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In talking with my AH's brother last night, he said he asks his HP the following thing. Thought it was great and thought I'd share.
He said every day, he asks God to gently remove the people from his life that are no good for him and to surround him with the people who are good for him.
WOW - I tell you, God is fast and forthright when you ask for things.
I was talking with my friend about what's going on (she's known from the beginning - it was her house I went to the night I discovered the sexually-explicit emails), and she told me to join her in a free Chakra meditation class with her in the mornings. Now, I'm not hindu by any means, but I'm a very open person when it comes to different religions and applying principles to my own beliefs, so attending this mediation class is a HUGE opportunity for me, and I'm going to take it!
It's two mornings a week... it's free. My HP moved me down to town so it's easy for me to get to the 6:30am class (only a 5 minute drive from me)... and I would LOVE some guided direction for meditation (so hard to do by myself... I keep thinking about things I need to take care of when I'm done meditating!). And, of course, a great way to get in deeper touch with myself and my HP.
aloha, I had that same thing happen and its been so incredible!!! I found a really wonderful QiGong (chinese/buddhist chakra meditation) class and older woman teacher and I feel so incredibly blessed!!! I cannot tell you how HUGE this is as a component to my al-anon recovery. It literally is clearing out all the old dead darkness in me and bringing in the incredible Hawaiian sunshine- through each and every chakra! whoo hoo- I SO needed this right here, right now- Hi5 to HP missy!!! Hugs, J.
Somethings sponsors have taught me will never fade gratefully. One of my sponsors told me when we were talking about prayer to make my walk my prayer. I must have showed a twinge of "gotcha" for a microsecond so he repeated "make your life your prayer." This is uppermost of my intentions during the day since. Another thing that was taught me about meditation after we kinda agreed that meditation was prolonged wholistic focus on a spiritual truth was this; "HP is real and real 24/7; always has been and always will be so HP has never left my side no matter what, when, where, how or why. I have always been unconditionally loved by HP and that is HP's will for me that I always love...unconditionally no matter, who, what, where, when and why. HP is here now and will conditue to be here even if I stay or leave. I could not and cannot outdistance HP nor can I determine where, when, how and why HP is." My HP is...period. I am always in meditation at this point and grateful for the lesson to practice and the consequences.
It's good to be open. That is how we learn and experience and that leads to personal growth. Practice being open 24/7 and you will hear your HP speak...to you personally, not thru another person or your sponsor though surely HP can use whomever and whatever to reach your attention, mind, body, spirit and emotions. This is what has happened to me both thru others and one on one. From this I can say that HP needs us...to listen, learn, practice and then to give back to others who ask for help.
I like this one Aloha. Never thought of asking HP to remove the the people who are no good for me. I have asked my HP to surround me with people who will uplift me.
Thanks for this one,
Claudia
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A person's a person no matter how small --Dr Suess
This is an AA step prayer that helped me two years ago when I took on an awesome responsibility at work that scared the death out of me. I printed it out and taped it to my bureau mirror and each morning as I was getting dressed, it reminded me that it's ok for me to ask my HP for help each and every day and sometimes 100 times a day. There's no moratorium on God's help for me.
"God (you can use HP of course), I offer myself to thee to build with me and do with me as you will (surrendering control ). Relieve me of the bondage of myself (oh yeah) that I may better do Your will. Take away my difficulties that victory over them may bear witness to those I would have helped with Your love, Your power, Your way of life. May I do Your will always."
yours in recovery, Maria
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If I am not for me, who will be? If I am only for myself, then who am I? If not now, when?
). Relieve me of the bondage of myself (oh yeah) that I may better do Your will. Take away my difficulties that victory over them may bear witness to those I would have helped with Your love, Your power, Your way of life. May I do Your will always."