Clear headed… 

Most of us are busy these days trying to live life on life’s terms. From the jobs we have that provide the income that helps us to have homes to live in, food to eat, and things our families need, to the demands on our time to be available for our spouses, children, parents, friends, and family members; we are constantly busy. 

It’s probably different for you, but one thing I have to constantly watch myself on is to stay engaged and not be “asleep at the wheel”. 

You know what I mean here, just going through the motions without mentally being present. 

I have learned the hard way that when I fall into this trap, not only do I miss out on what is happening, but also the activity in my head fails to match up with the present. 

I have learned to stay clear headed by focusing on the here and now and being present. This keeps my thoughts on what I am currently doing and my head clear of all the other things it wants me to think about instead. 

How’s this working out for you?.. Check your experience… 

“Our thought-life will be placed on a much higher plane when our thinking is cleared of wrong motives.” Big Book pg 86 

Lord, let us keep our minds and hearts clears so we can be present in the moment, AMEN. 

 “So be on your guard, not asleep like the others. Stay alert and be clearheaded.” 1 Thessalonians 5:6 

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Getting what we give….. 

Most of us do a fairly good job of surrounding ourselves with people who we can get along with pretty well. 

However, every now and then we are put into a situation with strangers who make us uncomfortable with their actions or we have an encounter with others whose behaviors may not match up with what we consider acceptable or normal. 

Now perhaps its different for you, but it’s in these times that my self-centered head likes to hold court and begin judging and condemning others because they are not doing or behaving the way I consider acceptable. 

You know what I mean. 

Like the guy who forgot to brush his teeth and you are trapped listening to him go on and on about something you could care less about while your mind tries to determine from his breath what his last meal was. Or the person who is making a mountain out of a mole hill over something that is obviously important to them, yet insignificant in your life. 

Judging others is never good because it warps our opinions and does not give our heart a chance to see why the Lord has put this person in our path. 

We don’t have to agree with everyone we encounter, but we do need to treat them like we want to be treated… 

Check your experience… 

“but we let God be the final judge.” Big Book pg 70 

Lord, open the eyes of my heart and let me seek to understand instead of looking to be understood, AMEN. 

“Since you judge others for doing these things, why do you think you can avoid God’s judgment when you do the same things? Don’t you see how wonderfully kind, tolerant, and patient God is with you?” Romans 2: 3-4 

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Drop the rocks...

Did you ever notice that in times of stress, fear, or extended worry your back usually aches and your shoulders and neck are stiff and tight? Sheesh! 

What's up with that? 

 You are probably familiar with the term 'carrying the weight of the world on your shoulders'; and that is exactly what we are trying to do during these painful times! 

We cannot change people, places, things, or situations. So why do we load our hearts and minds with the weight of things, we cannot change? 

When we block our hearts off from the Holy Spirit, our minds become prisoners of our self-induced thoughts our body takes on the weight of this unnatural stress causing pain in our back, shoulders, and neck...

Drop those rocks! 

Give the weight of the world to God and watch your pains go away!..

As always..... Check your experience… 

"But soon the sense of His presence had been blotted out by worldly clamors, mostly those within myself." Big Book pg 12-13 

Lord let us give the weight of the world to you freeing us to focus on Your will for us and enjoy Your grace and peace, AMEN. 

“Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light.” Matthew 11: 29-30 

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 Are we being smart or wise?... 

While these 2 words generally mean the same thing, there is a big difference. 

Being smart comes from relying on our own self driven actions, skills, knowledge, and work. 

Wisdom comes from knowing our limitations, learning from experience, and relying on something or someone outside of ourselves. 

Humility and discernment lead us to wisdom. 

So, my friends I invite you to think (meditate) on this today. 

We need both in our lives and depending on the situation is when we must make the choice. 

Are you being smart or wise?... Check your experience … 

“if it is wisely handled -- and it seems to be in wise and prudent hands -- there are doors of opportunity ahead of this project that may surpass our capacities to imagine." Big Book pg. 572 

 Lord, let us lean toward wisdom when it comes to maters of the heart and will, AMEN. 

 “But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere.” James 3:17 

 Have a blessed day y’all 

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 Faith is not believing that God can; it is in knowing God will... 

