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bluidkiti · 03-22-2014, 11:46 AM

FaithWriters' Devotional

Our Daily Devotional:

Feeling Less Than Spiritual

John 14:1-3 NIV: Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me. In my Father´s house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am.

No, you are not the only one who has faced it. You know-a time when you feel, shall we say, less than spiritual. Just as many others, I too can say, "Been there…lived through that." Sometimes, that´s all you feel you´ve accomplished. Living through it, that is. And barely even that, perhaps. Maybe you wonder how it is possible to get through the tough times and feel more like a victorious Christian, than a beaten believer. The first thing you must do is put your eyes on Jesus. The second thing is to keep them there. In our "less than spiritual" times, it is tempting to believe the voice that tells you, you have failed-and tells you, you will only fail again. But that is not the voice of Jesus; and it is only His voice to which you should be paying close attention. Don´t let your heart be troubled, believe in Jesus. He has wonderful things in store for you. If it were not so...He would have told you.

MajestyJo · 03-22-2014, 04:25 PM

Told a sponsee one time, "So be angry at God, He has big shoulders." He is willing to forgive and willing to talk to you, even if you are a little ticked off at Him and asking, "Why?"

I was told it was okay to not pray, if it isn't from the heart, it won't go far any way. It is another of those times that I had to pray for the willingness to be willing.

Just because I pull on the blanket of denial, hide behind masks and glasses be they pink or black, it may be a mental block, but deep down, I know my God is there, just waiting for me to reach out to Him.

Spirituality for me is giving and forgiving, loving self and others, and looking at the person not the act. We are all in our own dis-ease, whatever that may be. Spirituality to me, means no longer acting out in that disease instead of applying and walking the program of recovery.

03-22-2014, 11:46 AM	#1
bluidkiti Administrator Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 73,841	Feeling Less Than Spiritual FaithWriters' Devotional Our Daily Devotional: Feeling Less Than Spiritual John 14:1-3 NIV: Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me. In my Father´s house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. No, you are not the only one who has faced it. You know-a time when you feel, shall we say, less than spiritual. Just as many others, I too can say, "Been there…lived through that." Sometimes, that´s all you feel you´ve accomplished. Living through it, that is. And barely even that, perhaps. Maybe you wonder how it is possible to get through the tough times and feel more like a victorious Christian, than a beaten believer. The first thing you must do is put your eyes on Jesus. The second thing is to keep them there. In our "less than spiritual" times, it is tempting to believe the voice that tells you, you have failed-and tells you, you will only fail again. But that is not the voice of Jesus; and it is only His voice to which you should be paying close attention. Don´t let your heart be troubled, believe in Jesus. He has wonderful things in store for you. If it were not so...He would have told you. __________________ "No matter what you have done up to this moment, you get 24 brand-new hours to spend every single day." --Brian Tracy AA gives us an opportunity to recreate ourselves, with God's help, one day at a time. --Rufus K. When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. --Franklin D. Roosevelt We stay sober and clean together - one day at a time! God says that each of us is worth loving.

03-22-2014, 04:25 PM	#2
MajestyJo Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Hamilton, ON Posts: 25,078	Told a sponsee one time, "So be angry at God, He has big shoulders." He is willing to forgive and willing to talk to you, even if you are a little ticked off at Him and asking, "Why?" I was told it was okay to not pray, if it isn't from the heart, it won't go far any way. It is another of those times that I had to pray for the willingness to be willing. Just because I pull on the blanket of denial, hide behind masks and glasses be they pink or black, it may be a mental block, but deep down, I know my God is there, just waiting for me to reach out to Him. Spirituality for me is giving and forgiving, loving self and others, and looking at the person not the act. We are all in our own dis-ease, whatever that may be. Spirituality to me, means no longer acting out in that disease instead of applying and walking the program of recovery. __________________ Love always, Jo I share because I care.

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