No Pain No Gain

No pain...no gain....

Maybe it's different for you, but I can honestly say that I do not enjoy pain of any kind in any form. 

I don't intentionally go looking for it but I have learned that when I do find myself in pain, there is either a lesson to be learned or an experience to grow from if I look with a willing heart and open mind. 

Staying spiritually fit is hard work but the benefits are immense.  

Sobriety is not easy but the pains from gaining and maintaining it have brought me blessings far beyond what I deserve. 

The same can be said for my journey to attain physical health and fitness. 

God gives us the pain inside of every challenge to encourage us to find the benefit He has for us. 

Check your experience... 

"If we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are halfway through." Big Book pg 83. 

 Lord, when we are in pain, please remind our hearts to seek the goodness we can gain from seeking Your will, AMEN. 

"And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope." Romans 5: 2-4 

Have a blessed day Y’all! 

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The "Inner - Net" Connection

 The “inner-net’ connection… 

Plugged in, wired, and networked are terms we associate with our communications these days. 

I am glad I no longer need to figure out how to “interface” with folks! 

Wi-Fi and internet are the connections we seem to chase the most these days as we rely more and more on social media to get our “message” out there to “build our brand”. It sure feels like we need to constantly be networking ourselves to others in order to stay connected in today’s world. 

How do we stay plugged in to the things that keep us grounded, stable, and secure? 

What about our internal connection to God and the Holy Spirit? 

I am grateful that I have been shown and taught to seek quiet time daily, and even hourly at times, to connect with God to stabilize my heart and quiet my mind. When I do this, I become grounded and connected in the right way that makes my day go in the direction it needs to instead of more out of control. 

How are you keeping your inner connection solid?.. Check your experience… 

“In nearly all cases, their ideals must be grounded in a power greater than themselves,” Big Book pg xxviii 

 Lord, let us seek Your grace and guidance daily to be grounded securely in your will and not fall victim to the illusions of worldly clamors, AMEN. 

“In returning and rest you shall be saved; in quietness and confidence shall be your strength.” Isaiah 30:15 

Have a blessed day y’all! 

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Measuring Our Motives

 Measuring our motives... 

Way back when I was in grade school, every time we went to visit my father's Aunt Mabel, she would send me to visit her friend Mrs. Wheatley. 

Now this was not fun for a 10 year old boy, but when the visit was over I would walk away with a big candy bar! 

So I was always willing to pay a visit to Mrs. Wheatley. 

Sadly today, that is the only thing I remember about Mrs. Wheatley. 

Now y'all can say it's because I am old and my boyhood memories have faded, but the sad truth is my only motive in going was for the candy bar. 

Have you ever participated in something purely for a self-serving gain? 

Heck, I am guilty of that at times still to this very day! 

My point is that when others are counting on us to be there, we should check ourselves and our motives to make sure we are there for the right reasons... 

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 please help me clear my mind of self-serving thoughts so that my heart can participate 100% for the right reasons based on Your will and not mine, AMEN 

"All a person’s ways seem pure to them, but motives are weighed by the Lord." Proverbs 16:2 

Have a blessed day y’all! 

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