Author: Mark Farley

It’s About Our Motives

He sees everything… 


I love watching people. 


I learn so much from others. 


It’s interesting to me to watch folks as they interact with others. 


My experience has been that different situations bring different actions and behaviors. 


For instance, at the drive the focus is on the order, as both the attendant and the customer are trying to purchase a pre-established menu item, pretty much a no-brainer. 


Then there is the grocery store and the need to be in the shortest line. 


The type A personality versus the passive is fun to watch. 


The Type A will go all out directly to the short line and heck with whomever has the misfortune of being in their way, 


while the passive personality will be aware of others and see the type A and clear out of the way letting them go first. 


My favorite is the unexpected assist. 


Recently I observed a mom with a toddler attempting to fit all her bagged purchases into one hand while deftly grabbing car keys and freeing the other arm to hold the baby because the cart would not go outside of the store, 


all the while shoppers moved around her as they exited the store. 


She almost went into shock when I asked her if I could help. 


After the shock wore off, she saw my smiling wife near me and figured out quickly I was not a psycho stalker, but she politely refused and gave us a heartfelt thank you for caring enough to ask. 


Remember folks, keep the eyes of your hearts open to see who the Lord puts in your path. 


It’s always good to offer assistance for the right reasons… 


Check your experience… 


 “In the same way, the good deeds of some people are obvious.  And the good deeds done in secret will someday come to light.” 1 Timothy 5: 24-25 


Lord, let us perform good deeds with the only motive of being of service to others and not for personal gain, AMEN. 


“It depends on us and on our motives.” Big Book pg. 70 


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Freedom Is Not Free

Freedom comes from helping others… 


Just a thought to share as we remember our fallen and those who have gone before us. 

Freedom is not free. 


We all need to give it away in order to keep it. … 


Check your experience. … 


“For you have been called to live in freedom-not freedom to satisfy your sinful nature, but freedom to serve one another in love for the whole law can be summed up in this one command: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.'” Galatians 5:13-14 


Lord thank you for showing us over and over again that we are truly free when we are serving others from our hearts with love, AMEN. 

“We are sure God wants us to be happy, joyous, and free.” Big Book pg. 133 


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Remembering While We Relax

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

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Finish What You Started

Finish what you started…


It’s human nature (self-will) to want to ease up near the end and let our efforts slide. 


Most folks are aware of this and combat this feeling by reaching down deep (God’s will) to muster the needed energy and focus to finish strong. 


How are you finishing your tasks, duties, and commitments?..


Check your experience…


“Half measures availed us nothing. We stood at the turning point. We asked His protection and care with complete abandon.” Big Book pg. 59 


Lord give us the drive and presence of mind to seek Your will in our efforts to finish strong, AMEN. 


“Now you should finish what you started. Let the eagerness you showed in the beginning be matched now by your giving. Give in proportion to what you have.” 2 Corinthians 8:11 


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Responding and Not Reacting

Responding and not Reacting


Now maybe it’s different for you, but the addict that still resides in my head after all these years still tries to convince me that the self-centered feeling of ‘I want what I want and I want it all now’ is an OK and actionable thought! 


I am sure the committee of ego, pride, and the other self-will characters in my head agree! 


This is Stinking Thinking! 


I am so glad I have the Holy Sprit in my heart, a daily relationship with Jesus, and my picket fence of friends in my SCAA and AA 12 Step communities to help keep me on the right path and accountable to continue to seek God’s will and not fall victim to this illusion. 


Now here is the hard part….. well at least it was and still is for me! 


This is not an overnight matter! 


This means I just can’t wish myself to become patient and tolerant right away! 


I have had to work on this for many years. 


Heck, I still have to work on these defects of character! 


The good news is that when I make myself take the time to respond rather than instantly react based on the emotion of the moment, my day goes much better! 


I am a work in progress. 

How about you? 


