Meditations on "Truth"

Just for today I will be agreeable. I will not criticize, not find fault, and not try to improve or control anybody except myself.

Growing up I remember hearing the cute Christmas song, "All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth, my two front teeth, see my two front teeth!

Christmas lights brighten the dark evenings of December and are a reminder to us that no matter how dark this season may be, the coming of Jesus into the world brought light and hope and joy.

In this season of the year, we prepare our hearts for the annual celebration of Christ’s birth.

What sorrow for those who drag their sins behind them with ropes made of lies, who drag wickedness behind them like a cart!

God wants to give us more than sobriety. He wants to give us life.

God made our bodies to be a home for His Spirit. It goes against the “wisdom of the world” to acknowledge the truth that our bodies are not our own but belong to God.

Taking a regular inventory helps us maintain a balanced view of our progress.

If we want to experience healthy and joyful relationships with God and with others each day of our lives, we will have to be willing to change our former ways.

God blesses those who work for peace. In recovery we have the responsibility to live in ways that honour and support truth that leads to peace.

An important part of living with God in recovery is coming to an accurate view of what went wrong in our relationships and doing our part to make things right.

When we first come into recovery we may have feelings of anxiety or depression.