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Walk Your Talk

   June 30, 2024 0 Likes 101 Views
Do what you say and say what you do… 


Have you ever noticed that the people you tend to trust the most are the ones whose walk matches their talk? 


Heck, we are all human and I am as guilty as the next person when it comes falling into the trap of saying one thing and doing another, but …


When I stop and consider how I feel when I see others doing this, it helps me to stop from entering that slippery territory. 


 How’s it working out for you?.. 


Check your experience… 


“We feel we are on the Broad Highway, walking hand in hand with the Spirit of the Universe.” Big Book pg 75 


Lord let our words match our actions and deeds, AMEN. 


“Set an example for other followers by what you say and do, as well as by your love, faith, and purity.” 1 Timothy 4:12 


Have a blessed day Y’all! 


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Power Aid

   June 29, 2024 0 Likes 114 Views

Power Aid… 
Power is the thing that we all crave and seek in one another. 

The problem is our minds get twisted by the illusions of the material world and leading us to seek the wrong type of power. 
We have our willpower which is part of our human makeup. 
It will never go away, but we can learn to harness our willpower and align it with a Power greater than ourselves. 

Hopefully, we have learned that the best Power to align our will with is the power of God, and not some worldly-based perceived power in another person, place, or thing. What is your power source?..
Check your experience…

“We had to find a power by which we could live, and it had to be a Power greater than ourselves.” Big Book pg. 45 

Lord, thank You for our free will and the blessing and promise from Your word of the grace, abundance, and eternal life we gain from aligning our will with Yours, AMEN.

 “…not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,’ says the Lord of hosts” Zechariah 4:6 
Have a blessed day Y’all! 
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Bad Moment Not Bad Day!

   June 28, 2024 0 Likes 103 Views
 If you are going through hell…keep on going… 


Back in Sacramento, years ago, ol’ Dick E. used to say in the AA meetings, 
“Don’t turn a bad moment into a bad day.” 


I have held onto that thought over the years and found that when I am in times of stress or struggle, this thought gets me through it. 


While some situations last longer than a moment, I have learned that I am not facing it alone and that when I turn my troubles and fears over to the Lord, not only does my day
 go better, but also, the situation usually resolves itself and leaves me in a better place as a result. 


Are you allowing bad moments to become bad days?..


Check your experience….


“In this book, you read again and again that faith did for us what we could not do for ourselves.” Big Book pgs. 70-71 


Lord, what times of uncertainty, stress, or struggle come, remind my heart that You are with me and I can turn it over to Your care and not let it ruin my whole day, AMEN. 


“I know how great this makes you feel, even though you have to put up with every kind of aggravation in the meantime. Pure gold put in the fire comes out of it proved pure; genuine faith put through this suffering comes out proved genuine.” 1 Peter 1:6-7 


 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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Where Does Fear Come From?

   June 26, 2024 0 Likes 114 Views
So where does fear come from?.. 


 Fear is one of those 4 letter words that cause discomfort and pain. 

It’s interesting to me to see the power this word has over our lives. 


Now perhaps it’s different for you, but my experience has shown me that when this 4 letter word enters into my thoughts if left unchecked and unchallenged, it can cause all sorts of troubles for me and those around me. 


Over the years I have learned that the best way for me to deal with fear is to track it to its source. 


More often than not that source is me and my attitudes, perceptions, and insecurities. 


When I am able to see that the fear is not real but based on my own making, then I am able to give the fear to God in exchange for His grace, guidance, and love. 

How are you handling your fears?.. 


Check your experience… 


“We ask Him to remove our fear and direct our attention to what He would have us be.” Big Book pg. 68.


Lord, let us give you our fears in exchange for your guidance, grace, and love, AMEN. 


“For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline.” 2 Timothy 1:7 


Have a blessed day Y’all! 


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Strong Foundation

   June 25, 2024 0 Likes 106 Views
Our foundation is our strength…


I am sure we are all familiar with the story of the 3 Little Pigs and the Big Bad Wolf. 


The moral of the story is that we need to have a strong foundation and not take shortcuts or fall victim to poor influences when building our lives. 


We are faced with subtle challenges daily that can actually undermine our foundation if we do not pay attention. 


It’s not our place to judge or convict others, 


but it is our job to love others AS THEY ARE as God loves us AS WE ARE. 


