Author: Mark Farley

Faith Over Fear

   March 28, 2025 0 Likes 25 Views
Faith or fear?..


It’s the age-old problem that we face every day.


It comes seemingly from out of nowhere, but if not confronted immediately, our day can get hijacked with our thoughts taken hostage and our minds blinded by it. 


What is it? 


FEAR… 


OK, so maybe you are one of those invincible folks already so full of faith that fear has no way to get a grip inside of you. 


I wish I could say that, but I am human and without putting myself in check with faith each time a fear tries to crop up, I am a victim. 


Try this the next time you find yourself stepping on the gas out of fear of missing the light, or when your mind fills with words you feel you must immediately say, instead of listening to the conversation completely before it’s your turn to speak…

I bet Y’all didn’t consider those as a fear did you?..


RELAX and let your faith guide your mind!..


Check your experience…


“We think fear ought to be classed with stealing. It seems to cause more trouble.” Big Book pg. 68


 Lord, quiet the fears in our minds with the Faith in our hearts, AMEN. 


 “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.” 2 Timothy 1:7 


Have a blessed day Y’all! 


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Inside Attire

   March 27, 2025 0 Likes 28 Views
 Whatcha wearin’ on the inside?..


I used to share this thought as part of a class lesson when I was on staff at the Salvation Army ARC in Sacramento…


You can wax, wash, shine, polish, and accessorize your car to its finest, but if you don’t change the oil, keep the engine serviced, and keep quality fuel in the tank, you won’t go anywhere and wind up with a fine-looking piece of junk…


The point is that if you don’t maintain your engine 
(Spiritual condition)
 and inside mechanical parts 
(mental and emotional
) that others cannot see, you will have junk, no matter how pretty or cool you look on the outside. 


How are you maintaining the Spiritual and mental parts of your life?.. 


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 enter your Spiritual gym daily to keep our heart, mind, and soul in fit condition, AMEN.


“Your adornment must not be merely external . . . but let it be the hidden person of the heart.” 1 Peter 3:3-4 


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Hydrate Your Soul

   March 26, 2025 0 Likes 23 Views
Don’t drink the Kool-Aid, just drink the water… 


We buy products based on our experience. 


I have learned the hard way that a pretty package can be misleading. 


It’s what’s inside that counts. 


We look for the quick fix and instant gratification because that is our cultural norm these days, but do we get the long term and permanent results? 


Perhaps it’s different for you, but I have only found that through seeking spiritual growth daily and working on me and my attitudes and habits… 


Check your experience… 


“Our ideas did not work. But the God idea did.” Big Book pg. 52 


Lord, thank You for quenching the thirst in our souls through Your Word and Spirit, AMEN. 


“Anyone who drinks the water I give will never thirst — not ever. The water I give will be an artesian spring within, gushing fountains of endless life.” John 4: 14 


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Is It ME or “Them”?

   March 26, 2025 0 Likes 54 Views
Is it me or them?..


Maybe it’s different for you, but it has always been easier for me to blame “them” whenever things don’t go my way. It’s “their” fault I did not get my way, or it’s because of “them” I failed… 


Now that I am older and have been walking in sobriety and with Christ for a while,..


I have learned it’s not “them” causing my pain, rather, it’s me. 


The desire to want to blame others is a part of being human and self-will driven by pride, fear, and expectations. 


These days whenever my desire to blame “them” crops up, 


I immediately look at what is going on inside of me that needs to change so I can accept the situation, thing, person, or place exactly as it is and 


understand that through seeking God’s will and not my own self-centered will, I will gain acceptance and not be so caught up in the drama of the moment… 


Check your experience… 
Is it me or them?..


Maybe it’s different for you, but it has always been easier for me to blame “them” whenever things don’t go my way. It’s “their” fault I did not get my way, or it’s because of “them” I failed… 


Now that I am older and have been walking in sobriety and with Christ for a while,..


I have learned it’s not “them” causing my pain, rather, it’s me. 


The desire to want to blame others is a part of being human and self-will driven by pride, fear, and expectations. 


These days whenever my desire to blame “them” crops up, 


I immediately look at what is going on inside of me that needs to change so I can accept the situation, thing, person, or place exactly as it is and 


understand that through seeking God’s will and not my own self-centered will, I will gain acceptance and not be so caught up in the drama of the moment… 


“and Acceptance is the answer to ALL of my problems today. When I am disturbed, it is because I find some person, place, thing or situation- some fact of my life- unacceptable to me, and I can find no serenity until I accept that person, place, thing, or situation as being exactly the way it is supposed to be at this moment. Nothing, absolutely nothing, happens in God’s world by mistake. … I need to concentrate not so much on what needs to be changed in the world as on what needs to be changed in me and in my attitudes. Big Book pg. 417 


Lord, soften our hearts so that we may see things as they are through the eyes of the Holy Spirit within us and not be blinded by the illusions of our own self-will, AMEN. 


“Those people are on a dark spiral downward. But if you think that leaves you on the high ground where you can point your finger at others, think again. Every time you criticize someone, you condemn yourself. It takes one to know one.” Romans 2: 1-2 


Have a blessed day Y’all! 




Check your experience… 


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Ear Check

   March 25, 2025 0 Likes 29 Views
Hearing check…


Our hearing comes in all forms. 


Did you know that along with the ears attached to our head we also have other ears? 


We have mental ears that allow our human instincts to silently hear the world around us. 


We also have spiritual ears that allow our hearts to hear the Holy Spirit. 


