Language of Letting Go - November 20
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Language of Letting Go - November 20
ou are reading from the book The Language of Letting Go
Wants and Needs
So many of us have been brainwashed to think that we can't have what we want in life. That is the belief of the martyr. It is born of deprivation and fear.
Identifying what we want and need, then writing it down, sets in motion a powerful chain of events. It indicates that we are taking responsibility for ourselves, giving God and the Universe permission to supply our wants and needs.
The belief that we deserve to have a change in character, a relationship, a new dimension to an existing relationship, a possession, a certain level of health, living, loving, or success, is a powerful force in bringing that desire to pass.
Often, when we realize that we want something, that feeling is God preparing us to receive it!
Listen. Trust. Empower the good in your life by paying attention to what you want and need. Write it down. Affirm it mentally. Pray about it. Then, let it go. Give it to God, and see what happens.
The results may be better than you think.
Today, I will pay attention to what I want and need. I will take time to write it down, and then I will let it go. I will begin to believe I deserve the best.
From The Language of Letting Go by Melody Beattie ©1990, Hazelden Foundation.
Wants and Needs
So many of us have been brainwashed to think that we can't have what we want in life. That is the belief of the martyr. It is born of deprivation and fear.
Identifying what we want and need, then writing it down, sets in motion a powerful chain of events. It indicates that we are taking responsibility for ourselves, giving God and the Universe permission to supply our wants and needs.
The belief that we deserve to have a change in character, a relationship, a new dimension to an existing relationship, a possession, a certain level of health, living, loving, or success, is a powerful force in bringing that desire to pass.
Often, when we realize that we want something, that feeling is God preparing us to receive it!
Listen. Trust. Empower the good in your life by paying attention to what you want and need. Write it down. Affirm it mentally. Pray about it. Then, let it go. Give it to God, and see what happens.
The results may be better than you think.
Today, I will pay attention to what I want and need. I will take time to write it down, and then I will let it go. I will begin to believe I deserve the best.
From The Language of Letting Go by Melody Beattie ©1990, Hazelden Foundation.
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This morning I want peace and I know I so deserve to have a peaceful heart.
My AS in prison wrote me a letter with a request.
I feel in my gut his request is the usual addict angle and I don't trust him. He asked I send him an expensive correspondence course. For all I know it's likely something he can trade or barter with and I have no intention of paying for or taking the bait to do this for him.
It's simply I am tired of the same old same old from him...always has an angle.
Honestly, I'm happier and feel more peaceful when I don't hear from him at all. Although I know his behavior and request is the usual addict stuff, I honestly prefer
not to hear from him at this point in my life.
Today I want my own peace. It's the most precious gift of all. What can help me today is to pray, asking God to take care of AS.
As I write this, I realize once again the way to peace is letting go and
leaving God sort out what was troubling my heart and mind.
My AS in prison wrote me a letter with a request.
I feel in my gut his request is the usual addict angle and I don't trust him. He asked I send him an expensive correspondence course. For all I know it's likely something he can trade or barter with and I have no intention of paying for or taking the bait to do this for him.
It's simply I am tired of the same old same old from him...always has an angle.
Honestly, I'm happier and feel more peaceful when I don't hear from him at all. Although I know his behavior and request is the usual addict stuff, I honestly prefer
not to hear from him at this point in my life.
Today I want my own peace. It's the most precious gift of all. What can help me today is to pray, asking God to take care of AS.
As I write this, I realize once again the way to peace is letting go and
leaving God sort out what was troubling my heart and mind.
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Originally Posted by Ann 
ou are reading from the book The Language of Letting Go
Wants and Needs
Often, when we realize that we want something, that feeling is God preparing us to receive it!
Listen. Trust. Empower the good in your life by paying attention to what you want and need. Write it down. Affirm it mentally. Pray about it. Then, let it go. Give it to God, and see what happens.
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From The Language of Letting Go by Melody Beattie ©1990, Hazelden Foundation.
Wants and Needs
Often, when we realize that we want something, that feeling is God preparing us to receive it!
Listen. Trust. Empower the good in your life by paying attention to what you want and need. Write it down. Affirm it mentally. Pray about it. Then, let it go. Give it to God, and see what happens.
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From The Language of Letting Go by Melody Beattie ©1990, Hazelden Foundation.
Peace,
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