Smart or Wise?

Mark Farley October 5, 2024 Leave a Comment 0 Likes 27 Views

Are we being smart or wise?…

While these 2 words generally mean the same thing, there is a big difference.

Being smart comes from relying on our own self driven actions, skills, knowledge, and work.

Wisdom comes from knowing our limitations, learning from experience, and relying on something or someone outside of ourselves.

Humility and discernment lead us to wisdom.

So think about this today.

We need both in our lives depending on the situation is when we must make the choice.

Are you being smart or wise?…

Check your experience …

“if it is wisely handled — and it seems to be in wise and prudent hands — there are doors of opportunity ahead of this project that may surpass our capacities to imagine.” Big Book pg. 572

Lord, let us lean toward wisdom when it comes to matters of the heart and will, AMEN.

“But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere.” James 3:17

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Everyday Faith

Mark Farley October 4, 2024 Leave a Comment 0 Likes 21 Views

Faith is not believing that God can; it is in knowing God will…

Have you ever considered that the things we rely on most we don’t actually see or understand how they exactly work?

We can’t see the air we breathe.

Except for a few friends who are engineers, we can’t really explain all that is involved when we turn on a light.

We put the key in the ignition and the car starts right up.

These things require something on our part that we don’t normally think about.

We have faith that they will work.

This faith comes from the experience we have built up from doing these things over and over again for a long time.

We trust that they will work and don’t really give it much thought.

That is how our faith works in the other areas of our lives.

When we trust God with all of our heart, faith can carry us through many situations and seasons that are either uncomfortable or unfamiliar to us…

Check your experience…

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

Lord let us grow our faith through daily practice in trusting and relying on You, AMEN.

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

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Are You Still in Prison?

Mark Farley October 3, 2024 Leave a Comment 0 Likes 25 Views

Are you still in prison?…

“As I walked out the door toward the gate that would lead to my freedom, I knew if I didn’t leave my bitterness and hatred behind, I’d still be in prison.”- Nelson Mandela –

This thought can give us insight to what our fears, resentments, and anger is based on.

Are we still a prisoner of our own bitterness and hatred because we REFUSE to embrace our freedom and move on from the past?…

Check your experience…

“If we were to live, we had to be free of anger.” Big Book pg. 66

Lord let us walk in freedom letting go of the bondage of anger over the past, AMEN.

“Don’t sin by letting anger control you. Don’t let the sun go down while you are still angry,” Ephesians 4:26

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Fact Checking

Mark Farley October 2, 2024 Leave a Comment 0 Likes 28 Views

Resources for fact-checking…

When I was working on my MBA, we were required to use verified and proven sources as we did our assignments and presented information in class.

What was comforting to me about this was that not only did I have to make sure that what I was sharing with the class was verified and true, but also, I was able to relax knowing that what my classmates shared was verified and true as well.

In my experience, this has helped to create a solid and powerful learning environment.

Wouldn’t that be great if our culture and society required the same thing?

Sure, on some levels we do, that is why there is the “fine print” at the bottom of most documents requiring our signatures, but what about the advertisements and wild claims that fly from folks’ mouths as they try to say our opinions or move us to buy or try to evoke emotions in us?

It pays to check the source of the information.

Sometimes selfish motives outweigh facts, and the information gets manipulated to stretch or fabricate the truth.

The promises that are in the 2 most important books in my life assure me that their facts are straight and real.

The Bible and the Big Book are the 2 sources I rely on daily to help me see and say the truth…

How do you verify what you are seeing and hearing?..

Check your experience…

“For faith in a Power greater than ourselves, and miraculous demonstrations of that power in human lives, are facts as old as man himself.” Big Book pg 55

Lord, let us look to Your Word and Your will for us when we seek to learn the truth, AMEN.

“Don’t let anyone capture you with empty philosophies and high-sounding nonsense that come from human thinking and from the spiritual powers of this world, rather than from Christ.” Colossians 2:8

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How’s Your Footing?

Mark Farley September 30, 2024 Leave a Comment 0 Likes 23 Views

How’s your footing? …

Sometimes we find ourselves on rocky, cluttered, or unstable paths as we try to walk.

When we encounter these challenges, we usually become a bit more wary of each step and sometimes consider changing our path.

We don’t necessarily need to change the goal or the destination, but perhaps change the way we are trying to get there.

We can and will encounter some unstable paths in life and along our Spiritual walk as well.

It’s in those times we can look to the Holy Spirit to guide us and set us on a clear and more stable path instead of trying to seek an easier, softer way on our own.

