We Gotta Supply the Mustard

 We gotta supply the mustard...

There is a good story about prayer I learned long ago. 

It's a reflective question and goes something like this; 

If you sit in a dark closet all alone and pray for a hot dog, will God bring you one? 

Now unless you live under a rock you know the obvious answer is no. 

Hopefully your prayers give you the willingness to get up and provide your own action to go and get the hot dog. 

This concept is applicable to other things in our lives. 

Prayer opens our heart to provide the actions and efforts on our part needed to bring about the changes we are seeking. 

When my actions and efforts match what I am praying for, good things happen… 

Check your experience… . 

"Faith without works is dead." Big Book pg. 88 

Lord, please remind us that You can and will answer prayers, but we must supply the willingness in our efforts and actions, AMEN. 

“What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him? If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food, and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, be warmed and filled,” without giving them the things needed for the body, what good is that? So also, faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.” James 2: 14-17 

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Looking Away? Look to Help!

Looking away or looking to help.... 

Sometimes when we see uncomfortable or unpleasant things, we divert our eyes away so our mind won't focus and our hearts won't feel the situation. 

I used to do this every time I walked by my teenager's room. 

I am sure it's a well-organized myriad of clothing, books, and life pertinent items to her, but it looked like remnants of a hurricane to her mother and me. 

It's easier to just look away and move on. 

What about those times when we are at work or out and about with a group of friends and we see someone noticeably upset or hurting. 

Hopefully it's our natural reaction to seek to learn the situation, offer comfort, and help if possible. 

Now what about when we see that out of place person trying to deal with something that is obviously unfamiliar for them? 

I know that it's easier to look away and pretend we don't see that older person in the store trying to figure out how to lift that case of water. 

Or its "better to ignore" the dirty looking person on the street with the shopping cart full of weird stuff. 

I am not suggesting we stop and try to change their whole life, but what about looking them in the eye and saying hello? 

What would Jesus do? 

Check your experience...

"Helping others is the foundation stone of our recovery." Big Book pg. 97 

Lord, let us open the eyes of our heart to see where You would have us offer compassion and help, AMEN. 

"Seeing the people, He felt compassion for them, because they were distressed and dispirited like sheep without a shepherd. Then He said to His disciples, "Don’t look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too." Philippians 2:4 

Have a blessed day Y'all! 

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Heart Thoughts

 Check the thoughts that reside in your heart...

Have you ever considered the differences between the thoughts in your head and your heart? 

In my head my thoughts tend to be focused on myself. 

They race wildly about jumping from emotional wants to materialistic and other self-centered actions. 

If these were left unchecked by my heart, they would cause me all kinds of grief like they used to before I gained sobriety and began walking with Jesus. 

For instance, my head will say "go ahead and tell them what you really think right now!" 

Where my heart says, "Wait until your anger goes away and pray on this before you respond with words you will regret." 

I find when I listen to the thoughts in my heart my day goes much better!.. 

 Check your experience... 

"His change of heart was dramatic, convincing, and moving." Big Book pg. 55 

 Lord let us first give our thoughts to our heart to let Your Holy Spirit guide our responses and quiet our emotional need to react, AMEN. 

"And Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, "Why are you thinking evil in your hearts?" Matthew 9:4 

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