Meditations on "Recovery"

As we get to know God in this process of coming to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity, we’re often not sure that God will hear and answer our prayers.

Who wants trouble? None of us do and if we listen to God’s counsel there’s a lot of trouble we can avoid.

Too many of us carry a harsh picture of God and believe He looks for ways to be displeased with us.

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

Many of us blame God because bad things happened to us when we were powerless to change the situation.

I will take time to notice the gifts in me, in others, and in my surroundings and let the rest go.

Being conscious of who we are and our place in life is often considered to be “self-perception.

Deep pain that results from unfair and unjust treatment by others is the reality of many people.

Our attitude can be like medicine that heals or like poison that kills.

An owl makes us think of wisdom. We assume a person who reads a lot of books or has a few college degrees must have a lot of wisdom.

We feel hurt when another’s unkind words or actions cause our self-worth to be devalued.

A mustard seed is very small but in only three months it can grow and produce a mature harvest.