I don’t need anyone’s validation to know that I’m “ok”. I know it in my heart.
It has been tough enough for me to get to “ok”, after years of not being “ok”. Trying to please other people cannot be my primary concern.
I can be ok by being true to myself and trying to live the way God wants me to live today.
God’s standard should be good enough.
God, please help me to be ok today. Thank You. Amen.
Sometimes we get lost and can’t find our way. We follow what we think are the right directions but we improvise along the way and start to rely upon ourselves with no guidance.
We could all use an angel every once in a while, especially when we’re lost.
God knows when we’re lost. He sends angels to help us to change our course.
I need to be open-minded and willing in order to see the angels that God sends for me.
I need to have an open heart and generous spirit when God calls on me to be the angel.
God, please help me to be ok today. Thank You. Amen.
Merry Christmas!
Today is a day traditionally known for giving and receiving gifts. It’s an annual day of joy for many, and a magical day, long-anticipated by children.
It seems that many people try to find the “perfect gift” for those they care about.
Not everyone is happy on Christmas. I wish it wasn’t true. For those who are suffering, today is one of the worst days of the year.
I have been there. I am no longer there but I know some who are. They are in my prayers.
I cannot remove the pain from those who are suffering. Only God can do that.
The best present I can offer today is to be present, and bring kindness and compassion.
I pray that God brings Joy to everyone.
I pray that God brings His Comfort to the sick, the hungry, the lonely, the desperate, and the grieving.
Please know that I pray for you today.
God, please help me to be ok today. Thank You. Amen.
I learn mostly from my experiences and observations. I learn the most when I stumble and get back up.
Tripping over the same root repeatedly is foolish. When I make a mistake, there’s a reason for it and a lesson to be learned.
Following the examples of those who learn from their mistakes helps me to stumble less often.
Thinking I can figure everything out on my own is like traveling the path with my eyes closed.
God puts people before me to show me how to travel the path with my eyes wide open.
God, please help me to be ok today. Thank You. Amen.
Change is often hard for me. I’m sure I’m not alone there.
When I find that what worked for me before no longer does, I need to change. That is very uncomfortable.
I need to be willing to change and endure being uncomfortable.
Asking for God’s Comfort and Guidance will help me to change.
God, please help me to be ok today. Thank You. Amen.
God is Loving and Compassionate.
He reveals Himself to me through the Blessings He bestows upon me and upon others.
I can only see God when my heart and my mind are open to Him.
When I am self-involved, I only see what I want to see.
It is only when I seek God can I see what He wants me to see.
God, please help me to be ok today. Thank You. Amen.
Sometimes when things are going well in my life, I think to myself that I deserve it.
Then, when things get a little rough in my life, I ask why God is punishing me.
If I haven’t noticed by now that life has ups and downs, I wasn’t paying attention.
When things are going well, that’s when I need to try to do better. That’s when I need to try to get closer to God.
When things start to get a little rough, I had better have Him nearby already.
God, please help me to be ok today. Thank You. Amen.
Getting sober does not take intelligence, drive, inspiration, or wisdom.
Getting sober takes desperation, humility, willingness, and surrender.
To live sober, I must keep these in mind.
My pride and my ego want me to think that “I” got myself sober.
God saved my tortured soul. I owe everything to God.
God, please help me to be ok today. Thank You. Amen.
“Would-a”, “Could-a”, “Should-a”…
My life’s choices have brought me to where I am right now. It’s my destiny.
I am right where I am supposed to be, whether I like it or not.
I had better get used to liking my life because it’s the only one I’ve got. Every day is a chance for me to appreciate my life a little bit more.
God, thank You for carrying me, for giving me this life, for bringing me here. Please help me to make the best use of today to serve you and others.
God, please help me to be ok today. Thank You. Amen.
“Just one more. It’s ok.”
I can’t count how many times I said that when I was using and drinking. I was addicted to “more”. Even when I knew I shouldn’t, I couldn’t help it.
Now I realize that “Just one more” will free the beast within me that wants me to suffer and die.
Now I depend upon God instead. Sometimes the only thing between me and my next drink is God.
Now, all I want is one more day.
God, please help me to be ok today. Thank You. Amen.