If you are truly seeking God’s will and your motives are of His spirit you will be amazed…


Check your experience… 


“we did because we honestly wanted to, and were willing to make the effort” Big Book pg. 26


 Lord let us look to seek Your will and give our best efforts with what we have instead of allowing our self-will to delude us to thinking we can’t, AMEN.   


“Then He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, He blessed them, and broke them, and kept giving them to the disciples to set before the people.  And they all ate and were satisfied; and the broken pieces which they had left over were picked up, twelve baskets full.”   Luke 9: 16-17


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Render to Caesar

   April 15, 2023 0 Likes 153 Views
“Render to Caesar what is Caesar’s” 

It’s Tax Day. 


I am sure it is a very busy day for my friend Karl Schwab and others who help us math deficient, procrastinating Americans to do our legal requirements by the deadline! 


This is a condition of being free and a citizen but in no way should we perceive our government as our Master. 


One quick look in the mirror of our lives will reveal what we choose to be our Master. 


Some of us through our habits choose the almighty dollar, others become slaves of sorts to material things, places, and or people. 


Folks it’s only through Jesus that we can be truly free and gain eternal life though serving the only true Master…


Check your experience…


“Every day is a day when we must carry the vision of God’s will into all of our activities. “How can I best serve Thee-Thy will (not mine) be done.” These are thoughts which must go with us constantly.” Big Book pg. 83 


Lord let us respect our commitments to work and our country, but continue to train and remind our hearts that we only need to serve our one and only Master, AMEN. 


“No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other.” Matthew 6:24 


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It Ain’t About Our Stuff

   April 14, 2023 0 Likes 132 Views
It ain’t about the stuff we gain… 


Whoever dies with the most toys DOES NOT win. 


It’s common practice for us to try to measure our success in ourselves and others by the size and amount of stuff we have. 


The problem with this standard is that it’s an illusion of the truth. 


Whenever I find myself slipping back into this type of thinking I also tend to become less satisfied with what I already have as well as falsely base my happiness on the need to gain more stuff. 


Perhaps it’s different for you, but my hope is that you are not measuring your worth to others and God based on the material stuff you have. 


God and others who really matter in our lives love us for who we are and not for what stuff we have…


Check your experience… 


“In the realm of the material, men’s minds were fettered by superstition, tradition, and all sorts of fixed ideas.” Big Book pg. 51 


Lord, please let us see that our worth is based on what’s in our hearts and not by the stuff we acquire, AMEN. 


“For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.” 1 Timothy 6:7


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Leading is About Serving

   April 13, 2023 0 Likes 125 Views
Leading by example…


It seems to be an American cultural norm that we all must “make it to the top” of whatever work or career path we are on. 
The media and marketing that we are exposed to on all fronts seems to equate success with clothes, cars, and other material trappings far above what most of us can honestly afford. 


“More is Better!” seems to be the subliminal message of success. 

The truth is that more is not better. 


While we need to support ourselves and our families, true success comes from becoming great stewards of what we are given and how we support and serve those around us. 


Jesus came to serve, not be served. 

He came to show us that there is eternal life through Him. 


Our faith in God grows when we learn the truth in His word and become in tune to those people, places, things, and situations He puts in our lives…


Check your experience…

“How can I best serve Thee? Thy will (not mine) be done.” Big Book pg. 85 


Lord, let us lead by serving and let us measure our success through our stewardship of the blessings you give us, AMEN.   

“But the greatest among you shall be your servant. Whoever exalts himself shall be humbled; and whoever humbles himself shall be exalted.” Matthew 23: 11-12 


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What Are You Looking At?

   April 12, 2023 0 Likes 128 Views
Eye checkup time… 


It’s not about using our eyes to see, rather it’s about what we CHOOSE to look at and truly see. 


Think about it for a moment. 


It’s human nature that we like to look at things that are pleasing to the eye. 


However, it’s when our head lies to us to make us think something is pleasing to the eye when it’s dangerous to our heart and soul that our struggle begins. 


For instance, when I see all the desserts and sugary things my eye loves to gaze upon, my heart and soul suffer, and my body used to be the living example of this suffering. 


Y’all can come up with your own examples! 


