"Free" Will

Stinkin' Thinkin'

Get rid of the stinkin’ thinkin’… 

Perhaps it’s different for you, but there is a magic magnifying glass in my mind that loves to try to increase the size and focus of the negative side of life. 

Heck, it even tries to grow the size of fears as they attempt to crop up in my mind. 

Thank God that through His Spirit living in me that I can quickly shift the focus of this magnifying glass onto positive and productive things and away from the things that my fear based and prideful self-centered will wants to dwell on. 

I have found that when changing my thoughts and attitudes to more positive things, better actions and behaviors follow. 

How’s that working out for you?.. 

Check your experience… 

“When I focus on what's good today, I have a good day, and when I focus on what's bad, I have a bad day. If I focus on a problem, the problem increases; if I focus on the answer, the answer increases.” Big Book pg. 419 

Lord, thank You for your Holy Spirit residing in each of us that helps us to focus our hearts and minds on things of Your will and not be held hostage by our own fear based self-will, AMEN. 

“Brothers and sisters, think about the things that are good and worthy of praise. Think about the things that are true and honorable and right and pure and beautiful and respected.” Philippians 4:8 

Have a blessed day Y'all! 

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Knowing and Doing

The difference between knowing and doing… 

I got honest and saw my addiction to sugar and bad carbs, this was my daily dilemma… 

I was supposed to be losing weight, yet I had dessert. I needed to make healthy eating choices, yet I found myself at the Taco Bell drive thru …AGAIN! 

Is it because I am weak willed and cannot control my sugar addiction? 

Nope, it’s the fact that I continued to choose my selfish and self-centered will over seeking God’s will. 

My heart KNOWS what I need to do, but my head does it anyway. 

This is not only the difference between knowing and doing, but also why my character defects left unchecked keep me unhealthy and in self-will. 

Do you have things you are doing that you know you should not be?... 

Check your experience… 

“Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character” Big Book Step 6, pg. 59 

Lord, let us give you our weaknesses and temptations in return for strength and support to stay in Your will for us, AMEN. 

I want to do what is good, but I don’t. I don’t want to do what is wrong, but I do it anyway.” Romans 7: 19 

Have a blessed day Y’all! 

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