Author: Mark Farley

Walking Toward the Light

   February 7, 2023 0 Likes 326 Views
Keep walking toward the light… 


Have you ever stayed overnight in a hotel or even a friend’s home for the first time and had to find the light switch in the middle of the night? 


Strange rooms and unfamiliar surroundings bring us confusion and we find ourselves moving slowly with caution. 


We know there is a light switch there somewhere, so we proceed forward, but ever so slowly because we don’t quite trust our new surroundings and environment. 


Now think about this with me. 


Isn’t our reaction the same when we encounter new or unforeseen pressures and circumstances in our lives? 


How do we handle the new, uncomfortable, and unforeseen?


Now maybe it’s different for you, but over time I have learned to seek and trust God’s will in these unfamiliar situations, mainly because, even though I may be uncomfortable and lack experience with handling the situation, I trust in my faith and that God has me covered and will guide me through. 


How about you?… 


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 put our faith and trust in You and Your will for us when times get hard and we find ourselves in new or unfamiliar circumstances, AMEN. 


 “We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not despairing.” 2 Corinthians 4:8 


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Different Yet the Same

   February 6, 2023 0 Likes 350 Views
Different yet the same… 


Observing people is a hobby of mine. 


I enjoy learning from others and behavior is usually indicative of a person’s habits. 


Over the years I have seen a blessed pattern emerge when I learn from observing a fellow believer. 


No matter what the action or activity is, the believer is doing it selflessly to help another without expectation of attention or recognition. 


This has taught me to remain humble and to keep my focus on others as I continue to grow my relationship with Christ and build my ministry. 


 I constantly remind myself that this (whatever the “this” is) is not about me…


Check your experience…


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


Lord let our helping actions and activities be focused on helping others and not ourselves, AMEN. 


“There are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. There are differences of ministries, but the same Lord. And there are diversities of activities, but it is the same God who works all in all.” 1 Corinthians 4:12-14 


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We GET What We Give

   February 5, 2023 0 Likes 330 Views
What goes around COMES around… 


Have you ever played with a bouncing ball? 


Did you notice that it always comes back to you with the same force you give it? 


Now I am not trying to teach physics, but the ball example contains today’s spiritual thought. 


I have learned over the years that my relationships with people, places, and things have the same effect. 

We GET what we GIVE. 


It’s a spiritual principle. 

When I treat others with grace, I get grace and when I throw out grief and negativity, I get it right back. 


Check your experience…


“Just to the extent that we do as we think He would have us, and humbly rely on Him, does He enable us to match calamity with serenity.” Big Book pg. 68 


Lord, let us give others the same grace and joy that you freely give us, AMEN. 


 “So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you,” Matthew 7:12 


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Faith Over Fear

   February 4, 2023 0 Likes 311 Views
So why is it that sometimes we think we are walking in faith yet we still have that feeling of doom, failure, and or fear in our heads? 


Change brings this on more than anything for me. 


Now maybe it’s different for you, but I have this crazy head and it sometimes doesn’t like to connect with my heart. 


What I have learned, and mostly the hard way over the years, is that my self-will lives in my head and it loves to tell my heart what a loser and failure it thinks I am. 


Thanks to God, AA, SCAA, 
and a picket fence of friends, I have learned to tune that noise in my head out and focus on my heart where the Holy Spirit resides and directs me if I let Him. 


So when I get that feeling that perhaps I am going to fail or things are not going to go right, I politely thank my head and then shut the door on those thoughts and focus on what my faith and my heart are saying to me. 

How do you quiet your head so your heart can lead you?.. 


Check your experience… 


“Here was something at work in a human heart which had done the impossible.” Big Book pg 11 


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


“And He said to them, “Why are you troubled, and why do doubts arise in your hearts?” Luke 24:38 


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A Bad Moment Not a Bad Day

   February 3, 2023 0 Likes 343 Views
Don’t turn a bad moment into a bad day….


Have you ever noticed that what you focus on influences how you feel and act? 


For instance, playing with children can make some older folks feel young and more alive. 


How about the feeling of accomplishment after completing a workout at the gym? 


What about the uncomfortable and unpleasant parts of our day that we all have? 


Have you ever noticed what happens when we focus on that? 


It tends to drag us into the negative mindset and bring us down. 


Now maybe it’s different for you, but I have found that when I enter into the unpleasant moments of my day, instead of focusing on the anticipation of the impending doom or negativity, I remind myself of all the good in my life and that this is just a moment in my day that will eventually pass. 


I find that when I greet negative times with cheerfulness, the negativity has a hard time taking me hostage. 

How’s that working out for you?.. 


Check your experience… 


“We were prepared to look at it from an entirely different angle.” Big Book pg. 66 


Lord, let us walk through the negative times knowing this is but a moment but You are in our heart forever and that we have blessings awaiting us, AMEN. 


 “Do everything without complaining and arguing, so that no one can criticize you. Live clean, innocent lives as children of God, shining like bright lights in a world full of crooked and perverse people.” Philippians 2:14-15 


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When Wants Influence Our Actions

   February 1, 2023 0 Likes 297 Views
I want what I want WHEN I want it….


Perhaps it’s different for you, but I can’t tell you how many times this thought has sparked reactions that led to actions with bad outcomes from my hurried and poorly thought out decisions. 


