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![]() ![]() When you are tired and discouraged from fruitless effort, GOD knows how hard you have tried. When you've cried so long your heart is in anguish, GOD has counted your tears. If you feel that your life is on hold and time has passed you by, GOD is waiting for you. When nothing makes sense and you are confused or frustrated, GOD has the answer. If suddenly your outlook is brighter and you find traces of hope, GOD has whispered to you. When things are going well and you have much to be thankful for, GOD has blessed you. When something joyful happens and you are filled with awe, GOD has smiled upon you. Remember that wherever you are or whatever you are feeling, GOD knows!
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I don't know about anyone else, but when I know what I should do and what I use to do, are not the same thing. It is which one I wantto give the power in today. That old adage, "Well it worked for me for years, why should I change it now?" How about, just because if you want sobriety (soundness of mind). ![]()
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Took the quote from a post in 2010 and commented about it today, when in truth it is for tomorrow, which hasn't got here yet. Sounds like I am a little a head of myself, yet it describes today very well. Maybe I need to watch out for more irritants tomorrow.
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You can't change what you don't see and so often we pull on that blanket of denial or put on a blindfold so we don't have to see the truth. Not someone else's truth, but our truth and what is right for us. Let it begin with me. ![]()
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![]() Change Your World ![]() You cannot change the world, But you can present the world with one improved person - Yourself - You can go to work on yourself to make yourself Into the kind of person you admire and respect. You can become a role model and set a standard for others. You can control and discipline yourself to resist acting Or speaking in a negative way Toward anyone for any reason. You can insist upon always doing things the loving way, Rather than the hurtful way. By doing these things each day, You can continue on your journey Toward becoming an exceptional human being. by: Brian Tracy
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Sometimes you are not positive with your replies or in what you do. You should know how to make a comment. For instance, I told the Pingtung Center to use paint or P.U. (kind of a floor finish) to beautify the appearance of their center. They might have felt that there was a better way, but they did not speak up. They merely said, "P.U. is too expensive!" And they stopped at that. That is not the way we should comment. If they felt that they were experts and they knew a better way, they should go on and suggest to me that there is a better, cheaper and quicker way - not just criticizing, "It's too expensive, no good, lousy". There were no truly constructive opinions. Most people can only criticize and they cannot contribute. That is where they go wrong. I make criticism as well as contributions. Only in this way is a comment useful! What is the use of criticism only? Anyone can make one. Using your month to speak is the simplest thing to do. Whatever we say, our brains record. With all the "It's lousy, no good, too expensive!", no fresh information can fit in. Continuing to be negative, we get lower and lower. The more negative we are, the worse off we become. We recite our own negative mantra to curse ourselves. That is why it is bothersome to be your teacher. I am affected and collect a lot of karma, because everyday you keep using the negative power and qualities for me to hear or see. For example, when I ask on the phone if someone is in, you could say, "Oh! Master, she is not here. Can I ask her to call You back later? Is there anything I can do for You or for her?" Is that not better than simply saying, "She's not here!" (stop dead) or "She went to the toilet." (stop dead here too)? The Supreme Master Ching Hai gives a variety of lectures to interested students according to their backgrounds and cultures; no matter if one is Christian, Moslem, Buddhist or Taoist, etc.. She speaks in English, French, German, Chinese, and Au Lac Language. Those who wish to learn and practice the Quan Yin Method with The Supreme Master Ching Hai are welcomed to receive Her initiation. Her lectures and initiation are offered free of charge. www.godsdirectcontact.org/ Received from the Antesian Newsletter Posted on another site on May 21, 2004
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This reminds me that my God can see all things. So many times I look at things and find myself judgmental, or letting something go, when I should hang onto it, or I turn a blind eye to something I want to ignore and pretend that it isn't there because I don't feel like dealing with it.
My God knows, but loves me any way. He is caring and forgiving, and loves me inspite of my many flaws. I am a spiritual being who often stumbles on this earthly walk. ![]()
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So many times it was easier to look at the "disturbance" in my life instead of take that journey inward to find myself. As I travelled that path, I took many detours because I often didn't like what I found along the way. I am so grateful for the God of my understanding who brought me back to where I needed to me, and set me back on the road to recovery. Not just from my addiction, but for my soul and all the dis-ease I had facing life on life's terms.
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A helpful tool in our recovery, especially in the behavior we call detachment, is learning to identify who owns what. Then we let each person own and possess his or her rightful property. If another person has an addiction, a problem, a feeling, or a self-defeating behavior, that is their property, not ours. If someone is a martyr, immersed in negativity, controlling, or manipulative, that is their issue, not ours. If someone has acted and experienced a particular consequence, both the behavior and the consequence belong to that person. If someone is in denial or cannot think clearly on a particular issue, that confusion belongs to him or her. If someone has a limited or impaired ability to love or care, that is his or her property, not ours. If someone has no approval or nurturing to give away, that is that person's property. Peoples lies, deceptions, tricks, manipulations, abusive behaviors, inappropriate behaviors, cheating behaviors, and tacky behaviors belong to them, too. Not us. Peoples hope and dreams are their property. Their guilt belongs to them too. Their happiness or misery is also theirs. So are their beliefs and messages. If some people don't like themselves, that is their choice. Other peoples choices are their property, not ours. What people choose to say and do is their business. What is our property? Our property includes our behaviors, problems, feelings, happiness, misery, choices, and messages; our ability to love, care, and nurture; our thoughts, our denial, our hopes and dreams for ourselves. Whether we allow ourselves to be controlled, manipulated, deceived, or mistreated is our business. In recovery, we learn an appropriate sense of ownership. If something isn't ours, we don't take it. If we take it, we learn to give it back. Let other people have their property, and learn to own and take good care of what's ours. Today, I will work at developing a clear sense of what belongs to me, and what doesn't. If its not mine, I wont keep it. I will deal with my issues, my responsibilities, and myself. I will take my hands off what is not mine. GOD BLESS
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![]() Today I Will Remember Not part-god, but part of God. - Day At A Time ![]() Love this quote. Also have heard that I am a Co-Creator of my life. My life is what I make of it. I have freedom of choice. I am no longer play God of my life but surrender my day to the care of my God. My God doesn't do for me what I can do for myself. My God doesn't grab me by the scruff of the neck and say "No!" don't go there. It was by working the Steps that I not only found my God but myself. God is as He reveals Himself to me today.
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The reality for me was that I qualified for both sides of the street. What I found to be true was the 12 Steps are a common denominator and applicable to all areas of my life.
AA, NA, OA, GA, ACOA, CODA, AlAnon, NarAnon, and more.
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The problem is me. So many times I drank or are or partook of other substance saying those words, 'Don't tell me what to do. Watch me.' For me, the big one was cigarettes. They were part of my eating and drinking regime. I would tell my aunt and sponse, "If you are going to pray for me, pray quietly so I don't hear you. That makes the addict in me want to use even more "
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