How do you find firm footing spiritually? …

Check your experience…

“Established on such a footing we became less and less interested in ourselves, our little plans and designs.” Big Book pg. 63

Lord, let us look to You to establish our footing when we find ourselves on shaky ground, AMEN.

“You cleared the ground under me so my footing was firm.” 2 Samuel 22:37

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Be Salty!

Mark Farley September 30, 2024 Leave a Comment 0 Likes 37 Views

Seasoned with salt – NOT Salty language!

Even though words fly out of our mouths with meaning formed from our emotions and experience, they can be received and interpreted differently by the individuals receiving them.

Obviously, our words have different meanings depending on what part of the country we are in.

For instance, asking for a pop outside of the Southern United States will get you blank stares instead of asking for a soda or other carbonated beverage.

The point I am trying to share is that our words need to be geared toward the audience we are addressing.

Our dinner conversations with our 23-year-old daughter revolves around more adult themed topics like finances and insurance instead of the topics we discussed with her in her younger years.

Are you making sure the words you are using are being received in the right manner?..

Check your experience…

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

Lord let our words be filled with grace and formed so that the ears of those receiving will understand, AMEN.

“Live wisely among those who are not believers and make the most of every opportunity. Let your conversation be gracious and attractive so that you will have the right response for everyone.” Colossians 4: 5-6

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2 Are Better Than 1

Mark Farley September 29, 2024 0 Likes 32 Views

Two are better than one…

There is a big difference between alone time and isolation.

While time alone spent in prayer, meditation, and communication with God is restorative and rejuvenating, isolation blocks us off from everyone and everything leaving us to become a slave to our self-centered thoughts.

Thankfully I have folks in my life who know me and help me to avoid traveling down the path of isolation.

I learned long ago that a good idea only becomes great when shared with another and not left to our own thoughts.

How often and how measured is your alone time?…

Check your experience…

“…being restored and united under one God, with hearts and minds attuned to the welfare of others,” Big Book pg. 161

Lord let us lean on our brothers and sisters in Christ for both good times and challenging seasons, AMEN.

“Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. If one person falls, the other can reach out and help. But someone who falls alone is in real trouble.” Ecclesiastes 4:9-10

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Be About It

Mark Farley September 28, 2024 0 Likes 29 Views

Don’t talk about it…BE about it ….
Have you ever noticed that the things we remember most are experiences we have participated in?
Words and lessons we study are important also, and perhaps it’s different for you, but..
Experiences are what I learn best from and remember the most.
It seems our actions are remembered more than our words.
It’s a spiritual principle that we should let our actions, or light if you will speak for us.
Think about it.
Light doesn’t take away from or compete with the action.
It supports it silently so others can see it.
That is how God wants us to let our light shine, through our actions and not our words…
Check your experience…
“Now we need more action, without which we find that “Faith without works is dead.” Big Book pg 76
Lord, let our light shine through our actions and not our words, AMEN.
“So you see, faith by itself isn’t enough. Unless it produces good deeds, it is dead and useless.” James 2:17
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Faith It

Mark Farley September 27, 2024 0 Likes 27 Views

Faith it until you make it…

We use faith in one form or another in many situations daily.

For instance, when we touch a light switch, we naturally assume without much thought that the light will come on.

Oh sure, a few of us, BUT NOT ME, have engineering degrees and understand all of the mechanics and physics involved in this simple act, but for the most part, folks like me trust that the light will just turn on.

It’s the same experience in my car every time I turn the key to start it or apply the brakes while driving.

I have faith, based on my previous experiences, that these actions will bring the desired results.

The more I experience something, the stronger my faith is.

It’s the same with our spiritual life.

The more we spend time in the Word and with Jesus, the stronger our faith grows.

We can’t buy faith, but we can surely grow it!..

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 pg. 70

Lord, let us grow our faith through daily contact with You and time in Your Word, AMEN.

“For we live by faith, not by sight.” 2 Corinthians 5:7

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Just Ask

Mark Farley September 26, 2024 0 Likes 32 Views

Ours for the asking…

We have to work in some form or fashion for just about everything in life.

Obviously, we work to provide for our families, and we work at getting things we want and like.

We even work on ourselves, physically, mentally, and spiritually in order to keep healthy.

One of the things that we don’t have to work for is God’s, unconditional love.

He chose us and it’s ours for the asking!

However, we must work to build a relationship with Him in order to grow in Christ and know His will.

How is this working out for you?..

Check your experience…

“God either is or He isn’t. What was our choice to be?” Big Book pg 53

Lord, thank You for choosing us and allowing us the opportunity for Your grace and everlasting life, AMEN.

“You have not chosen Me, I have chosen you. I have set you apart for the work of bringing in fruit. Your fruit should last. And whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give it to you.” John 15:16

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