Hand UP not Hand OUT

Give a hand up and not a handout… 

Have you ever noticed that when you give stuff to people for free, they will usually take it? 

It’s a nice thing to give to others 

and that is what we should do as part of our spiritual growth and walk with Christ, 

but sometimes helping actually hurts those you are giving to. 

Stop giving them fish and instead teach them to fish! 

Think about it, if we continue to provide for others without teaching them or giving them a chance to provide for themselves, then we are hurting their growth and not really helping. 

It’s good to give, please don’t misunderstand, 

but it’s not helpful if we continue to give and do for the same people over and over without giving them a chance to learn how to provide for themselves … 

Check your experience…. 

“Your job now is to be at the place where you may be of maximum helpfulness to others,” Big Book pg. 102 

Lord, let us share our bounty with others as you so generously share with us, but let us share with a motive of helping with hand UP and not a hand-OUT, AMEN. 

“Treat others as you want them to treat you.” Luke 6:31

Have a blessed day Y’all! 

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Bad Moment not Bad Day

 “Don’t turn a bad moment into a bad day.” … 

Back in Sacramento, years ago, ol’ Dick E. of Group 3 used to say this “phrase that pays” the AA meetings. 

I have held onto that thought over the years and found it very useful when I am in times of stress or struggle. 

I simply force my head to remember these words and it stops the bad moment from becoming a bad day. 

While some situations last longer than a moment,

I have learned that I am not facing it alone and that when I turn my troubles and fears over to the Lord, 

not only does my day go better, but also, the situation usually resolves itself and leaves me in a better place as a result

Are you allowing bad moments to become bad days? … 

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 pgs. 70-71 

Lord, what times of uncertainty, stress, or struggle come, remind my heat that You are with me and I can turn it over to Your care and not let it run my whole day, AMEN. 

“I know how great this makes you feel, even though you have to put up with every kind of aggravation in the meantime. Pure gold put in the fire comes out of it proved pure; genuine faith put through this suffering comes out proved genuine.” 1 Peter 1:6-7 

 Have a blessed day Y’all! 

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Growth in Fertile Soil

Things grow better in fertile soil… 

Have you ever noticed how certain plants grow and thrive in some climates but not in others? 

I live in Arizona and while many forms of cacti and desert plants thrive here, tropical plants don’t. 

It’s kind of the same with our spiritual life. 

When we plant ourselves in the Word and make sure we are receiving the Living Water of the Holy Spirit and our hearts are getting needed soul nutrition from fellowship with Jesus we thrive. 

However, when we try to live in unspiritual conditions, like plants in poor soil and bad climate, we struggle to grow and thrive. 

How is your spiritual soil?... 

Check your experience… 

“At the start, this was all we needed to commence spiritual growth, to affect our first conscious relation with God as we understood Him.” Big Book pg. 47 

Lord, please help us to find fertile spiritual growing conditions through Your Word and the Holy Spirit residing within us, AMEN. 

“But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.” 2 Peter 3:18 

Have a blessed day Y’all! 

Did  you know that Mentorship can help you grow and achieve your goals and dreams? 

Inspired 365 Mentorship with Mark Farley!!

https://www.faiththroughworksfellowship.org/inspired-365-life-coaching 

Email today and let’s chat to see if we can make up a plan for you to get you to where you want to be! 

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