Mel B readings

[lizw]

A friend of mine sends out 'the best of Mel B' to a group of us each week via email. There is usually 3 or 4 daily readings in there, so I thought I'd post one here.

Dealing with worry: There’s nothing like a siege of worry to spoil our day. It matters little whether the worry is about a real problem or something we’re imagining. In either case, worry makes us unhappy, depressed, and even fatigued. It doesn’t help to be urged not to worry.

We may even know worry is harmful, yet be unable to stop it. In fact, one of the things we may have sought in the bottle was an easing of worry. The best answer to worry is in the 12 Step programme. If we have turned out will and lives over to our Higher Power, the real direction of our lives is out of our hands.

We must think of ourselves as passengers in a divinely guided vehicle. Some will think this philosophy is preposterous and irresponsible, but in reality we are taking right actions in an orderly way, as our guidance continues. We need only prove to ourselves that our programme works.

Worry is merely a signal that we need to work our programme. If I catch myself worrying, I’ll remember that my Higher Power is in charge of all outcomes. I’ll do my best and expect the best.