Day: 28 January 2020

Discussion Starter #28

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No More!

I have lived a lot of places in the past. Most of which I moved to in search of a ‘fresh start’ All of which didn’t work out.

The reason they didn’t work out was I kept taking me with me as I travelled all around Australia trying to change.

One of the hardest things I have ever had to do in recovery, for my own survival was make the conscious decision ‘no more’ No more blaming others or my circumstances. No more making excuses, no more lying, cheating, stealing and no more drinking.

  • Have consciously decided ‘No More’
  • How are you going with that?

#Listening #Blessed #Everything

I want all of you to develop intimacies with God in prayer, but please don’t stop with that. Go on and proclaim his clear truth to others. It’s more important that everyone have access to the knowledge and love of God in language everyone understands.

No longer will the poor be nameless, no more humiliation for the humble. No more yelling, no more trips to the woodshed.

Guard your tongue from profanity, and no more lying through your teeth. Turn your back on sin; do something good. Embrace peace–don’t let it get away! GOD keeps an eye on his friends, his ears pick up every moan and groan. GOD won’t put up with rebels; he’ll cull them from the pack. Is anyone crying for help? GOD is listening, ready to rescue you.

You’re blessed when you’re content with just who you are–no more, no less. That’s the moment you find yourselves proud owners of everything that can’t be bought.

Prayer: God, today I make a conscious decision not to keep doing the things that separate me from You

Morning Harmony #28

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Good News is for Sharing

The willingness to share in meetings without holding back from the truth is one of the main contributions to the success of the meetings and our spiritual growth. Sharing encourages understanding, interest, support and fellowship. It makes us feel better when we have been willing and able to share our experience, strength and hope with others. Sharing also benefits others. In our using days we shared for socialization. Now we share to help ourselves and others understand our addictions, the way to recovery and how to implement the principles of recovery to our daily living.

A life without understanding stunts our spiritual growth. Understanding, goodness, mercy, forgiveness and love are just some of God’s gifts to us. One way to increase these in our lives is to continually share our progress with others and ourselves.

What The Bible Says

The basic reality of God is plain enough. Open your eyes and there it is!

He’s a rich mine of Common Sense for those who live well, a personal bodyguard to the candid and sincere. He keeps his eye on all who live honestly, and pays special attention to his loyally committed ones. His various gifts are handed out everywhere; but they all originate in God’s Spirit. His various ministries are carried out everywhere; but they all originate in God’s Spirit. His various expressions of power are in action everywhere; but God himself is behind it all.

Each person is given something to do that shows who God is: Everyone gets in on it, everyone benefits. All kinds of things are handed out by the Spirit, and to all kinds of people. With your whole being you embrace God setting things right, and then you say it, right out loud.

Discussion Starter #27

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Don’t Trust Feelings

I have never liked the taste of alcohol, even when I drank. I drank for the feeling.

When I realised I had a drinking problem, it was destroying my life and would probably result in my dying, I drank for the feeling.

I had a discussion with someone just recently about the insanity of addiction’ and our disregard of consequences for the sake of the feeling.

The best definition I have ever heard of insanity is ‘Doing the same thing over and over expecting a different result.’

  • It’s time to stop ignoring the feeling and start concentrating on reality.

We were slaves; yet even as slaves, our God didn’t abandon us. Love God, listening obediently to Him, firmly embracing Him. He is life itself

It’s who you are, not what you say and do, that counts. Your true being brims over into true words and deeds.

Become the kind of person God can use to present any and every kind of gift to His guests for their blessing. Run away from infantile indulgence. Run after mature righteousness–faith, love, peace–joining those who are in honest and serious prayer before God. Refuse to get involved in inane discussions; they always end up in fights. God’s servant must not be argumentative, but a gentle listener and a teacher who keeps cool, working firmly but patiently with those who refuse to obey. You never know how or when God might sober them up with a change of heart and a turning to the truth, enabling them to escape the Devil’s trap, where they are caught and held captive, forced to run his errands.

#Feelings #Guide #Truth

Payer: Lord, help me not to be guided by feelings but to be guided by You and Your truths.

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