 Have you ever considered that the things we rely on most we do not actually see or understand how they exactly work? 

 We cannot see the air we breathe. Except for a few friends who are engineers, we can’t truly explain all that is involved when we turn on a light. We put the key in the ignition and the car starts right up. 

These things require something on our part that we don’t normally think about. We have faith that they will work. 

This faith comes from the experience we have built up from doing these things repeatedly for a long time. We trust that they will work and don’t really give it much thought. 

That is how our faith works in the other areas of our lives. 

When we trust God with all our heart, faith can carry us through many situations and seasons that are either uncomfortable or unfamiliar to us… Check your experience… 

 “To be vital, faith must be accompanied by self-sacrifice and unselfish, constructive action.” Big Book pg 93 

Lord let us grow our faith through daily practice in trusting and relying on You, AMEN. 

 “Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.” Hebrews 11:1 

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Exchanging the truth for a lie… 

Part of being human and having free will is dealing with the constant challenges we face daily for our attention and focus. 

There is all kinds and types of never-ending noise around us attempting to grab our attention and take us hostage emotionally. 

We are led to believe by many tricksters and false prophets that their product or service will fix us and make us complete. 

It never ends, or so it seems...

The gift of  our free will makes it so that we can consciously choose what we focus on and what we allow to grab our attention. 

The person, place, thing, or situation that we allow to dominate our mind will eventually invade our heart and drive our behaviors. 

It becomes our God. 

 So the suggestion I want to make today is to take a long look in the mirror and ask ourselves, what or who is our God?... Check your experience...

 "we had to fearlessly face the proposition that either God is everything or else He is nothing." Big Book pg 53 

 Lord let us open our hearts and minds daily to turn our will and lives over to You to be free of the worldly false Gods, AMEN. 

 "They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator." Romans 1:25 

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 Are you still in prison?...

“As I walked out the door toward the gate that would lead to my freedom, I knew if I didn't leave my bitterness and hatred behind, I'd still be in prison.”- Nelson Mandela - 

This thought can give us insight to what our fears, resentments, and anger is based on. 

Are we still a prisoner of our own bitterness and hatred because we REFUSE to embrace our freedom and move on from the past? 

Do you know that the devil uses anger and resentment to DISTRACT us from God’s love and will for us?!?

This is how we remain a prisoner of our own thoughts!.. Check your experience… 

“If we were to live, we had to be free of anger.” Big Book pg 66 

 Lord let us walk in freedom letting go of the bondage of anger over the past, AMEN. 

 “Don’t sin by letting anger control you. Don’t let the sun go down while you are still angry,” Ephesians 4:26 

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 Resources for fact checking… 

When I was working on my MBA, we were required to use verified and proven sources as we did our assignments and presented information in class. 

What was comforting to me about this was that not only did I have to make sure that what I was sharing with the class was verified and true, but also I was able to relax knowing that what my classmates shared was verified and true as well. 

 In my experience this has helped to create a solid and powerful learning environment. 

Wouldn’t that be great of our culture and society required the same thing? 

 Sure, on some levels we do, that is why there is the “fine print” at the bottom of most documents requiring our signatures, but what about the advertisements and wild claims that fly from folks mouths as they try to say our opinions or move us to buy or try to evoke emotions in us? 

It pays to check the source of the information. 

Sometimes selfish motives outweigh facts, and the information gets manipulated to stretch or fabricate the truth. 

The promises that are in the 2 most important books in my life assure me that their facts are straight and real. The Bible and the Big Book are the 2 sources I rely on daily to help me see and say the truth… 

How do you verify what you are seeing and hearing?.. Check your experience… 

“For faith in a Power greater than ourselves, and miraculous demonstrations of that power in human lives, are facts as old as man himself.” Big Book pg. 55 

Lord, let us look to Your Word and Your will for us when we seek to learn the truth, AMEN. 

“Don’t let anyone capture you with empty philosophies and high-sounding nonsense that come from human thinking and from the spiritual powers of this world, rather than from Christ.” Colossians 2:8 

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Seasoned with salt – NOT Salty language! 

