“THY WILL BE DONE”

Page 88 in the Big Book reminds us that we are no longer running the show . That we go to God many times each day and ask  for His will to be done . It states that we are then in less danger of excitement, fear, anger, worry, self-pity ,or foolish decisions. In layman’s terms we reach a place where we are not wasting energy over past or present situations. What a way to live -in freedom !

Daily Reprieve

Page 85 in the Big Book tells me that I have a daily reprieve based on the maintenance of my spiritualcondition. Maintenance is like changing the oil in your car, its preventive maintenance ,it keeps the engine from locking up . It keeps the inside lubricated and running smoothly. I need my daily maintenance, weather its a meeting ,prayer,or meditation I need to keep oiling the parts. When I don’t follow my maintenance schedule I get restless irritable and discontent. I start to let self get back in charge and that only makes me feel worse. Today I know that I can start my day over anytime I want to by getting in touch with a power greater than myself. What a blessing!

GOING BACK OUT

Relapse doesn’t have to happen but it does. When someone we care about goes back out we all feel the pain. We ask ourselves, why? We tend to blame ourselves, with thought of, did I do all I could to help when in reality someone else sobriety is not our responsibility unless they ask for help. I can’t explain why some people can’t get it. An old timer told me once that when some one goes back out it helps him refocus on his program. This may be true but it still doesn’t make us feel any better.

It All Goes Back In The Box

All the toys, power,  money,property, prestige in the world won’t mean any thing  when I draw my last breath. The only thing that matters is did I love my fellow man, and put nothing before my God. An old sermon I have heard says it’s like a game of monopoly, all the toys go back in the box.