Author: Mark Farley

Got Heart?

   August 10, 2022 0 Likes 120 Views
When the going gets tough…. 


We all experience trying times and receive not-so-good news every now and then.


Maybe it’s different for you, but even after all these years of walking with Jesus, learning from the Big Book, Bible, my picket fence of friends, and Spiritual mentors,…


My initial gut reaction to bad news is to blame others and not want to look at my part. 


Luckily for me, I am blessed with friends, family, and a loving God who all remind me that even though I have hit a bump in the road, it’s a season that will pass, provided that I supply the willingness and effort. 


Hopefully, your experience with bad news allows you to respond in such a way that you…

 don’t turn a bad moment into a bad day…


Check your experience… 


“Are these extravagant promises? We think not. They are being fulfilled among us – sometimes quickly, sometimes slowly. They will always materialize if we work for them.” Big Book pg 84 


Lord, let us look to You and Your Word in trying times to see the path we must take to move through this season, AMEN.


“When you go through deep waters, I will be with you.” Isaiah 43:2


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Faith Requires Action

   August 9, 2022 0 Likes 158 Views
Add some action to your faith…. 


Let’s see….


When is action not needed for good results? 


Can I have a gym membership only or do I need to go and work out in order to lose weight and get fit? 


Can I get paid for my job and not have to show up to work? 


Can I have a healthy home life as a husband and a dad without participating daily in the lives of my loved ones? 


 It’s the same with our walk with Jesus. 

It’s not good enough to memorize the Bible and sit in a church seat on Sunday. 

God wants a relationship with us that includes action… 


Check your experience… 


“To be vital, faith must be accompanied by self-sacrifice and unselfish, constructive action.” Big Book pg 93 


Lord, let us participate in our faith daily with actions that grow our relationship with You, AMEN. 


“Do what God’s teaching says; when you only listen and do nothing, you are fooling yourselves.” James 1:22


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keep Rising!

   August 8, 2022 0 Likes 161 Views
Keep on getting back up…. 


We face many challenges daily. 


Some we are used to and because of this we naturally know what to do to overcome them and move on. 


Some are bigger and because we don’t experience them so often, we can become confused and even feel like giving up. 

Don’t quit! 


It’s always darkest before dawn. 


If you have submitted your idea or plan to God through prayers and good works, then He has heard you and in time, HIS time, it will come to pass. 


Pastor Brian Houston from Hillsong United Church said it best, “No matter how many times you get knocked down. God is in your heart. Keep getting up and showing up” 


Keep on getting back up after being knocked down and you will not only learn but eventually succeed!…


Check your experience… 


“Some of us have taken very hard knocks to learn this truth: ….we simply do not stop…..so long as we place dependence upon other people ahead of dependence on God.” Big Book pg 98 


Lord, let us continue getting up after being knocked down, knowing in our hearts that if we continue to seek and do Your will, we will succeed, AMEN. 


“We have troubles all around us, but we are not defeated. We do not know what to do, but we do not give up the hope of living. We are persecuted, but God does not leave us. We are hurt sometimes, but we are not destroyed.” 2 Corinthians 4:8-9 


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From the Heart

   August 7, 2022 0 Likes 123 Views
From the heart… 


It’s easy today to show support for just about anything. 


Social media allows us to post our support for our causes. 


Our dollars show our support for the products, businesses, and causes as well. 


But how do we truly show our beliefs? 


The spiritual side of our lives deals with our hearts and what we keep in them. 


While it’s a natural fact that unless it comes from our heart we are not truly giving it our true best effort. 


My 2 favorite books the Bible and the Big Book tell us, and my experience has taught me that believing with your heart means my motives, efforts, actions, and behaviors all align. 


How’s that working out for you?.. 


Check your experience… 


“Do I now believe, or am I even willing to believe, that there is a Power greater than myself?” Big Book pg 47 


Lord, let our hearts be filled with Your Holy Spirit and fuel our beliefs, AMEN. 


“For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified,” Romans 10:10 


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Giving to Get

   August 6, 2022 0 Likes 106 Views
We gotta give in order to get… 


This is not only a prescription for daily living that most successful folks use, it’s also a spiritual principle. 


