Author: Mark Farley

What Fuels Our Self Will?

   September 18, 2023 0 Likes 75 Views
What fuels our self-will?…


Think about it, the character defects of Pride, Anger, Greed, Lust, Envy, Gluttony, and Sloth (PAGLEGS) to my 12 Step friends are the driving forces behind every incident of self-will here on Earth. 


God knew this when He created us and knows this to be true of every human because it’s included in our free will. 


Our hope is in the fact that we can turn our will over to the care of God and then these defects of character can no longer run our lives and put us into situations that cause us and others pain. 


What makes the Bible so vibrant and vital to every generation and time period, including today, is the fact that despite minor details, there is nothing new that the Bible doesn’t address… 


Check your experience… 


“As we go through the day we pause, when agitated or doubtful, and ask for the right thought or action. We constantly remind ourselves we are no longer running the show, humbly saying to ourselves many times each day “Thy will be done.” We are then in much less danger of excitement, fear, anger, worry, self-pity, or foolish decisions. We become much more efficient.” Big Book pgs 87-88 


Lord, let us turn our will and our lives over to you daily and receive grace, peace, comfort, and direction, AMEN. 


“What has been is the same as what will be, and what has been done is the same as what will be done; there is nothing new under the sun.” Ecclesiastes 1:9 


Have a blessed day Y’all!! 
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Encourage Others!

   September 17, 2023 0 Likes 109 Views
 Striving and encouraging….


I don’t watch a lot of  TV but the show American Ninja Warriors caught my attention. 


The men and women who compete in the show work their tails off practicing for the competition. 


I enjoy the back stories where they share their struggles and challenges offering insight as to why they are even attempting this brutal challenge. 


They are striving to improve their lives which include restoration and…


Their fellow competitors are among their strongest encouragers! 


What a concept! 


Instead of trying to trash talk the competition, these folks are united in their encouragement for one another. 


It motivates me to work harder on my issues and be more of an encourager to others. 


 How are you doing in the striving and encouraging departments?.. 


Check your experience…


 “We claim spiritual progress rather than spiritual perfection.” Big Book pg 60 


Lord, let us grow closer to You through striving to improve ourselves and encouraging others, AMEN. 


 “Finally, brothers and sisters rejoice! Strive for full restoration, encourage one another, be of one mind, and live in peace. And the God of love and peace will be with you.” 2 Corinthians 13:11 


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Faith Needs Action

   September 16, 2023 0 Likes 91 Views
Faith it till you make it… 


Most things in life are learned by experience. 


From learning to ride a bike to all the responsibilities that come with being an adult, ..

It seems we learn best from experiencing the task, action, or responsibility at hand. 


Then there are those times when we enter into a new thing or unfamiliar area. 

That’s when we must rely on our faith. 


Relying on our previous experiences with the unfamiliar should have taught us that having faith quiets the fear within us and allows God to do what He needs. 

 Are you able to faith it until you make it?.. 


Check your experience… 


“We finally saw that faith in some kind of God was a part of our make-up, just as much as the feeling we have for a friend. 
Sometimes we had to search fearlessly, but He was there.” Big Book pg 55 


Lord, let us rely on the faith that lives in our hearts in times of uncertainty, AMEN. 


 “For we live by faith, not by sight.” 2 Corinthians 5:7 


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Renewing Our Mind

   September 15, 2023 0 Likes 101 Views
Be transformed….. 


Maybe it’s different for you, but I get these pictures in my head of the way my head thinks life is supposed to work. 


When these expectations dominate my thinking and fail to match real life then feelings of confusion and frustration attempt to dominate my mind. 


The thing I have learned over the years is that I have no right to set expectations on others. 


People are human, just like me, and will be prone to faults, fears, and forgetfulness. 


When I block the expectations and just stay in the moment, I have found that not only do things go well, but also my day and my life goes better. 


The blessing is that I get to turn my will and my day over to God every day and just focus on being of service to those He puts in my path. 


Are you allowing expectations to cloud your thinking?.. 


Check your experience… . 


“Before we begin, we ask God to direct our thinking, especially asking that it be divorced from self-pity, dishonest or self-seeking motives.” Big Book pg 86 


Lord, let us trade our expectations of others into You for grace and acceptance, AMEN. 


“Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.” Romans 12:2 


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Who is Driving the Bus?

   September 14, 2023 0 Likes 99 Views
Who is driving the bus?..

Have you ever watched a fly trying to go through the glass on a window? 


Even though it’s a different spot on the window, they keep trying over and over again. 


This reminds me of the powerlessness and unmanageability in my life when I try to take on something by myself that I neither have experience in nor understanding of. 


It’s kind of insane to keep doing the same thing over and over again expecting different results. 


This is exactly what we do when we run on self-will. 


Oh sure, we apply more and more effort with a twist of this and an angle on that, but ultimately we are powerless over the situation and our efforts and expectations lead to frustration. 


We can avoid this endless loop of frustration by simply seeking God’s will and not relying on the delusions created by our own self-will… 


Check your experience… 


“…in fact, we could will these things with all our might, but the needed power wasn’t there.” Big Book pg 45 


Lord, please help our hearts to know the difference between our will and Your will, AMEN. 


