I don’t know what I don’t know. Everything I know I had to learn.
Until I learned how to live without fear, fear drove my thoughts, feelings, and actions. I didn’t even realize it at the time.
Now I see it. Now, I need to recognize my fears and turn them over to God. It takes practice.
I never know how things will turn out, but trusting God always brings me comfort.
God, please help me to be ok today. Thank You. Amen.
God answers my prayers.
Not on my terms, but His.
Not in my time, but His.
So, if I get impatient with God and feel like giving up, I need to look around me.
Perhaps what I’m praying for has already been answered.
Perhaps I’m so self-involved that I didn’t notice.
The answers to my prayers don’t come in an Amazon delivery with my name on it.
They usually are delivered anonymously through others.
They often are delivered when I’m not paying attention.
I must have an open mind and an open heart to see all of what God has done for me.
I don’t always get what I want, but I always get what I need.
God, please help me to be ok today. Thank You. Amen.
There’s no right way to do the wrong thing. If it doesn’t feel right, I have to look at my motives.
Sometimes doing the right thing is the hardest.
Of course I can justify anything in my mind and convince myself with a good argument. But if I’m honest with myself, I can see right through it.
My conscience never takes a day off. So, I need to ask “Is this what God would want?”.
God, please help me to be ok today. Thank You. Amen.
The world isn’t going to change for me. I need to change.
I must look at what disturbs me and why. Then I need to ask God for His Help for me to change my attitude and perspective.
God will show me opportunities to change. I must be willing.
God, please help me to be ok today. Thank You. Amen.
I have been living sober for quite a while. Over time, I got the hang of it. That doesn’t mean I’m on cruise-control.
Every once in a while I learn about someone who relapses after a period of sobriety. The thought of it horrifies me. The reason is always the same – they forget and then stop doing what they had been doing.
There are certain habits which I was taught early on that I keep up to this day. I never want to forget how horrible I used to feel.
What I have to do every day is not hard. The fact that it works for me gives me faith that it will continue to work for me.
I get to live sober only one day at a time. Today is that day.
God, please help me to be ok today. Thank You. Amen.
When I find myself reluctant to pray, it’s a warning sign to me. It is a sign of complacency.
Sometimes I feel rushed. Sometimes I feel like I don’t need to pray.
Usually it’s a sign that I’m veering off of the right path.
Hitting my knees and asking for God’s Help shows humility. After all, I haven’t gotten this far on my own.
God, please help me to be ok today. Thank You. Amen.
I will be ok – if I allow it.
Everything always turns out the way it’s supposed to turn out.
The toughest part of life for me is when I resist the way things are at this moment and internalize it. The internal torque I experience causes me to try to impose my will upon the world.
The world doesn’t revolve around me. Too bad for me. I’ll get over it when I stop and see that I am the one with the problem.
God, please help me to be ok today. Thank You. Amen.
There was a time when I didn’t think I would survive very long. I could not foresee what my life would be like if I did make it.
By taking care of each day, one day at a time, I have survived.
My life did not unfold as I ever imagined it would. I am Blessed beyond what I ever deserved.
Today is a gift. I look forward to opening it.
God, please help me to be ok today. Thank You. Amen.
I can’t please everyone. I just need to be consistent in what I do and how I treat people.
I need to accept others for how they are, whether it pleases me or not.
I must trust God to guide me in how I treat others today and to help me accept them as they are.
God, please help me to be ok today. Thank You. Amen.
When I was lost, I wasn’t very good at asking for directions. I pretended to know what I was doing until I found that I felt totally alone.
I had abandoned all good sense and had ventured into a dark place that I couldn’t return from on my own.
I did not realize that God was with me all along. He put people into my path to show me the way and give me direction.
I must always remember that I am not alone. God is always with me, using others to lead me to the right way to live.
I am grateful for the angels God has sent to help me.
God, please help me to be ok today. Thank You. Amen.