Author: Mark Farley

Serving Others Matters

   December 12, 2022 0 Likes 266 Views
Are you serving or being served?.. 

It’s easy to sit and be served. 

We experience this at restaurants, hair salons, doctor visits and other things where we are the customer.

We gain from receiving these services. 

It’s not so easy to serve others. 

Even when we are passionate about what we do, there are those few people or certain situations that try our patience and make our skin crawl.

Nevertheless, we gain from performing these types of services.

What about serving others for no gain? 

This is where we are asked to help another person who we may or may not even see but will benefit from our labor and service. 

It’s a thankless task with no direct reward for us… or so it seems! 

Serving others helps yourself, when your motive is selfless and your efforts are to be of service with no personal gain….

Check your experience… 

“Our real purpose is to fit ourselves to be of maximum service to God and the people about us.” Big Book pg 77 

Lord, let us serve others with the motive of helping and not gaining, AMEN. 

“The generous will prosper; those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed.” Proverbs 11:25 

Have a blessed day Y’all! 

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True Peace

   December 11, 2022 0 Likes 292 Views
The Advent of Peace… 


Being in the Christmas spirit and all that comes with this season, we see all types of Christmas sweaters, socks, hats, and if you are not living in Arizona, scarves and gloves. 


These garments are important in protecting us from the winter weather elements. 


They give us peace of mind and comfort as we go about our day. 

How do we cover and protect our hearts and souls during this hectic season? 


While there is no physical garment we can put on our heart, we can certainly take the Spiritual tool of God’s Peace to cover our hearts and quiet our worldly minds. 

Are you covering your heart, mind, and soul in peace?.. 


 Check your experience… 


“As we felt new power flow in, as we enjoyed peace of mind, as we discovered we could face life successfully, as we became conscious of His presence, we began to lose our fear of today, tomorrow or the hereafter.” Big Book pg. 63 


Lord let us cover ourselves with Your Peace as we celebrate the Christmas season and go about our day, AMEN. 


“And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:7 


Have a blessed day Y’all!! 


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The Source of Hope

   December 10, 2022 0 Likes 252 Views
It’s the season of hope… 


Advent season is upon us, and it starts with Hope. 


Maybe it is different for you but I have learned the hard way that wishing and hope are not the same thing. 


My experience has taught me that hope is far better than wishing. 


Hope is based on our faith, which is grounded in our belief, and supported by God through His Holy Spirit in us and His Word. 


Wishing is like our chances at winning the lottery in that it is motivated by want but not backed with any spiritually based faith or action… 


Check your experience… 


“We hope you are convinced now that God can remove whatever self-will has blocked you off from Him.” Big Book pg. 71 


Lord, let our hope be confident in Your word and grounded in our faith in You, AMEN. 


“I pray that God, the source of hope, will fill you completely with joy and peace because you trust in him. Then you will overflow with confident hope through the power of the Holy Spirit.” Romans 15:13 


Have a blessed day Y’all! 


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Want a Faith Lift?

   December 9, 2022 0 Likes 331 Views
Free Faith Lifts…


It’s not only the most wonderful time of the year but also the most hectic and chaotic time of year. 


The stress of our self-imposed gift buying frenzy strains our finances and frazzles our nerves, giving rise to fear and worry. 


Add to this the fact that most of us tend to get caught up in the business and busy-ness of our daily lives with our tasks, routines, and responsibilities as we should but along the way our faith can get muted and or even placed on the “I will get to that later” shelf. 


Our faith can carry us through the hard and scary times as well as propel us to the blessings and grace that awaits us here on Earth as well as in Heaven. 


Can your faith use a lift?..


Check your experience…


“Arrived at this point, we were squarely confronted with the question of faith.” Big Book pg. 53 


Lord, revive the faith deep within our hearts to bring us in line with Your will for us and relieve us of the stress of the worldly calamities constantly surrounding us, AMEN. 


“Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.” Hebrews 11:1 


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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Best Light Known

   December 8, 2022 0 Likes 315 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’s part of our culture to use the term “throw a little light on the subject” when we want to draw attention to an observation or discussion point. 


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! 


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Charity Begins at Home

   December 7, 2022 0 Likes 293 Views

Charity begins at home…


This is one of the best thought tools I have come to rely on over the years. 


The version I learned was phrased like this; 


“You can’t keep it unless you give it away.” 


It’s an action thought that has never failed me since I began my walk with Christ and in sobriety. 


Unless I am willing to help another, I am not in a position to spiritually receive the gifts the Lord blesses me with. 

Now this doesn’t mean we should give away everything we have, or start a crusade to end world homelessness, but it does mean that each day we should open the eyes of our hearts to see how we can best be of service to someone around us..


Check your experience…


“Helping others is the foundation stone” Big Book pg. 97
 
Lord, please open the eyes of our heart daily to see how we can best serve another, AMEN. 

