Meditations on ""

Today we remember blood that was spilled on battlefields around the world by brave men and women who gave their lives for the cause of freedom and justice.

Asking God to remove all our defects of character is requesting that He rid us of everything within that hinders our ability to live life to the full.

We are all looking for a peaceful life and God's word has a lot to say about how living well under authority with proper respect for leaders brings that to us.

Why do we look at another’s sin and want them punished for what they have done and then look at our own sin and want compassion and forgiveness?

There is a desire in each one of us to succeed, to win, to excel, yet often when we have been asked to do something, we allow thoughts of failure to overcome us before we even start.

Many people like to read historical writings about people or events that happened in the past but how many books have we read which contain history plus predicted future events that did not happen for hundreds of years?

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

In many occupations it is necessary to wear a uniform to identify the type of position that is represented and for protection against the elements a person may encounter in that profession.

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.

To be flexible means that we are adaptable and willing to yield when circumstances require short or long-term change.

Some of the most welcome words in life and certainly in recovery circles are, "One day at a time" or "Just for today.

Often in recovery we are not sure where the future is going to take us, and it makes us fearful.