The Conundrum

Mark Farley August 4, 2024 0 Likes 52 Views

***I don’t do what I should do and I want to do what I shouldn’t…***

**The age-old conundrum,..**

***Doing what is the expected and right thing versus the attraction of doing the opposite.***

If it weren’t for my age and experiences acquired from choosing the wrong thing, I would not have the easier time that I do today to avoid this chaos.

Why is it that our self-will likes to rear its ugly head and try to twist our thinking to fall victim to the illusion of our mind and the wrong choice?

**As long as we walk this Earth our self-will is going to be contending with the Holy Spirit residing in each of us to interfere with God’s will for our lives**…

Check your experience…

***“The first requirement is that we be convinced that any life run on self-will can hardly be a success.” Big Book pg 60***

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

***“I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out.” Romans 7:18***

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When the Going Gets Tough

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When the going gets tough….
We all experience trying times and receive not-so-good news every now and then.

Maybe it’s different for you, but even after all these years of walking with Jesus, learning from the Big Book, Bible, my picket fence of friends, and Spiritual mentors,..
My initial gut reaction to bad news is to blame others and not want to look at my part.

Luckily for me, I am blessed with friends, family, and a loving God who all remind me that even though I have hit a bump in the road, it’s a season that will pass, provided that I supply the willingness and effort. Hopefully, your experience with bad news allows you to respond in such a way that you don’t turn a bad moment into a bad day. …
Check your experience…

“Are these extravagant promises? We think not. They are being fulfilled among us – sometimes quickly, sometimes slowly. They will always materialize if we work for them.” Big Book pg. 84

Lord, let us look to You and Your Word in trying times to see the path we must take to move through this season, AMEN.

“When you go through deep waters, I will be with you.” Isaiah 43:2
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Faith Needs Action

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**Add some action to your faith….**

***Let’s see when is action not needed for good results.***

Can I have a gym membership only or do I need to go and work out in order to lose weight and get fit?

Can I get paid for my job and not have to show up to work?

Can I have a healthy home life as a husband and a dad without participating daily in the lives of my loved ones?

**It’s the same with our walk with Jesus.**

***It’s not good enough to memorize the Bible and sit in a church seat on Sunday. God wants a relationship with us that includes action…***

Check your experience…

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

*Lord, let us participate in our faith daily with actions that grow our relationship with You, AMEN.*

***“Do what God’s teaching says; when you only listen and do nothing, you are fooling yourselves.” James 1:22***

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Get Back Up!

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**Keep on getting back up….**

We face many challenges daily.

Some we are used to and because of this we naturally know what to do to overcome them and move on.

***Some are bigger and because we don’t experience them so often, we can become confused and even feel like giving up.***

**Don’t quit!**

It’s always darkest before dawn. If you have submitted your idea or plan to God through prayers and good works, then He has heard you and in time, HIS time, it will come to pass.

Pastor Brian Houston from Hillsong United Church said it best, “No matter how many times you get knocked down. God is in your heart. Keep getting up and showing up”

**Keep on getting back up after being knocked down and you will not only learn, but eventually succeed!…**

Check your experience…

***“Some of us have taken very hard knocks to learn this truth: ….we simply do not stop…..so long as we place dependence upon other people ahead of dependence on God.” Big Book pg. 98***

*Lord, let us continue getting up after being knocked down, knowing in our hearts that if we continue to seek and do Your will, we will succeed, AMEN.*

“We have troubles all around us, but we are not defeated. We do not know what to do, but we do not give up the hope of living. We are persecuted, but God does not leave us. We are hurt sometimes, but we are not destroyed.” 2 Corinthians 4:8-9

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From the Heart

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Give First and You will Get

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**We gotta give in order to get…**

This is not only a prescription for daily living that most successful folks use, it’s also a spiritual principle.

***“It is by forgiving that one is forgiven.” St Francis Prayer…***

However, like most things that are good for us and seem easy to do, there is some “fine print” attached.

***Now while it makes sense that when we are helpful to others, we are usually helped in some form or fashion in return.***

But how about this?

**We also have to FORGIVE others in order to RECEIVE forgiveness!**

**Now while that sounds like not so much fun, it truly is a freeing exercise that will release us from the bondage of anger, guilt, and resentment.**

Go on…give it a try….

**and as always, don’t believe me, but** …CHECK your experience…

***“We go to him in a helpful and forgiving spirit, confessing our former ill feeling and expressing our regret.” Big Book pg. 77***

*Lord, let us forgive others so that we can be free to receive forgiveness for our sins and mistakes, AMEN.*

***“And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins.” Mark 11:25***

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Helping Others Helps You

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One Heart

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Fork in the Road

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The Heart of the Matter

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