He sees everything… 

I love watching people. 

I learn so much from others. 

It’s interesting to me to watch folks as they interact with others. 

My experience has been that different situations bring different actions and behaviors. 

For instance, at the fast-food drive through the focus is on the order, as both the attendant and the customer are centered on the purchase of a pre-established menu item, pretty much a no brainer. 

Then there is the grocery store and the need to be in the shortest line. 

The type A personality verses the passive is fun to watch. The Type A will go all out directly to the short line and heck with whomever has the misfortune of being in their way, while the passive personality will be aware of others and see the type A and clear out of the way letting them go first. 

My favorite is the unexpected assist. 

One night a while back, I observed a mom with a toddler attempting to fit all her bagged purchases into one hand while deftly grabbing car keys and freeing the other arm to hold the baby because the cart would not go outside of the store, while shoppers ignored her and moved around her as they exited the store. 

She almost went into shock when I asked her if I could help. 

After the shock wore off, she saw my smiling wife and figured out quickly I was not a psycho stalker, but she politely refused and gave us a heartfelt thank you for caring enough to ask. 

Remember folks, keep the eyes of your hearts open to see who the Lord puts in your path. 

It’s always good to offer assistance for the right reasons… 

Check your experience… 

“It depends on us and on our motives.” Big Book pg 70 

Lord, let us perform good deeds with the only motive of being of service to others and not for personal gain, AMEN. 

“In the same way, the good deeds of some people are obvious. And the good deeds done in secret will someday come to light.” 1 Timothy 5: 24-25 

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 Change must come from within… 

It’s such a blessing to be around folks who are sharing the changes they are making in themselves!

Their positive motivation and encouragement inspire me to continue to work on myself. 

The key word here for me is WORK. 

Maybe your results have been different, but I have not been able to just think my way to positive change within me and my life. 

I have had to provide the needed actions to change my attitudes, beliefs, habits, and behaviors too. 

The blessings for me in all of this activity is that not only do I begin to become the person God intended me to be, but also I am building new friendships and relationships as I grow. 

How are you bringing change to yourself?.. 

Check your experience… 

“Our whole attitude and outlook upon life will change.” Big Book pg 84 

 Lord, let us provide the action and willingness to bring about the needed changes in our lives, AMEN. 

 “Get rid of all the sins you have done and get for yourselves a new heart and a new way of thinking.” Ezekiel 18:31 

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 When the going gets tough...

There are times when we are faced with a difficult decision or situation, it seems to be a part of being human. 

Perhaps you are healthier mentally and spiritually than me, but my initial gut reaction is to feel alone, isolate, and let my self-generated fears magnify the difficult moment in an effort to lead me into making a bad choice with my actions or behaviors. 

Over the years I have learned to expect this reaction in me and to not act on it. 

I turn to prayer and invite the Holy Spirit to guide my words, actions, and choices. 

When I do, I no longer feel alone, defeated, or fearful. 

Sure I still have to walk through the situation but I no longer let it control me and my attitudes. 

I remind myself that God has me covered with His Spiritual Armor and I walk through it. 

Is God helping you through those rough patches?..

Check your experience… 

"God either is or He isn't. What was our choice to be?" Big Book pg 53 

Lord remind our hearts and quiet our minds in times of difficulty that You are with us no matter what, AMEN. 

 "When you go through deep waters and great trouble, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown!” Isaiah 43:2 

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 Pull the weeds trying to grow near your heart...

Static noise and visual distractions are everywhere these days. 

Our tablets and electronic devices are bombarded with visual ads trying to distract us. 

I just learned that highway billboards are now electronic and change ads in front of our eyes as we drive! 

The ads on "free versions" of Internet radio interrupt our music filling our heads with "offers and specials" 

Peyton Manning humming the Nationwide jingle is still stick in my head! 

We experience the same type of distractions with our Spiritual walk with Jesus. 

Worldly clamors distract us trying to allow fear, worry, and pride to fuel our self-centered minds away from seeking and doing God's will. 

How many times daily are your good thoughts challenged with earthly interruptions? 

Check your experience...

“His presence had been blotted out by worldly clamors, mostly those within myself." Big Book pg 12-13 

Lord please let us focus on your love and will for us despite all of the earthly distractions around us, AMEN. 

"The seed that fell among the thorny weeds is like those who hear God’s teaching, but they let the worries, riches, and pleasures of this life keep them from growing and producing good fruit.” Luke 8:14 

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 Keeping our eyes on our own paper…

Remember hearing that when we were in grade school? The temptation to look at our neighbor’s work is based on the fear of doing something new and is a basic part of growing we all go through. 

This temptation takes a twist as we become adults. 

Instead of looking at our neighbor’s work to get the answer, we want to look to compare. 

It’s now a pride issue and not a fear issue. 

We want to either catch them doing it wrong or pat ourselves on the back for being better than them. 

Either way, we are stuck in a self-centered motive fueled by pride and the outcome is never healthy. 

Our best learning comes from working with others and not against them. 

Think about it!

When we focus on doing our best and not on the other person’s work, we are fulfilling a spiritual principle… 

Check your experience… 

“What seemed at first a flimsy reed, has proved to be the loving and powerful hand of God. A new life has been given us or, if you prefer, "a design for living" that really works.” Big Book pg 28 

Lord, let us look at our motives and efforts to see that we are doing the best work that we can, AMEN. 

 “Pay careful attention to your own work, for then you will get the satisfaction of a job well done, and you won’t need to compare yourself to anyone else.” Galatians 6:4 

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 Exchanging the truth for a lie… 

Part of being human and having free will is dealing with the constant challenges we face daily for our attention and focus. 

There are all kinds and types of never-ending noise around us attempting to grab our attention and take us hostage emotionally. 

We are led to believe by many tricksters and false prophets that their product or service will fix us and make us complete. 

It never ends, or so it seems...

The gift of free will is that we can consciously choose what we focus on and what we allow to grab our attention. 

The person, place, thing, or situation that we allow to dominate our mind will eventually invade our heart and drive our behaviors. 

It becomes our God. 

So the suggestion I want to make today is to take a long look in the mirror and ask ourselves, what or who is our God?.. 

Check your experience... 

"We had to fearlessly face the proposition that either God is everything or else He is nothing." Big Book pg 53 

Lord let us open our hearts and minds daily to turn our will and lives over to You to be free of the worldly false Gods, AMEN. 

"They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator." Romans 1:25 

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 Get a grip… 

There is a big difference between being in the grip and in getting a grip. 

When something has a grip on us, like an illness, we are almost powerless over it until it releases us. 

However, when we get a grip on something, like our Spiritual life, we control the effect it has on us through our motives and efforts. 

Experience along with good counsel from many wiser than me has taught me to get a grip on my Spiritual life instead of remaining in the grip of the worldly clamors of pride, anger, greed, lust, envy, gluttony, and sloth. (PAGLEGS) 

How’s this working out for you? 

As always, please ….check your experience… 

 “It is easy to let up on the spiritual program of action and rest on our laurels. We are headed for trouble if we do.” Big Book pg 85 

Lord, let us get a grip on our relationship with You through time in Your Word and prayer, AMEN. 

“With all these things in mind, dear brothers and sisters, stand firm and keep a strong grip on the teaching we passed on to you both in person and by letter.” 2Thessalonians 2:15 

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