“…that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.” James 1:27 


Have a blessed day y’all! 


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Turn on Your Heart Light

   December 6, 2022 0 Likes 321 Views
Turn on your heart lights… 
It’s so much fun for me this time of year to see and enjoy the many creations and imaginative displays. 
Christmas lights everywhere not only give light but also a sense of warmth, happiness, and peacefulness. 
It’s easy to get caught up in the festivities and décor of the season. 
I have a few things I keep in front of me as a reminder of what this Season is truly about. 
Light plays an important role in the Christmas season as well as in our spiritual lives. 
The Holy Spirit that resides in each of our hearts helps to light up our spiritual walk and growth. 
In this season of giving we can help others by turning on our heart lights to show them the grace, love, and comfort we enjoy from our faith in the God of our understanding… 
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 turn on our heart lights to help share Your life and grace with others, AMEN.  
“I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light. “ John  8:12 
Have a blessed day Y’all! 
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Got Good GPS?

   December 5, 2022 0 Likes 256 Views
There is good GPS and not so good GPS…. 


I have had the pleasure to travel a bit for my day job. 


What a beautiful country we live in! 


It was nice to have a GPS system to guide me to where I needed to be. 


Left to my own devices and road maps, it would not have gone so well! 


It’s the same with our spiritual walk. 


We can build our relationship with Jesus using the GPS in the Bible that will give us the true direction for our lives. 

Unfortunately, there are also others who, while claiming to know the way, forget to use the Bible as their road map. 


Make sure you have the right coordinates when you are mapping your spiritual GPS!..


Check your experience… 


“We shall be with you in the Fellowship of the Spirit, and you will surely meet some of us as you trudge the Road of Happy Destiny.” Big Book pg 164 


Lord let us look to Your Word as our guide as we navigate the twists and turns of this world, AMEN. 


 “But there were false teachers among the people. And there will be false teachers among you also. These people will work in secret ways to bring false teaching to you. They will turn against Christ Who bought them with His blood. They bring fast death on themselves.” 2 Peter 2:1


 Have a blessed day Y’all! What if you had a person who coached and mentored you in building a better life? 


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Listen to Hear THEN Speak

   December 4, 2022 0 Likes 309 Views
Take time to listen before waiting to speak… 


Have you ever caught yourself on “auto-pilot” in a conversation? 


For me, it usually happens during a familiar conversation or recurring situation. 


My mind tells me the answer before the other person even asks or finishes! 


Now maybe it’s different for you, but I catch myself going into auto- pilot mode when I start deciding what must be done even before I have really listened and or HEARD what the other person is trying to say. 


OK, so this is part of standard fare for raising kids under 5 when it comes to junk food and unsafe toys, we DO know the answers before they form the question, but this type of listening hurts us in all other aspects of our lives. 


Think about it. 


We like to be listened to, heard, and feel that we have been understood. 


It’s a spiritual principle that we need to treat others in the same way that we wish to be treated. 


So maybe this is the 3rd time Aunt Mabel has told you the story about her trip to the grocery with the wrong coupons. 


Perhaps by actively listening to her and building conversation around her story, she may finally feel heard and stop telling you the same story. 


How do you listen? 


Does the solution noise in your head drown out what the other person is trying to say? … 


Check your own experience and…

Take time to listen instead of waiting to speak. 


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


Lord, let us listen with our hearts and hear with You Holy Spirit that resides in us all, AMEN. 


 “To answer before listening– that is folly and shame. Proverbs 18:13 


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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How about a daily dose of hope and inspired thought? 

Last is First

   December 3, 2022 0 Likes 336 Views
Last is first… 


This is a fun time of year to watch people if you are a people watcher! 


It’s so inspiring to see the love folks have for others displayed as they shop and search for the gifts that they want to get for their loved ones. 


They forgo lunch to shop, they multi-task in order to have extra time to pick up the items that they want to give loved ones, and they even cover for one another other tasks to allow the time needed to pick up the treasures to put under the tree. 


What is so inspiring to me about seeing these activities is that it shows me that the Holy Spirit is alive and working in the hearts of others. 


It’s a spiritual principle to put others before ourselves and this is a great time of year to see folks naturally doing this motivated by the love fueled by the Holy Spirit in their hearts. 


It’s hard to see this in ourselves but easy to see in others. 


Do you find yourself putting others before you… 


Check your experience… 


 “Our real purpose is to fit ourselves to be of maximum service to God and the people about us.” Big Book pg. 77 


Lord, let us put others first in order to learn Your will for us, AMEN. 


“Anyone who wants to be first must be the very last, and the servant of all.” Mark 9:35 


Have a blessed day Y’all! 


What if you had a person who coached and mentored you in building a better life? 


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