Love is a Verb

Actions speak louder than words...

Maybe it's just me, but every now and then, I find some good messages in the ad jingles that constantly assault us on TV and other media. Nike wants us to "Just do it"

The carpet folks want us to "Call Empire Today", and some weight loss outfit promises us we can '"Lose weight now, just if we just ask them how".  

These jingles share a common key ingredient.

They call for us to take action!

The spiritual principle underneath these claims is that we will see the benefit if we participate with our own actions and not just wishes, intentions, or words.  

I see this in my life.

I don't change or improve until I apply action fueled by willingness.  

How's that working out for you?..

Check your own experience....

"Faith without works is dead. ” Big Book pg 76.

Lord, let our actions show You love through the things we do. Let our words match our deeds, AMEN.  

"Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples.” John 13:35

Have a blessed day Y’all!

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Just a Daily Dose

Just a daily dose…

We have pills to fix our headaches, ointments to relieve sore muscles, and all kinds of over-the-counter instant fixes for most of our other aches and pains.

There is even a pill to help our liver!

Didn’t know my liver even needed a pill!..  

NO my AA, SCAA, and other 12 Step friends, there IS NOT a pill to replace the Steps and meetings!  

What about our spiritual weaknesses and flaws?

Anyone know of a pill for that?

What I have learned from those who showed me is that I have a relationship with a living God that I need to maintain and grow through my daily pursuit of His will and Word for me.

This way of living has brought me a life even better than my dreams.

Even though I am not perfect and I screw up daily, as long as I seek His will over mine, it always works out…

Check your experience…  

"What we really have is a daily reprieve contingent on the maintenance of our spiritual condition." Big Book pg. 83.

Lord let us fix our frailties and heal our spiritual wounds through our daily relationship with You, AMEN.    

"Therefore, strengthen the hands that are weak and the knees that are feeble, and make straight paths for your feet, so that the limb which is lame may not be put out of joint, but rather be healed." Hebrews 12: 12-13

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Being Teachable

 Becoming teachable...

Remember the last time you were able to lay aside your preconceived notions, expectations, assumptions, and self-made opinions in order to truly learn something new?  

Yeah, it's been a while for me too!

Part of having free will and becoming an adult is this magic magnifying mind that we have that likes to unconsciously grow and feed from our perceptions and experiences.

It tries to predict situations for us as well as attempts to harden our hearts through our own self-made assessments and judgements.  

Until we stop this process and set aside the ability and power it has over us, we cease to truly grow spiritually.  

Kids don't have this.

They look at us with wide eyes and open minds thirsty to learn.

It's only when we can open our minds willingly in this manner can God truly teach us and fill our hearts with His Spirit and wisdom. ...

Check your experience…  

"But after a while we had to face the fact that we must find a spiritual basis of life-or else." Big Book pg. 44

Lord let us set aside our own thoughts and become teachable like a child for Your Word, AMEN.    

"He said:  I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven." Matthew 18:3  

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