 “When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.” Matthew 9:36 


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Self Will Troubles

   September 13, 2023 0 Likes 93 Views
Where there is a will…
 there’s a way….


I am sure at some point we have heard the phrase, “the devil made me do it.” 


I know in the past I have used it as a cheap excuse for my behaviors or actions that brought trouble, or caused issues for others. 


The problem is that there really is a nugget of truth attached to this phrase. 


Because God loves us unconditionally, HE lets us keep our free will. 


It’s on us to choose to either use our will or seek His will. 


So in my case when I act on self-will and it causes issues for myself and others, it truly is the devil manipulating me through my selfish and self-centered will. 


Please understand, it’s not the devil’s fault for my actions, its mine to own because I made the choice to follow my will instead of seeking God’s will for the situation. 


So the devil is not really “making me do it”, rather he is using my choice of self will to help me self-destruct. 


How are you allowing the devil to “make you do it”? …


check your experience… 


 “So our troubles, we think, are basically of our own making. They arise out of … self-will run riot,” Big Book pg 62. 


 Lord, let us look into our hearts in times of great temptation to match the desires of our own will against Your will that lives in the Holy Spirit inside of us, AMEN.


 “…for indeed I would not have known what it means to desire something belonging to someone else if the law had not said, “Do not covet.” But sin, seizing the opportunity through the commandment, produced in me all kinds of wrong desires.” Romans 7: 7-8 


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Walk Your Talk

   September 12, 2023 0 Likes 227 Views
Do what you say and say what you do… 


Have you ever noticed that the people you tend to trust the most are the ones whose walk matches their talk? 


Heck, we are all human and I am as guilty as the next person when it comes falling into the trap of saying one thing and doing another, but …


When I stop and consider how I feel when I see others doing this, it helps me to stop from entering that slippery territory. 


 How’s it working out for you?.. 


Check your experience… 


“We feel we are on the Broad Highway, walking hand in hand with the Spirit of the Universe.” Big Book pg 75 


Lord let our words match our actions and deeds, AMEN. 


“Set an example for other followers by what you say and do, as well as by your love, faith, and purity.” 1 Timothy 4:12 


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Remembering 9/11

   September 11, 2023 0 Likes 219 Views
Remembering 911… 


Remembering the survivors, victims, families, and heroes from September 11th, 2001. 


“The bricks have fallen, but we will build with dressed stones; the sycamores have been cut down, but we will put cedars in their place.” Isaiah 9:10 


Lord, as we remember and reflect on the tragic losses and irreparable damages to our hearts, minds, and souls on this day in 2001, let our hearts be reminded of those lost and their loved ones who remain from 911, AMEN. 


“We have recovered and have been given the power to help others.” Big Book pg. 132 


God bless America!! 


Have a blessed day Y’all!! 



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Hope and Focus

   September 10, 2023 0 Likes 225 Views
Looking for the good in all situations. … 


Perhaps it’s different for you, but I have this magic magnifying glass in my mind that automatically tries to find the negative in everything and make it bigger than it is. 


Over the years I have learned to recognize this and turn it off before it gets a chance to twist my thinking. I now look for the good in everything and everyone, even when I am facing challenges and bad news. I am FREE to do this because I am God’s kid and His Spirit resides in me. 


I know that no matter what, I will survive the situation and either learn or benefit in some way from it… 


Check your experience… 


“When I focus on what’s good today, I have a good day, and when I focus on what’s bad, I have a bad day. If I focus on a problem, the problem increases; if I focus on the answer, the answer increases.” Big Book pg 417. 


Lord remind our hearts to quiet our minds in difficult times so that we may feel Your Spirit and know this too shall pass, AMEN. 


“We can rejoice too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation. And this hope will not lead to disappointment. For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love.” Romans 5:3 


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Tempting Choices

   September 9, 2023 0 Likes 270 Views
What is our choice going to be?… 



We are confronted daily with many situations calling for us to make a choice. 


What roads to take to get to our destination, what to eat, what to wear, how to respond to questions, and so on. 


Most of the time we know the choice to make based on our experience and knowledge, so it does not require much thought or extra effort on our part. 


But what about those times when we must make a choice between what’s in our head versus what’s in our heart? 


You know, those times when temptation of the moment attempts to entice you into going against what you know to be right. 


In my case the temptation to gorge myself on food I should not be eating has now caused me to have to make some life changes. 


These are the choices that require not only thoughts to think it through, but also help from the Holy Spirit living within us. 


How are you dealing with those times?.. 


Remember, isolation only fuels the temptation…


Check your experience… 


If tempted, we recoil from it as if from a hot flame.” Big Book pg. 84 


Lord, let us look temptation square in the eye and know that You will show us the way around it and away from it, AMEN. 


“The temptations in your life are no different from what others experience.  And God is faithful.  He will not allow the temptation to be more than you can stand.  When you are tempted, he will show you a way out so that you can endure.” 1 Corinthians 10:13 


Have a blessed day Y’all!


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