Even though words fly out of our mouths with meaning formed from our emotions and experience, they can be received and interpreted differently by the individuals receiving them. 

Obviously, our words have different meanings depending on what part of the country we are in. For instance, asking for a pop outside of the Southern United States will get you blank stares instead of asking for a soda or other carbonated beverage. 

The point I am trying to share is that our words need to be geared toward the audience we are addressing. 

Our dinner conversations with our 22-year-old daughter revolves around more adult themed topics like finances and insurance instead of the topics we discussed with her in her younger years. 

Are you making sure the words you are using are being received in the right manner?.. 

Check your experience… 

“Patience, tolerance, understanding and love are the watchwords.” Big Book pg 118 

Lord let our words be filled with grace and formed so that the ears of those receiving will understand, AMEN. 

“Live wisely among those who are not believers and make the most of every opportunity. Let your conversation be gracious and attractive so that you will have the right response for everyone.” Colossians 4: 5-6 

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How’s your footing? … 

Sometimes we find ourselves on rocky, cluttered, or unstable paths as we try to walk. 

When we encounter these challenges, we usually become a bit more wary of each step and sometimes consider changing our path. 

We don’t necessarily need to change the goal or the destination, but perhaps change the way we are trying to get there. 

 We can and will encounter some unstable paths in life and along our Spiritual walk as well. 

It’s in those times we can look to the Holy Spirit to guide us and set us on a clear and more stable path instead of trying to seek an easier softer way on our own. 

 How do you find firm footing spiritually? … Check your experience… 

“Established on such a footing we became less and less interested in ourselves, our little plans and designs.” Big Book pg 63 

Lord, let us look to You to establish our footing when we find ourselves on shaky ground, AMEN.

“You cleared the ground under me so my footing was firm.” 2 Samuel 22:37 

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Two are better than one…

There is a big difference between alone time and isolation. 

While time alone spent in prayer, meditation, and communication with God is restorative and rejuvenating, isolation blocks us off from everyone and everything leaving us to become a slave to our self-centered thoughts. 

Thankfully, I have folks in my life that know me and help me to avoid travelling down the path to isolation. 

I learned long ago that a good ideal only becomes great when shared with another and not left to our own thoughts. 

How often and how measured is your alone time?… Check your experience… 

“…being restored and united under one God, with hearts and minds attuned to the welfare of others,” Big Book pg 161 

Lord let us lean on our brothers and sisters in Christ for both good times and challenging seasons, AMEN. 

"Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. If one person falls, the other can reach out and help. But someone who falls alone is in real trouble." Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 

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 Don’t talk about it…BE about it …. 

Have you ever noticed that the things we remember most are experiences we have participated in? 

Words and lessons, we study are important also, and perhaps it’s different for you, but experiences are what I learn best from and remember the most. 

It seems our actions are remembered more than our words. 

It’s a spiritual principle that we should let our actions, or light if you will, speak for us. 

Think about it. Light doesn’t take away from or compete with the action. It supports it silently so others can see it.  

That is how God wants us to let our light shine, through our actions and not our words…

Check your experience… 

“Now we need more action, without which we find that “Faith without works is dead.” Big Book pg 76 

Lord, let our light shine through our actions and not our words, AMEN. 

 “So, you see, faith by itself isn’t enough. Unless it produces good deeds, it is dead and useless.” James 2:17 

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 Faith it until you make it… 

We use faith in one form or another in many situations daily. 

For instance, when we touch a light switch, we naturally assume without much thought that the light will come on. Oh sure, a few of us, BUT NOT ME, have engineering degrees and understand all of the mechanics and physics involved in this simple act, but for the most part, folks like me trust that the light will just turn on. 

It’s the same experience in my car every time I turn the key to start it or apply the brakes while driving. I have faith, based on my previous experiences, that these actions will bring the desired results. 

The more I experience something, the stronger my faith is. 

It’s the same with our spiritual life. 

The more we spend time in the Word and with Jesus, the stronger our faith grows. 

We can’t buy faith, but we can sure grow it!.. Check your experience… 

“In this book you read again and again that faith did for us what we could not do for ourselves.” Big Book pg 70 

Lord, let us grow our faith through daily contact with You and time in Your Word, AMEN. 

