Reality vs. My Head

Why can’t reality match the picture in my head? … 

Perhaps it’s different for you, but every now and then I get a picture of the way the world is supposed to be in my head and it does not match up with reality. 

These expectations come from my own self-centered wants, fears, and pride. 

 During my walk with Jesus and sobriety, I have learned that expectations can spring from a person’s thought process based on emotional wants. 

I have learned that expectations based on my human assumptions can cause me trouble. 

These days I try to catch myself when I am trying to set an expectation. 

Time, grace, and serenity have taught me that I need to make sure I examine all of the evidence and not just what I want to see or hear. 

I ask the Lord to help me let it go and allow my heart to accept people, places, and things as they are and for what they are right now. 

It saves me a lot of anger, grief, and wasted energy! 

How’s this working out for you?.. 

Check your experience… 

“And acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. When I am disturbed, it is because I find some person, place, thing or situation -- some fact of my life -- unacceptable to me, and I can find no serenity until I accept that person, place, thing or situation as being exactly the way it is supposed to be at this moment.” Big Book pg. 417

Lord, lets us trade our expectations in for acceptance and knowledge that You are in control, AMEN. 

 “The hopes of the godly result in happiness, but the expectations of the wicked come to nothing.” Proverbs 10:28 

Have a blessed day Y’all! 

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How About Good News?!?

Where is all the good news?.. 

We hear stories about road rage and other examples of incidents that are fueled by emotional reactions all the time. 

While it grabs our attention for a moment, much like fights in a hockey match, it really is not newsworthy. 

Our media loves to show the negative side of life. 

YouTube is full of fight and conflict-video clips. 

Why? 

Because it grabs our attention and gives us that momentary human feeling of entitlement based on the thinking; “well at least I am not THAT bad.” 

It’s hard to find stories about good works and good deeds, especially anonymous good deeds. 

 For whatever reason it doesn’t get ratings, viewers, or website clicks. 

However, when we do something good or helpful for someone else without expecting to be seen, caught, or recognized, our hearts gain this feeling of joy and happiness. 

Come on, you know you feel this! 

That is the Holy Spirit inside your heart jumping for joy! 

We don’t need it to be broadcast on the news or to be in the limelight for it because we are receiving our unasked-for reward for helping others...

Check your experience. … 

 “…asking each morning in meditation that our Creator show us the way of patience, tolerance, kindliness, and love.” Big Book pg. 83 

Lord, let us share encouragement and blessings with others in the same way You so freely share with us, AMEN. 

“May the patience and encouragement that come from God allow you to live in harmony with each other” Romans 15:5 

Have a blessed day Y’all! 

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Treat Others Like You Wish to be Treated

Treat others like you want to be treated….. 

We all hear this and know this but are we able to naturally do this or does it take some work on our part? 

We want to be recognized for who we are and like to be known for what we do. 

That is natural pride and ownership of our actions. 

We come to expect others to know what or “who” we are. 

Now….Think about this for a moment... 

When was the last time you looked a service worker, like a cleaning person, yard person, or fast-food clerk directly in the eye and said a heartfelt, honest thank you? 

Did you know that Kurt Warner worked overnights in a grocery store stocking shelves to feed his family? 

Or that basketball legend Larry Bird worked on the trash truck with his dad to help his family make ends meet? 

We never know who we are encountering, or truly why they seem to be in a “dead end” job, so it’s a good idea to treat others with the same kindness and recognition that we want… 

Check your experience… 

“See to it that your relationship with Him is right, and great events will come to pass for you and countless others.” Big Book pg 164 

Lord, let us look to be a friend to those around us, giving them the same grace that you so readily give to us, AMEN. 

“Agree with one another. Don’t be proud. Be willing to be a friend of people who aren’t considered important. Don’t think that you are better than others.” Romans 12:16 

Have a blessed day Y’all! 

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