Looking for the Good

Looking for the good…

It just comes naturally.

We are prone to look for the wrong, talk about the negative, and point out the faults in others.

Our culture and society has trained us to think, act, and react this way.

As a result, we seem to only see and hear about these things.

Ever seen a newscast devoted to showing the good things folks are doing?

We become what we are exposed to and our environment can conflict with our spiritual walk

IF WE LET IT…

I propose that we should shift our thinking to look for the good, talk about what is positive, and catch people doing things right!

Try this for a day and see how much better you feel!..

Check your experience…

“We were prepared to look for it from an entirely different angle.” Big Book pg. 66

Lord let us look for the good and lift others up instead of constantly bringing them down, AMEN.

“So, encourage each other and build each other up, just as you are already doing.” 1 Thessalonians 5:11

 Have a blessed day Y'all!

Join me in looking at the things we face daily with passages from both the Big Book and Bible! 

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Our Choices

The power of choice… 

We face many choices daily but for me, the most important and constant choice I face is to either seek God’s will or follow my own self-will. 

Maybe some folks think like I used to think when I was first saved that I no longer had to battle with life’s twists, turns, trials, and temptations, because I had Jesus in my heart. 

However, the fact is that God loves us so much that even though through Baptism He fills our heart with His Holy Spirit, He loves us so much and so unconditionally that He allows us to keep our free will. 

Now perhaps it’s different for you, but this is exactly why I must make the choice daily and even hourly at times to seek His will and not give into my selfish self-centered will. 

How do you handle this choice?... 

Check your experience… 

“Before we begin, we ask God to direct our thinking, especially asking that it be divorced from self-pity, dishonest or self-seeking motives.” Big Book pg. 86 

Lord, thank You for loving us so complete and unconditionally that you let us keep our free will. Let us exercise this power of choice and choose to seek Your will in all things, AMEN. 

“Today I have given you the choice between life and death, between blessings and curses. Now I call on heaven and earth to witness the choice you make. Oh, that you would choose life, so that you and your descendants might live! You can make this choice by loving the Lord your God, obeying him, and committing yourself firmly to him. This is the key to your life. And if you love and obey the Lord, you will live long in the land the Lord swore to give your ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.” Deuteronomy 30:19-20 

Have a blessed day Y’all! 

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If Nothing Changes....

  If nothing changes then nothing changes…

None of us are perfect. We each have things that need our attention and cannot be fixed without our participation and ownership. 

We need to own our challenges, struggles, and shortcomings. 

The good news is that God can and will help us if we stay willing and provide the effort! 

When He can see our efforts fueled by our motivation to change, then He can heal us! 

Ask yourself if you are participating in your own improvement and as always… 

check your experience… 

"..we did because we honestly wanted to, and were willing to make the effort." Big Book pg 22. 

Lord fill our hearts with the desire to change and the drive to provide the needed efforts, AMEN.

 "Whoever does not carry his own cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple.” Luke14:27 

Have a blessed day y’all! 

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