Meditations on "Surrender"

Everyone faces unwanted hardship and troubles. Often hardship comes because we act in ways that are unwise and end up in circumstances we did not anticipate.

We usually say an individual is “white knuckling” when they are just using willpower to stay sober.

We lost our way. That's an obvious fact. We fell into addiction and a destructive lifestyle.

When we have admitted to ourselves and another human being the harm we have caused, the next step is to ask God to forgive us and free us from our self-centered way of living.

In the Big Book of AA, we are advised to use discretion in knowing how much time and attention to give to any one situation in comparison to another situation where someone might benefit in their desire to recover if given more time and support.

When we repent of our sin and surrender our will and life over to the care of God, amazing things happen.

A saying we often hear in unpredictable circumstances and in recovery circles is "live one day at a time.

One of our natural responses to the pressure and challenges of life is to indulge in self-pity.

All of humankind’s sin – from the beginning of time to the end of time – was laid on Jesus and not even the weight of that could hold him down.

What does Jesus death have to do with us? Well, maybe nothing and maybe everything – the choice is ours.

When we turned our will and life over to God many of us had hope for a quick turnaround in our lives.

Every week, or every other week, people put out trash cans and recycling bins so they are ready for the scheduled collections in their community.