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I really liked todays ODAT reading! It is about despair and its relationship to faith.
"...when we are troubled and cannot see a way out it is only because WE cannot SEE a way out because we imagine that only WE can find a solution to the trouble" We imagine that all solutions are up to us and our BRAINS! HA! I have found that the best solutions come from HP, not from me, not from my degrees, education, smarts, geekiness, common sense, taking everyone elses advice, etc. If I can get out of the way of myself, HP has the best route, process and timeline every time, hands down. Now I leave it all to HP, a super-natural power much much greater than my own- one far more capable of dealing with the crap-ola all around me. Afterall HP has me exactly where I am supposed to be so HP must have a plan to deal with all this so letting go is my only option now.
We were raised to only rely on ourselves- 'perhaps faith was never a part of our lives growing up". How true this was for me. I was totally on my own as a child being raised by mega-alcoholics/codependents. I never learned to trust a power greater than myself; not parents, adults, etc. Today I am grateful for these rooms which have taught me that a much better path lies in letting go and letting HP and that through faith in a power much greater than I, everything turns out a-ok and in fact a lot better than I could ever imagine/dream up. hugs, J.
Thank you for posting this. I grew up as a latchkey kid. Always took care of myself. While I have decent parents, they were young and to be honest just busy living their own lives. I had not thought about how learning self reliance and not trusting powers greater than my own to be there when I may need them can effect my faith. This is a very good point to ponder.
I love your post------HP was and is always there for us------that is where our faith comes in-------turn it over to a power greater than ourselves----then get out of his way. For my whole life I have had a power greater than myself, my problem was I continued to take it back from him---------help him out-------- I wanted it in my time not his. In Al-Anon I learned to turn it over and not take it back------trust that it would be taken care of-------realized that it was in his hands----not mine------and like you things turn out better than I could ever imagine/dream of.
The program "Works If You Work It"-------we only need to trust, have faith, believe and then get out of HP's way, the miracles will happen. It only works 100% of the time------and that gives you more time to take care of yourself.
Thank you for the beautiful wisdom in your share. When I review the happenings of my life I can see that HP had a plan all along and that I was taken care of every step of the way. Many times the way was painful and very frightening but , I always received the guidance and the power that I needed to take the next right action.
I like to remember the Bible quotation, "Faith is the substance of things hoped for but not yet seen." It reminds us of the power of faith and the importance of hope. I frequently remember this scripture and it is part of my recovery.
Thank you for the reminder that my HP can do far more than me. I certainly have learnedthe hard way that I do not have the answers, and I work daily at unclenching my hands and letting go.
As far as outcomes being more than imagined? Yep, I've seen that too.
More shall be revealed....
Blessings, Lou
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Aloha Jean...boy like others here I am glad you found the front door again. Look what you brought home with you...wisdom in recovery. I'm grateful and listening. (((((hugs)))))