I get it, the self-willed human in me wants to override my spiritual nature and get that perceived TEMPORARY GAIN. 


It’s in those moments my self-will blocks me from seeing the long-term outcomes and the effects on my hasty wants and desires. 


When I quiet those urges through prayer, counsel with others wiser than me, and in trusting my faith, that I wait and let God provide me with the natural choice. 

More often than not, I am amazed because it turns out way better than I ever expected! 


Check your experience…. 


“Patience, tolerance, understanding and love are the watchwords.” Big Book pg. 118 


Lord, please let me learn to pray to want what I get instead of getting what I want, AMEN. 


“Wait for the LORD; be strong and let your heart take courage;” Psalm 27:14 


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Lead by Serving

   January 31, 2023 0 Likes 272 Views
Leaders Serve…. 


H Ross Perot once said; “Inventories need to be managed but people need to be led.” 


Leaders lead by serving. 


The easiest example I can think of is a coach. 


We don’t see the coach out on the field physically involved in every play. 


We see them on the sideline constantly encouraging, guiding, and directing. 


Always watching and paying attention to help the team by helping each individual improve. 


Leaders serve by paying attention to the needs of others. 


Through serving, respect is earned, and trust is gained. 


Think about this. 


All “managing” does is keep things in order. 


We manage our house, our laundry, and our schedules. 

When it comes to those you love in your life are you leading or managing? 


Check your experience… 


“Our leaders are but trusted servants; they do not govern.” Big Book pg 562 


Lord, let us lead by serving and let us serve by helping others, AMEN. 


“Whoever wants to be a leader among you must be your servant,” Matthew 20:26 


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Responding or Reacting?

   January 30, 2023 0 Likes 332 Views
Don’t drop to their level… 


Sometimes we encounter people, places, or things that are neither pleasant, nor supportive. 


Now maybe it’s different for you, but my initial gut reaction (get it?.. REACT-ion) is to give it right back to them the same as they are giving me! 


Match attitude with attitude and that will show them! 


Luckily for me, time and bad experiences have taught me that this way does not work and only brings about more misery. 


Growing up spiritually and emotionally has allowed me to quiet that initial reaction and instead RESPOND in the way that I wish to be treated. 


That is, no matter what the situation is, I give it grace, tolerance, and open my heart to try to understand instead of “putting them in their place”… 


What level are you operating on when you encounter conflict or unpleasantness?…


Check your experience… 


“We are then in much less danger of excitement, fear, anger, worry, self-pity, or foolish decisions.” Big Book pg 88 


Lord, let us match unpleasantness with grace, rudeness with tolerance, and anger with a heart that looks to understand, AMEN. 


“Never pay back evil with more evil. Do things in such a way that everyone can see you are honorable. Do all that you can to live in peace with everyone. Dear friends, never take revenge. Leave that to the righteous anger of God.” Romans 12: 17-19 


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Where is Your Key?

   January 29, 2023 0 Likes 254 Views
Now where is THAT key?.. 


“So often it happens that we live our lives in chains and we never even know we have the key”… verse from Already Gone by The Eagles. 


We tend to do many things out of love. 


There are many types of love. 


There is the love we have for our spouses, children, and family. 


We also have love for our friends, pets, community, and material things. 


We may even have a love for a hobby, sport, or a job. 


All of these are love, but different types of love. 


There is one more kind of love that we spend our lives seeking and it’s the unconditional love that God has for us. 


The tricky part is that because we are human, sometimes we are let down because we tend to expect unconditional love from our jobs, family, and other earthly things. 


The blessing is that we have the unconditional love living inside of us through the Holy Spirit. 


It’s ours for the asking if we can only quiet our minds and turn off our expectations and demands to receive it… 


Check your experience… 


“Patience, tolerance, understanding and love are the watchwords.” Big Book pg 118 


Lord, let us receive your unconditional love and know it’s the key to our relationships with self and others, AMEN. 


“Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance.” 1 Corinthians 13:7 


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What’s Your Gifting?

   January 28, 2023 0 Likes 324 Views
The gift that keeps on giving… 


Have you ever noticed that most folks have a thing or 2 that they are really good at and then some other things they are not so good at? 


Michael Jordan is probably one of the best, if not the best ever to play basketball, but he was an “OK” baseball player. 


There are quite a few famous and successful actors and actresses that cannot sing. 


I am pretty good with people, but tools and handyman stuff are like a foreign language to me. 


The point is that each of us has a God given skill that is a talent, and it is a spiritual principle that we should share it with others. 


Had Michael Jordan decided against playing ball after he was cut from his high school team, the world would have never got to enjoy his immense talent and passion for the game. 


We need to share our talents in an effort to help others. 


How’s that working out for you?.. 


Check your experience… 


“Giving, rather than getting, will become the guiding principle.” Big Book 128 


Lord, let us use the gifts and talent You have given us to help others, AMEN. 


“There are different kinds of gifts. But it is the same Holy Spirit Who gives them. There are different kinds of work to be done for Him. But the work is for the same Lord. There are different ways of doing His work. But it is the same God who uses all these ways in all people. The Holy Spirit works in each person in one way or another for the good of all.” 1 Corinthians 12: 4-7 


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