The builder.
I am reminded how I get to be the builder of my life. I have tried building a life through my ego and it crumbled and fell away. However, that process brought me to bedrock, upon which I created a new life. In the process of trying to build my new life I learned how […]
The path.
I am reminded that my happiness depends on me and the path I choose to take. Prior to my sobriety I lived a particular lifestyle which brought me certain consequences. I thought I was living a normal life. In my early recovery I changed paths and I started a different lifestyle and my consequences changed. […]
Replacements.
I am reminded how the egoic reactions served a purpose and when those lessons were learned the old reactions will take a back seat to the replacements. Fear is replaced by courage. Frustration is replaced by peace. Chaos is replaced by calm. Judgement is replaced by acceptance. Fear of lack is replaced by appreciation. Hatred […]
Constructive.
I have a past behavior of tearing down people, places, things, institutions, and principalities. After I got sober, I discovered how I had been living under the belief of contempt prior to investigation. Over the past 34 years I have slowly become more open minded and accepting of myself and others. I have discovered that […]
Where is Heaven?
I used to believe in some far away reward for being good and following all their rules. I used to think that I could buy my way into heaven through giving away my money. I thought some church could get me into heaven. I was wrong. I have found that the kingdom of God is […]
Perfect freedom.
I am reminded that perfect freedom comes from doing God’s will. I used to believe that the church I was a part of was telling me God’s will through their rules and regulations. I used to try very hard to follow all the rules of that religion and I put myself in constant worry, guilt […]
Release
When I am caught up in someone else and their behavior which I have judged as bad or wrong, I am removing the focus from me. Every resentment I have, justified or fantasized, is causing my own pain, suffering, frustration, anger, rage, and depression. No matter what the other person has done or not done […]
Meditation.
I am reminded how meditation is an essential tool to peace, joy, and happiness. I was fearful of meditation because of a condition I suffered from called contempt prior to investigation. When I finally understood that I needed another way to create a healthy response to life I tried meditation. I used it in order […]
Peace within.
I am reminded how peace begins and flourishes within. My journey to finding peace started with a complete moral inventory. I needed to clear out all my guilt and shame. I needed to take accountability and responsibility for my part of every relationship in my life. I needed to find and correct any beliefs which […]
We become what we think.
I am reminded that as I think about the Divine Love, I become Love and I see all others as Love and Loved. In the same manner, if I think of hate I become hateful and hated. I then see others as hateful and hated. When I think compassionately about myself and others, I become […]