Are you working daily to grow a stronger foundation that allows you to respond instead of react? … 


Check your experience… 


“It will take time to clear away the wreck. Though the old buildings will eventually be replaced by finer ones, the new structures will take years to complete.” Big Book pg. 123 


Holy Spirit Come, fill me with your patience, guidance, grace, and tolerance to allow me to respond instead of reacting to life’s challenges, AMEN. 


“Put on your new nature and be renewed as you learn to know your Creator and become like him.” Colossians 3:10 


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Help with Our Burdens

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 
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Actions Over Intentions

Actions bring results … 


Perhaps you are free of this, or have no issues with it, but it’s an age-old twist on our thinking that causes a lot of us to become resentful, jealous, envious, or even bitter. 

We want people to judge us by our intentions while we choose to judge others by their actions. 


It’s another condition of being human. 


The solution is pretty simple. 


We must own this twist of thinking and correct it through our own actions and efforts and not our intentions. 


Think about it, are we able to see the results of others or our own intentions? 


I INTENDED to lose weight…


I INTENDED to get my college degree… 


I INTENDED to be a better husband and father… 


 It carries no lasting effects. 


Only actions on our part brings the desired and needed results. … 


Check your experience. … 


“It is easy to let up on the spiritual program of action and rest on our laurels.” Big Book pg. 85 


Lord let us put actions behind our efforts to be better people, seeking Your will and not our own, AMEN.


“Dear children, let’s not merely say that we love each other; let us show the truth by our actions.” 1 John 3:18 


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The EASY Button

If we just had our own “Easy” button…


Remember those Staples commercials with the “Easy” button? 


Wouldn’t it be great if we all had one of those? 


It seems life would be so much more manageable if whatever we needed changed, fixed, or done could be handled by just pressing the Easy button. 


Unfortunately, that is not how it works, unless you are a toddler! 


We have to put in effort, willingness, and old-fashioned work in order to survive and grow. 


This is a spiritual principle and sometimes we forget this. 


The Bible has a few examples where Jesus asks impaired and sick folks if they want to be well. 


He immediately heals them when they say yes, but like Paul Harvey used to share, there is always the “rest of the story” that we need to know in order to be able to understand the healings. 

These folks demonstrated faith, hope, and willingness long before Jesus came to heal them. 


This is why he healed them because he knew that they had put in the hard work and the HEART work ahead of time to prepare them to receive His healing. 


How’s that working out for you? 


 Are you just sitting on the sideline wishing and waiting for Jesus to fix you or your situation or are you doing something daily to demonstrate your faith by providing the needed willingness and effort to show you are doing your part?.. 


Check your experience… 


“Yet they got well.” Big Book pg. 110 


Lord, let us provide action daily to show our willingness to change and grow closer to You and Your will for us, AMEN. 


“Would you like to get well?” John 5:6 


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Keep Pressing On

Keep pressing on… 
Have you noticed how much more automated our lives have become? 
From the GPS systems in our devices and cars to the “smart” appliances that can alert us to when they need attention or restocking, we now have more things than ever that can do our thinking and work for us. 
While automation is a nice convenience that allows us to focus our time and attention on other matters, how do we keep our focus on our spiritual growth? 
I enjoy my daily Bible study along with the spiritual tools and devotions that are delivered to me daily via email, but I remain grateful that I still have to apply the humble willingness to study and learn daily. 
Applying what I learn in the Word to my life daily helps me to keep walking with Jesus and pressing on toward His will for me. 
Thank goodness I have not automated this part of my life! 

This would block me off from the sunlight of His Spirit and I could become lost in the illusions of this material world.  How about you? 

What parts of your life have become automated that perhaps are removing you from growing spiritually?.. 
Check your experience… 

“The point is, that we are willing to grow along spiritual lines.” Big Book pg. 60 

Lord, let us not automate our daily time with You in the Word, AMEN. 

“But I press on” Philippians 3:12 
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