Author: Dennis W.

God closes doors when He knows I’m ready.

God opens doors when He knows I’m ready.

While I’m waiting for the doors to close or open is when I need to work on becoming ready.

God, please help me to be ok today. Thank You. Amen.

After witnessing miracles in the lives of others, I believe that miracles are possible in mine.

Perhaps the miracle in my life is that I believe that a miracle is possible.

God, please help me to be ok today. Thank You. Amen.

If nothing changes, nothing changes.

Once I stopped abusing substances, all of the thoughts and feelings I had suppressed came boiling to the surface. 

I felt naked in front of the whole world, like everyone could see how scared I was.

It was overwhelming. So, it’s not surprising when someone relapses.

I needed to change. It started with seeking God’s Protection and Care.

It continues with seeking God’s Help daily.

God, please help me to be ok today. Thank You. Amen.

Shedding my addictions had a purpose that I did not initially see.

At first I thought I just needed to stop suffering, to alter the self-destructive path I was traveling. 

After my mind cleared a bit, and I started to follow certain steps, I wondered where this was going to lead me.

When I eventually thought less about “me”, I realized that God was carrying me so that I might get closer to Him by helping others.

This has been a journey to find God all along.

God, please help me to be ok today. Thank You. Amen.

If I knew that today would be my last day on Earth and I had nothing more to gain and nothing more to lose, would I drink or would I pray?

What would I do if I didn’t know?

Giddy up.

Thank You God.

God, please help me to be ok today. Thank You. Amen.

Life has a tendency to get very busy. When it does, the noise in my mind increases.

I need to remember to take time to let my soul catch up with me and quiet the noise.

Sometimes I need to take a lot of time for the peace to return.

God, please help me to be ok today. Thank You. Amen.

When people show compassion towards others, there is a “ripple effect”. 

Those to whom compassion is shown don’t forget it. They tend to pass it on to others.

So when God gives me the opportunity to show compassion towards one person, He is asking me to help change the world.

It’s one of life’s greatest opportunities. I shouldn’t miss it.

God, please help me to be ok today. Thank You. Amen.

Experience is the best teacher.

Sometimes those who screw-up the most become the smartest.

Sometimes those who learn from the smartest don’t have to screw-up as much.

God, please help me to be ok today. Thank You. Amen.

By trusting God’s Plan for me, I don’t have to worry about how things will turn out.

So why do I sometimes see fit to try to take the wheel and force my will upon situations where I have no control?

Do I really think that God is steering in the wrong direction or do I just fear an outcome that doesn’t fit my desires?

God has carried me this far. He is not going to drop me now.

God, please help me to be ok today. Thank You. Amen.

I used to be lost. If not for the Grace of God, I would still be out there.

Giving away what was freely given to me is the best way for me to show gratitude.

Perhaps my experience may benefit others.

I’m trying to pay it forward.

God, please help me to be ok today. Thank You. Amen.