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June 30, 2025
Some of us will not accept help from others no matter how badly we are hurting. Some of us need to suffer in silence rather than admit that we are in pain. For me it mostly was due to pride and shame. It was not until my pain was so great that I couldn’t take
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June 29, 2025
Usually my prayers get answered in subtle ways. Sometimes I don’t recognize that they were answered until long afterwards. The answers to my prayers are not packaged in the way I expected. The answers to my prayers don’t always come when I want them The answers to my prayers don’t come all at once. The
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June 28, 2025
While I was drinking and using drugs, the progression of my character defects got worse along with my substance abuse. When the substances stopped working, no amount of alcohol could bring me relief but I kept trying to find it. Once I stopped drinking, I found that I had lost my soul. But stopping drinking
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June 27, 2025
The busier things seem to get for me, the greater the need for me to slow down. When I allow outside influences to direct my thinking, I tend to operate at an uncomfortable pace. I need to start my day by making a connection with God to calm my soul. I need to pause during
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June 26, 2025
Showing criticism and judgement towards others doesn’t help anyone. We are all human. We all hurt sometimes. Some hurt more than others. When someone is suffering inside, the best thing I can do is to show understanding and compassion. I must remember the compassion shown towards me in my most difficult times. God, please
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June 25, 2025
Eventually I came to the realization that my self-will fueled my insanity. Whenever my motives are selfish, things don’t work out the way I want. Thus, I become more selfish trying to get my own way. When I seek God’s Guidance and try to follow His Will for me, my motives are clearer and I
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June 24, 2025
If I’m not happy doing what I’m doing, then I must be doing something wrong. My happiness depends on me – what I think, what I feel, and what I do. No one else gets to say what makes me happy – only I do. So, today I will try to remember to be happy
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June 23, 2025
I never know when I need an angel but they always seem to appear when I do. Maybe it’s when I need to correct the course of my journey. Maybe it’s when I am finally open-minded enough to notice. It’s not always something profound. Sometimes it’s just a nod from God. God, please help
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June 22, 2025
I have a lot to do. It’s not unusual, but some days it just seems like too much. I need to keep in mind that anything that doesn’t get done today will still be here tomorrow. Before I do anything, it’s a good idea to get my soul right and connect with God. Living today
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June 21, 2025
I used to wonder how I made it this far – how unlikely it is that I survived and how undeserving I am of this life. Perhaps that kind of thinking is a perverse way to self-sabotage and allow myself an excuse to revert to my old ways. Fear of what’s ahead will always make
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