The material presented
here is not Al-Anon Conference Approved Literature. It is a method
to exchange
information, ideas, feelings, problems and solutions on a personal
level.
"Faith is the bird that sings when the dawn is still dark." ~ Rabindranath Tagore
"Faith is daring the soul to go beyond what the eyes can see." ~ William Newton Clarke
"Take the FIRST STEP in faith...you don't have to see the whole staircase JUST TAKE THE FIRST STEP" ~ Martin Luther King
(or, a variation of that same concept)
"Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase." MLK
"Do not fear the winds of adversity. Remember: A kite rises against the wind rather than with it. " Author Unknown
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear"
"Fear makes the wolf bigger than he is." ~ German Proverb
"I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear." ~ Nelson Mandel
To one who has faith, no explanation is necessary. To one without faith, no explanation is possible. --St. Thomas Aquinas
"Fear makes the wolf bigger than he is." ---- German Proverb
A lady shared this at a meeting recently...ask yourself does it need to be said, does it need to be said by me, does it need to be said now? I liked that one!
Every day I try to replace my many fears- perceived or real- with a little bit of faith. When I don't make the wolf bigger than he really is, I am able to see my way clearly and calmly through daily chaos or negativity. Each time I do this, I get a little more faith and believe in myself a little bit more.
I believe we all experience fear, probably on a daily basis. If we have faith we know HP will carry us through. I know I have spent many hours asking HP to replace my fear with love and compassion and I repeat this over and over until peace washes over me.