 “For we live by faith, not by sight.” 2 Corinthians 5:7 

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 Ours for the asking… 

We must work in some form or fashion for just about everything in life. Obviously, we work to provide for our families and we work at getting things we want and like. 

We even work on ourselves, physically, mentally, and spiritually to keep healthy. 

One of the things that we don’t have to work for is God’s unconditional love. 

He chose us and it’s ours for the asking! However, we must work to build relationship with Him in order to grow in Christ and know His will. 

How is this working out for you?.. Check your experience… 

“God either is or He isn't. What was our choice to be?” Big Book pg 53 

Lord, thank You for choosing us and allowing us the opportunity for Your grace and everlasting life, AMEN. 

 “You have not chosen Me, I have chosen you. I have set you apart for the work of bringing in fruit. Your fruit should last. And whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give it to you.” John 15:16  

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Becoming teachable... 

Remember the last time you were able to lay aside your preconceived notions, expectations, and self-made opinions to truly learn something new? Yeah, it has 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. 

Children don't have this. They look to 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. 

Are you still willing and able to be teachable? ...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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The human heart is at the heart of the human problem… 

 It’s part of our nature to blame people, places, and things when it doesn’t turn out like we want. This thinking is built into our culture as well as society. 

Trust me, just tune into any news broadcast, media report, and sadly even political debate, and the finger pointing and blame placing is the major part of the story. 

This thinking, when allowed to dominate our thoughts, covers our hearts, and makes it hard for the Sonlight of the Spirit to flow through our hearts and minds. 

 Now don’t get me wrong, bad things do happen and there can be other people, places, or things involved. That is what our justice system is for. 

 What about the veil of negativity and closed mindedness we are left with covering our hearts and minds? 

I mean it’s hard to trust others, especially these days, but because it is a spiritual principal that we have to GIVE in order to GET, that we must put away our negativity and mistrust and replace it with grace and faith. 

If we can open our hearts to allow Jesus to fill us with His Holy Spirit and to cover and protect us with His grace, then things turn out better… Check your experience… 

“Here was something at work in a human heart which had done the impossible.” Big Book pg 11 

 Lord, let us turn our hearts and minds over to the care of Your will and grace, AMEN. 

 "Yes, even today when they read Moses' writings, their hearts are covered with that veil, and they do not understand." 2 Corinthians 3:15 

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Looking at your Caller ID… 

Modern technology provides us with many conveniences that make our lives easier as well as more informed. From instant information available to all on the internet to digital medical records that doctors, hospitals, and pharmacies securely share, these benefits enable us to lead easier and more productive lives. 

One thing I particularly enjoy is caller ID. 

Back in the day when the wall phone in the kitchen rang. We had to answer it no matter what and we never knew who was calling. 

Caller ID has simplified my life. If you are in my contact list, I know it’s you and I will answer, if you are unknown to me, then you get to speak to the voice mail I check once a week! 

Spiritually speaking we have the same opportunity with the calls on our hearts and souls. God uses Jesus and the Holy Spirit to call on us through our hearts to not only help us, but also show us His will for us. Because God loves us unconditionally, He give us the free will to choose to take His call or not. 

What is your choice to be?.. Check your experience… . 

 “There had been a humble willingness to have Him with me -- and He came.” Big Book pg 12 

Lord, let us answer Your call knowing You have the answer for us as well as the way of grace and peace, AMEN. 

 “…lead a life worthy of your calling, for you have been called by God.” Ephesians 4:1 

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 What goes around COMES around... 

Have you ever played with a bouncing ball? Did you notice that it always comes back to you with the same force you give it? 

Now I am not trying to teach physics, but the ball example contains today's spiritual thought. 

I have learned over the years that my relationships with people, places, and things have the same effect. 

We GET what we GIVE. It's a spiritual principle. 

When I treat others with grace, I get grace and when I throw out grief and negativity, I get it right back.  

Check your experience... 

"Just to the extent that we do as we think He would have us, and humbly rely on Him, does He enable us to match calamity with serenity." Big Book pg 68

Lord, let us give others the same grace and joy that you freely give us, AMEN. 

 "So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you," Matthew 7:12 

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