Meditations on ""

Friday August 11, 2023
When we begin our new life with God in recovery we often get discouraged because we feel we are unable to control the urges of our old nature.

Thursday August 10, 2023
As we continue our life with God in recovery it is wise to establish accountability for our actions, first to God and then to another person.

Wednesday August 9, 2023
All of us like to be appreciated when we have acted wisely or done a good job.

Tuesday August 8, 2023
Step 5 is often a tough step to complete. With great apprehension we have made a fearless moral inventory of ourselves and now we must admit to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.

Monday August 7, 2023
We lived for so long doing what was right in our own eyes that we may have doubts about being able to live according to God’s principles that we are learning about.

Sunday August 6, 2023
The only antidote for hurt, frustration, and anger is love and plenty of it.

Saturday August 5, 2023
Thinking and acting on our own self-centered thoughts often results in confusion and grief.

Friday August 4, 2023
People who wink at wrong cause trouble, but a bold reproof promotes peace.

Thursday August 3, 2023
The Serenity Prayer is the common name for a prayer authored by the American theologian Reinhold Niebuhr.

Wednesday August 2, 2023
Unrealistic expectations will lead us to disappointment and, if we are not careful, may also lead us to relapse.

Tuesday August 1, 2023
Do I matter? Does anyone notice me? Does anyone care?

Monday July 31, 2023
When we notice the shortcomings in our character, do we immediately have a sense of remorse or are we more likely to try to justify them?