Guard Your Heart

Mark Farley March 19, 2025 0 Likes 32 Views

Why Worry?

Mark Farley March 18, 2025 0 Likes 36 Views

Faith Over Fear

Mark Farley March 17, 2025 0 Likes 30 Views

**Faith or fear?..**

It’s the age-old problem that we face every day.

It comes seemingly from out of nowhere, but if not confronted immediately, our day can get hijacked with our thoughts taken hostage and our minds blinded by it.

What is it?

**FEAR…**

OK, so maybe you are one of those invincible folks already so full of faith that fear has no way to get a grip inside of you.

I wish I could say that, but I am human and without putting myself in check with faith each time a fear tries to crop up, I am a victim.

Try this the next time you find yourself stepping on the gas out of fear of missing the light, or when your mind fills with words you feel you must immediately say, instead of listening to the conversation completely before it’s your turn to speak…

**I bet Y’all didn’t consider those as a fear did you?..**

***RELAX and let your faith guide your mind!..***

Check your experience…

***“We think fear ought to be classed with stealing. It seems to cause more trouble.” Big Book pg. 68***

*Lord, quiet the fears in our minds with the Faith in our hearts, AMEN.*

***“For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.” 2 Timothy 1:7***

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Word Choice

Mark Farley March 16, 2025 0 Likes 38 Views

**Choose your words…**

***Words can either heal, help, or hurt, depending on how we choose to use them.***

One of the things we can’t recall, rewind, or take back are the words that come flying from our mouths fueled by fear, anger, or other emotions of the moment.

**I have learned painfully over the years that it’s best for me to not let the emotions of the moment inside of me fuel my words.**

I have found that when, instead of letting my emotions of the moment lead the charge of my “verbal vomit”,..

***I quietly give the words to God and let the Holy Spirit guide my emotions and quiet my will, so that I can use better words for the situation…***

Check your experience…

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

*Lord let the words we choose be fueled with love, kindness, and encouragement, AMEN.*

***“The right word spoken at the right time is as beautiful as gold apples in a silver bowl.” Proverbs 25:11***

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Getting What We Give

Mark Farley March 15, 2025 0 Likes 36 Views

**We get out of it what we put into it…**

Here is a twist of thinking I learned long ago that has not only helped me to grow as a person, and as God’s kid, but also has helped me to be more in tune to the needs of others.

It’s very simple. Instead of seeing what I can get from every interaction I have with people, places, and things, I see what I can bring to it.

**The feeling is amazing and the outcome is usually better than I expect, plus I have gotten to know people on a deeper level!**

***It changed my perspective and now instead of having expectations of how I think things should go, I now have blessed peace just looking to see how I can help.***

**Go on, give it a try and as always….**

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 us see what we can bring to a situation instead of always looking to see what we can get from it, AMEN.*

***“Here is a simple, rule-of-thumb guide for behavior: Ask yourself what you want people to do for you, then grab the initiative and do it for them.” Matthew 7:12***

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Charity Starts at Home

Mark Farley March 14, 2025 0 Likes 42 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 true 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***

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God Does Not Change

Mark Farley March 13, 2025 0 Likes 35 Views

There is one thing that doesn’t change…

Change is constant in our world. Styles change, seasons change, tastes change, and our preferences change too.
Change never seems to stop, and it can be confusing.
I still miss having a cassette deck in my car and my mullet!
However, there is one thing that will never change no matter whether we choose to participate or not. God is constant in our lives and is there for us if we let Him…
Check your experience…

“Our whole attitude and outlook upon life will change… We will suddenly realize that God is doing for us what we could not do for ourselves.” Big Book pg. 84

Lord let our hearts take comfort in knowing that no matter what, You do not and will not change your love for us, AMEN.

“For I am the LORD, I do not change” Malachi 3:65
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Free Will Isn’t Free

Mark Farley March 12, 2025 0 Likes 34 Views

**The consequences of free will…**

We have speed limits that suggest how fast we should go.

We have warning labels on products to help us understand their intended use.

We even have instructions on other things to help us use them correctly, like “rinse, lather, repeat.”

***Even though we are free to do what we want, ignoring these suggestions can lead to consequences.***

**It’s the same with our free will.**

While we can choose to behave any way, we like, but we are still accountable spiritually and morally.

**I have made enough poor choices in my journey to learn that I GET what I GIVE.**

**These days I try to follow the speed limits and align my will with God’s instead of doing my own thing.**

**How’s it working out for you?..**

Check your experience…

***Wasn’t it because self-reliance failed us?” Big Book pg. 68***

*Lord, let us enjoy the blessings and grace of seeking Your will and not be blinded by the illusions of self will, AMEN.*

***“You say, “I am allowed to do anything”—but not everything is good for you.” 1 Corinthians 6:12***

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Leading by Example

Mark Farley March 10, 2025 0 Likes 44 Views

Friends in Low Places

Mark Farley March 9, 2025 0 Likes 40 Views