Check your experience…


“Scales of pride and prejudice fell from my eyes.” Big Book pg. 12 


Lord let us use the eyes of our heart to help us see the things we need to see and not the illusions that can cause us harm, AMEN. 


“We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith.” Hebrews 12:2 


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Read Any Good Books?

   April 11, 2023 0 Likes 121 Views
What book are you reading from?!?… 


In today’s world we can get books in many forms. 


From the standard printed book form to Kindle, books are available to us in whatever media we choose. 


On top of that, we have books available on every subject and just about every situation that will tell us many ways to try to accomplish the thing we are working toward or trying to learn. 


Now maybe it’s different for you, but for me, my experience has taught me and continues to teach me that the Bible is the best source for learning how to live and handle the daily challenges we all face. 

What book are you reading from?… 


Check your experience… 


“Well, that’s exactly what this book is about.” Big Book pg. 45 


Lord, let us look to Your Word for guidance and when we need to learn how to handle people, places, and things, AMEN. 


“For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace,..” 1 Corinthians 14:33 


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It’s Good to Help Others!

   April 10, 2023 0 Likes 140 Views
Whether we realize it or not, we are around people in need every day. 


Some are in our lives daily, and others we encounter randomly, or so it seems. 


Now the needs can go from a helping hand, to a warm meal, to just a kind word and a smile. 


What a difference we can make as followers of Christ, who have experienced His love, by doing good and sharing His grace with others that He so freely and unconditionally gives us…


Check your experience. .. 


“Helping others is the foundation stone” Big Book pg. 97 


Lord let the eyes of our hearts remain open to see the needs of others as we go about our day, AMEN. 


“And don’t forget to do good and to share with those in need. These are the sacrifices that please God.” Hebrews 13:16 


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HE Lives!

   April 9, 2023 0 Likes 83 Views
He is risen, nothing to fear…


This Easter Sunday I am humbled with the newness that the Risen Christ brings to our lives. 


Being reminded of how His death conquered all that drags us down and truly brings me back to the roots of our faith and our freedom. 


The daily routines, issues, challenges, and habits of our lives can easily distract and pull us away from the life changing truth that is ours on a daily basis. 


Eternal life is ours for the asking. 


All we gotta do is ask and believe… 


Check your experience… 


 “…we had to stop doubting the power of God.” Big Book pg. 52 


Lord, Thank you that Christ is risen! Please help us today to walk in the power and grace of the risen Christ. Please let us always seek Your will and not be stifled by our own, Amen. 


“The angel spoke to the women: “There is nothing to fear here. I know you’re looking for Jesus, the One they nailed to the cross. He is not here. He was raised, just as he said ….” Matthew 28:5-6


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Resurrection Power

   April 8, 2023 0 Likes 143 Views
Sunday / Resurrection Day is coming! … 


Even though we seem to see a lot of questioning, and political challenges to our Christian faith today, Jesus faced even more intense opposition and persecution during His time. 


The various leaders of the time were out to protect either their religious and or military power. 


They were determined to not let this popular renegade named Jesus become a symbol of challenge, start a cause, and bring cultural change. 


Thank goodness even their best efforts could not stop the power of God! 

Empires have tried to bury and destroy the gospel for centuries, but no one can keep Jesus’ body in the grave. 


His resurrection power lives on and is spreading across the earth! 

It’s apparent in the lives of all who believe and take Jesus as their personal Savior. 


All I can share with you is to compare your own life before and after you accepted Christ as your Savior. 


My life is blessed beyond my wildest dreams since I began walking with Jesus and following His Word many years ago. …..


Please, check your own experience…. . 


“What seemed at first a flimsy reed, has proved to be the loving and powerful hand of God.” Big Book pg. 28


Lord, thank You for Jesus and the promise of eternal life when we make Him our Lord and Savior, AMEN. 


“So give the order for the tomb to be made secure until the third day. Otherwise, his disciples may come and steal the body and tell the people that he has been raised from the dead. This last deception will be worse than the first. Take a guard, Pilate answered. Go, make the tomb as secure as you know how.” Matthew 27:64-65 


Have a blessed day Y’all! 


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