While we use the ears attached to our heads to hear the normal everyday stuff life brings along with our “selective hearing” of only what we want to hear, our instinctual ears hear that faucet dripping before we realize it. 


More importantly, our spiritual ears allow our heart to hear the Holy Spirit and guide us towards God’s will and away from our own selfish will… 


Check your experience… 


“We never gave the spiritual side of life a fair hearing.” Big Book pg. 50 


Lord, let us hear Your Word with our Spiritual ears, AMEN.
 
 “Your own ears will hear him. Right behind you a voice will say, this is the way you should go,” Isaiah 30:21


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Got a Membership?

   March 24, 2025 0 Likes 49 Views

Membership has its privileges…
How many “memberships” do you have? 
I have a few. 
There’s my Amazon Prime, PayPal, AARP, (hold the wise cracks, I have a point to make) Triple A, AA, SCAA, the gym, and… oh yeah,.. 
the SPIRITUAL GYM! 
I hope you have a membership to the last one too. 

It’s free, but the dues are paid daily through being in the Word, prayer, and service. 
Are you an active member?..
Check your experience…

“What we really have is a daily reprieve contingent on the maintenance of our spiritual condition.” Big Book pg. 83 

Lord let us exercise and grow our Spiritual life through Your Word, prayer, and service daily, AMEN. 

“Train yourself to be godly. Physical training is good, but training for godliness is much better, promising benefits in this life and in the life to come” 1 Timothy 4:7-8 
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Regaining Our Sight

   March 23, 2025 0 Likes 47 Views
Regaining our sight... 


Have you ever noticed how our attitudes, behaviors, and even our sight can be influenced by pride, anger, greed, lust, envy, gluttony, and or sloth? (PAGLEGS) 


These are influenced by our self-driven fears and change how we see things from how things actually are. 

Vision influenced by emotions is not clear vision. 


This poor vision leads us to all sorts of bad choices, actions, and decisions. 


Check your “vision” next time you are being led by emotions into hasty actions. 


Turn your will over to God and watch your vision (and emotions) be restored…


Check your experience… 


“His presence had been blotted out by worldly clamors, mostly those within me. And so, it has been ever since. How blind I had been.” Big Book pg. 12-13 


Lord open the eyes of our hearts so that we can see past the emotions of the moment, AMEN. 


“Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road by which you were coming, has sent me so that you may regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.” Acts 9:17 


Have a blessed day Y’all! 


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Not For Sale

   March 22, 2025 0 Likes 51 Views
It ain’t for sale…. 


Just about anything we could possibly want or think we need is available instantly these days. 


From the basics of food, shelter, and clothing to instant fixes from pills, powders, and motivational mojo, we can get it instantly with our bank cards and money. 


Maybe it’s different for you but I have learned the hard way that none of my flaws, defects, or shortcomings can be fixed instantly and from purchasing that latest thing they hawk on the TV. 


My weight loss and restored health journey comes only from daily work and proper eating. 


My fears and pride are only managed through a daily reprieve contingent on the maintenance and growth of my spiritual condition. 


I know I cannot buy my grace from God. 


He does not offer it for sale!..


But He gives it to us for free when we become willing…


Check your experience…


“What we really have is a daily reprieve contingent on the maintenance of our spiritual condition.” Big Book pg. 85 


Lord thank You for giving us Your Holy Spirit freely when we become willing to receive, AMEN. 


“And when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money, saying, ‘Give me this power also, that anyone on whom I lay hands may receive the Holy Spirit.'” Acts 8: 18-19 


Have a blessed day Y’all! 


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Light It Up

   March 21, 2025 0 Likes 49 Views
Let’s throw a little light on the subject…


Light sure makes things easier for us. 


We have different lights for different needs. 


Sunlight is necessary for all living things. 


Light bulbs give us access, safety, and convenience in our daily lives. 


It is part of our culture to use the term “throw a little light on the subject” when we want to draw attention to something. 


Have you considered how we use the Lord’s light in His Holy Spirit? 


When we walk in the light of the Holy Spirit, our path is illuminated with grace, hope, and we find ourselves in the company of fellow believers and not so alone anymore. 


Try turning on the light of the Holy Spirit next time you feel alone or confused. 


It will amaze you how different things look and feel in His light! … 


Check your experience. … 


 “I must turn in all things to the Father of Light who presides over us all.” Big Book pg. 14 


Lord, let us continue to seek and dwell in Your light as we seek Your will and grace daily, AMEN. 


“But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another” 1 John 1:7 


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! 
 
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Breaking Free from Fear

   March 20, 2025 0 Likes 44 Views
Change your mind… 


Have you ever noticed how much our minds tend to magnify the things that are fear driven? 


It’s human nature for this to happen but it’s sad to see so many of us get caught up in these delusions that are created in our minds as we hold onto these thoughts and let them grow in size and strength. 


There is no need to become a prisoner of our fears. 


We can break free of fear’s hold on us by simply changing our minds. 


Try it! 

The next time you find yourself being held hostage by fear….


 Ask the Holy Spirit (prayer) to remove the fear and replace it with the thought of helping someone else. 


Give it a try! 


You can do it and as always… 


Check your experience!.. 

“At once, we commence to outgrow fear.” Big Book pg. 68

Lord let us use our faith to replace the fear that tries to “divert our minds, AMEN. 

 “…be made new in the attitude of your minds;” Ephesians 4:23 


Have a blessed day Y’all! 


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