“It is by forgiving that one is forgiven.” St Francis Prayer… 


However, like most things that are good for us and seem easy to do, there is some “fine print” attached. 


Now while it makes sense that when we are helpful to others, we are usually helped in some form or fashion in return. 


But how about this? 

We also have to FORGIVE others in order to RECEIVE forgiveness! 


Now while that sounds like not so much fun, it truly is a freeing exercise that will release us from the bondage of anger, guilt, and resentment. 


Go on…give it a try….and as always, don’t believe me, but …


CHECK your experience… 


“We go to him in a helpful and forgiving spirit, confessing our former ill feeling and expressing our regret.” Big Book pg 77 


Lord, let us forgive others so that we can be free to receive forgiveness for our sins and mistakes, AMEN. 


“And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins.” Mark 11:25 


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Our Character Flaws

   August 4, 2022 0 Likes 113 Views
I don’t do what I should do and I want to do what I shouldn’t…

The age-old conundrum,..


Doing what is the expected and right thing versus the attraction of doing the opposite. 


If it weren’t for my age and experiences acquired from choosing the wrong thing, I would not have the easier time that I do today to avoid this chaos. 


Why is it that our self-will likes to rear its ugly head and try to twist our thinking to fall victim to the illusion of our mind and the wrong choice? 


As long as we walk this Earth our self-will is going to be contending with the Holy Spirit residing in each of us to interfere with God’s will for our lives…


Check your experience… 


“The first requirement is that we be convinced that any life run on self-will can hardly be a success.” Big Book pg 60 


Lord, let us turn our will and our lives over to Your care daily, AMEN. 


“I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out.” Romans 7:18 


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Got Heart?

   August 3, 2022 0 Likes 119 Views
The heart of the matter… 
Have you ever noticed folks that are extremely focused on whatever task, cause, or action they are performing or participating in? 
It seems something unseen is driving their behavior and or actions. 
While I am sure you have your own examples, my favorites are the basketball greats, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, and Michael Jordan. 
Those guys could inspire others to perform at the higher level they performed. 
What is that unseen thing that drives their talents and efforts? 
We have it too, and it’s called heart. 
Have you ever noticed that when you put your heart into what you are doing, it seems to go better?… 
Check your experience… 
 “His change of heart was dramatic, convincing, and moving.” Big Book pg 55 
Lord, let us put our Spirit-filled heart into whatever we are doing, AMEN. 
 “…we do not lose heart,” 2 Corinthians 4:1 
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Walk Your Talk

   August 2, 2022 0 Likes 129 Views
Make your actions match your words… 


Ever been in a situation where someone’s words did not match their actions? 


It not only makes it hard to trust the person or situation, but also it raises awareness to check the motives and efforts of others we interact with. 


Hopefully, it also serves as a good reminder to take a long look in the mirror to make sure our words match our actions…


Check your experience… 


“But be sure you are on solid spiritual ground before you start and that your motive in going is thoroughly good. Do not think of what you will get out of the occasion. Think of what you can bring to it.” Big Book pg 102 


Lord, let our motives match our efforts and our walk match our talk, AMEN. 


“Do what is right, love mercy, and walk humbly with God.” Micah 6:8 


 Have a blessed day Y’all! 


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Trust Issues?

   August 1, 2022 0 Likes 184 Views
Who ya gonna trust?… 


Trust is a strong word with heavy commitment. 


We see it on our currency and we use it as a part of our foundation for relationships with people, places, and things. 


Think about it, how many times do we use the word trust in statements we make to ourselves or others, as we finalize our action decision? 


We trust teachers with our children. 


We trust doctors with our health. 


We trust our employers to pay our wages. 


The experiences we build over time with our teachers, doctors, and employers help to build this trust. 


So where do we place our trust when we work on our spiritual life? 


Are we placing it with strangers and fads, or are we placing it in building a long-term relationship with God?…


Check your experience… 


“We trust infinite God rather than our finite selves.” Big Book pg 68 


Lord, let us place our trust in You through growing closer to You in Your Word, AMEN. 


“So God’s promise is given to us because we put our trust in Him. We can be sure of it. It is because of His loving favor to us.” Romans 4:16 


Have a blessed day Y’all! 

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