Allowing yourself to believe anything other than this will weaken your foundation and leave you spiritually bankrupt. 

How is your foundation? 


Are the bricks of faith, truth, love, and hope in place firmly?..


Check your experience….


“Have we skimped on the cement put into the foundation?” Big Book pg. 75


 Lord, let us be blanketed by Your Word, covered in Your Truth, and love others as You continue to love us, AMEN. 


“Let your roots flow down into him and let your lives be built on him. Then your faith will grow strong in the truth you were taught and you will overflow with thankfulness.” Colossians 2:7


Have a blessed day y’all! 


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Freedom Is Not Free

   June 25, 2024 0 Likes 112 Views
Freedom is not free...


As we celebrate with family and friends today, please remember our soldiers who made and make our way of life possible along with the biblical principles our Founding Fathers used to build the foundation of our great nation. 


“We are going to know a new freedom and a new happiness.” Big Book pg. 83 

 Lord, let us remember that our freedom is a privilege and a part of the heritage we receive from You, AMEN. 

“For the Lord is the Spirit, and wherever the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom” 2 Corinthians 3:1 


Have a blessed day Y’all! 


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Take Time to Listen

   June 23, 2024 0 Likes 126 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 an 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 the 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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Praying Motives

   June 22, 2024 0 Likes 116 Views
What’s your motive?… 



This was given to me years ago as I was learning how to pray and I still use it to this very day. 


The suggestion is to pray to WANT what I GET and not to GET what I WANT. 


I can’t tell you how many times over the years I have become confused and have prayed 


TELLING God about a desired specific outcome with great detail, based on my thoughts, emotions, and motives 
on getting that specific result 


instead of becoming open and willing to learn God’s will for me and the lesson I need to learn for the situation causing me to pray. 


When I pray for understanding and wisdom, things go well. 


When I pray for specific things focusing only on how those things will make me feel, well,… 


I am still waiting…


Think about that for a moment and please… check your experience… 


“…praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out.” Big Book pg 59 


Lord, let us pray to understand Your will for us in the requests we make instead of demanding our own way, AMEN. 


“When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures.” James 4:3 


Have a blessed day Y’all! 


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Where is Your Treasure?

   June 21, 2024 0 Likes 128 Views
“For wherever your treasure is, there will be your heart also.” Luke 12:34 


I enjoy this verse because it brings me instant perspective along with a truthful reminder to watch my motives and efforts. 


When I am struggling, frustrated, stressed, and just plain mad, reflecting on this verse gives me the path I need to take to find happiness and let go of whatever it is that is causing these negative emotions and feelings inside of me. 


Do I WANT to look at myself at times like this? 


Heck no! 


I like to sit in anger and resentment and focus on the wrongs that I perceive being done to me! 


I have learned that I must look in order to restore order to my mind and peace to my soul. 


I look at my motives first. I ask myself what I am trying to gain, get, or avoid through my actions, attitudes, desires, and behaviors. 


I next look at my efforts. 


Am I sitting in the negativity of the situation? 


Am I refusing to see the other side? 


Am I willing to accept this person, place, thing, or situation exactly as it is for this moment and refocus my mind toward the positive attitude I need to move on? 


This is when I learn first-hand where my “treasure” is. 


When I look at my motives and efforts, I can see where my heart is! 


“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 fill our hearts with the treasures of Your Truth, Grace, and Love, AMEN. 

“For wherever your treasure is, there will be your heart also.” Luke 12:34 


 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? 

Help Others Because You Can

   June 20, 2024 0 Likes 126 Views
Whether we realize it or not, we are around people in need every day. 


Some are in our daily lives, and others we encounter randomly, or so it seems. 


Now the needs can go from a helping hand to a warm meal, to just a kind word and a smile. 


What a difference we can make as followers of Christ, who have experienced His love, by doing good and sharing His grace with others that He so freely and unconditionally gives us. … 


Check your experience. .. 


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


Lord let the eyes of our hearts remain open to see the needs of others as we go about our day, AMEN. 


“And don’t forget to do good and to share with those in need. These are the sacrifices that please God.” Hebrews 13:16 


Have a blessed day Y’all! 

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


 Inspired 365 Life Coaching with Mark Farley!!


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Want a one-on-one coach to get you out of where you are? 


Email today lets chat to see if we can make up a plan for you to get you to where you want to be! 


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