Meditations on "Lies"

Today in North America we honour and give thanks for the collective labour-force of our nation which includes people from our families and those in our communities.

“We came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.

Jesus always spoke the truth. He encouraged people to follow Him because He is the way, the truth, and the life.

We all know that our thoughts and emotions significantly impact our health.

Addicts tell lies. We tell ourselves we need our substance of choice in order to deal with the issues of the day.

Who would have thought that the way we are living in our relationships, taking responsibility for our actions, and doing the work that is required of us each day, would attract others to think about getting what we have?

Part of being human is experiencing some wounding.

To hate is to have an intense dislike for something or someone.

When we begin the recovery process we are often overwhelmed by the guilt and shame of the mess we have made of our lives.

The purpose of Step 6 is to help us address those personal defects of character that result from our discontentment with life.

When we come to faith in God and repent of our sins and receive forgiveness through the shed blood of Jesus, we are “born again” as Jesus says we must be.

When we give our will and life over to the care of God, we often refer to it as coming out of darkness into light.