Our Higher Power
Our Higher Power
Thursday, May 2, 2013
You are reading from the book The Language of Letting Go
Our Higher Power
For the next twenty-four hours ...
In recovery, we live life one day at a time, an idea requiring an enormous amount of faith. We refuse to look back - unless healing from the past is part of today's work. We look ahead only to make plans. We focus on this day's activity, living it to the best of our ability. If we do that long enough, we'll have enough connected days of healing living to make something valuable of our life.
...I pray for knowledge of Your will for me only...
We surrender to God's will. We stop trying to control, and we settle for a life that is manageable. We trust our Higher Power's will for us - that it's good, generous, and with direction.
We're learning, through trial and error, to separate our will from God's will. We're learning that God's will is not offensive. We've learned that sometimes there's a difference between what others want us to do and God's will. We're also learning that God did not intend for us to be codependent, to be martyrs, to control or care take. We're learning to trust ourselves.
. . . and the power to carry that through.
Some of recovery is accepting powerlessness. An important part of recovery is claiming the power to take care of ourselves.
Sometimes, we need to do things that are frightening or painful. Sometimes, we need to step out, step back, or step forward. We need to call on the help of a Power greater than ourselves to do that.
We will never be called upon to do anything that we won't be empowered to do.
Today, I can call upon an energizing Power Source to help me. That Power is God. I will ask for what I need.
You are reading from the book The Language of Letting Go
Our Higher Power
For the next twenty-four hours ...
In recovery, we live life one day at a time, an idea requiring an enormous amount of faith. We refuse to look back - unless healing from the past is part of today's work. We look ahead only to make plans. We focus on this day's activity, living it to the best of our ability. If we do that long enough, we'll have enough connected days of healing living to make something valuable of our life.
...I pray for knowledge of Your will for me only...
We surrender to God's will. We stop trying to control, and we settle for a life that is manageable. We trust our Higher Power's will for us - that it's good, generous, and with direction.
We're learning, through trial and error, to separate our will from God's will. We're learning that God's will is not offensive. We've learned that sometimes there's a difference between what others want us to do and God's will. We're also learning that God did not intend for us to be codependent, to be martyrs, to control or care take. We're learning to trust ourselves.
. . . and the power to carry that through.
Some of recovery is accepting powerlessness. An important part of recovery is claiming the power to take care of ourselves.
Sometimes, we need to do things that are frightening or painful. Sometimes, we need to step out, step back, or step forward. We need to call on the help of a Power greater than ourselves to do that.
We will never be called upon to do anything that we won't be empowered to do.
Today, I can call upon an energizing Power Source to help me. That Power is God. I will ask for what I need.
In hindsight, I have this mental vision of God just sitting there patiently waiting for me to have "enough". He waited for years, still patient even though I got mad at Him and thought he had turned His back on me...he sat patiently while I tried to control the world.
And He was there the moment I let go and told Him "God, I cannot do this one more day!". Instantly I felt the load lift and I have never for a moment doubted that today He can do for me what I cannot do for myself. Today I trust God and live in faith, even blind faith, knowing that I am being led and it's all good.
Thanks for the reminder, LMN.
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And He was there the moment I let go and told Him "God, I cannot do this one more day!". Instantly I felt the load lift and I have never for a moment doubted that today He can do for me what I cannot do for myself. Today I trust God and live in faith, even blind faith, knowing that I am being led and it's all good.
Thanks for the reminder, LMN.
Hugs
Listening to listen for the answer was very hard for me too. I would talk and talk but would forget to listen. I picture God asking over and over again "Are you done yet? Oh my, does this child ever shut up? Ok, when you are done, I will be waiting." Thankfully, we have a loving, patient God.
Can you imagine your child asking you to go to the movies or to the park but never allowing you to give an answer? Then you find them pouting in their room. Yep, that was me!
Can you imagine your child asking you to go to the movies or to the park but never allowing you to give an answer? Then you find them pouting in their room. Yep, that was me!
This makes sense and is comforting:
Lately, it's been hard for me to stick with what I need to do to step forward; always a battle within.
Sometimes, we need to do things that are frightening or painful. Sometimes, we need to step out, step back, or step forward. We need to call on the help of a Power greater than ourselves to do that.
We will never be called upon to do anything that we won't be empowered to do.
Today, I can call upon an energizing Power Source to help me. That Power is God. I will ask for what I need.
We will never be called upon to do anything that we won't be empowered to do.
Today, I can call upon an energizing Power Source to help me. That Power is God. I will ask for what I need.
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