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MajestyJo 12-05-2013 01:30 PM
Wisdom for the Soul
 
Wisdom for the Soul

1. No one can ruin your day without YOUR permission.
2. Most people will be about as happy as they decide to be.
3. Others can stop you temporarily, but only you can do it permanently.
4. Whatever you are willing to put up with, is exactly what you will have.
5. Success stops when you do.
6. When your ship comes in. ... make sure you are willing to unload it.
7. You will never "have it all together."
8. Life is a journey... not a destination. Enjoy the trip!
9.The biggest lie on the planet: "When I get what I want I will be happy."
10.The best way to escape your problem is to solve it.
11.I've learned that ultimately 'takers' lose and 'givers' win.
12.Life's precious moments don't have value, unless they are shared.
13. If you don't start, it's certain you won't arrive.
14.We often fear the thing we want the most.
15.Everyone hears what you say. Friends listen to what you have to say. Best friends listen to what you don't say!
16.Yesterday was the deadline for all complaints.
17.Look for opportunities...not guarantees.
18.Life is what's coming....not what was.
19.Success is getting up one more time.
20.Now is the most interesting time of all.
21.When things go wrong.....don't go with them.
22. Sometimes the majority only means that all the fools are on the same side.
23. God can mend all broken hearts. You just have to give Him all the pieces.
24. A person who asks a question might be a fool for five minutes, but a person who doesn't ask, is a fool forever.
25. A best friend is like a four leaf clover... hard to find, and lucky to have.
26. A friend is someone who reaches for your hand but touches your heart.
27. A coincidence is when God performs a miracle, and decides to remain anonymous.
28. I don't have to attend every argument I'm invited to.
29. Your worst days are never so bad that you are beyond the reach of God's grace... and your best days are never so good that you are beyond the need of God's grace.
30. Our eyes are placed in front because it is more important to look ahead than to look back.

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MajestyJo 12-06-2013 02:16 AM

IF I KNEW

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If I knew it would be the last time
That I'd see you fall asleep,
I would tuck you in more tightly
and pray the Lord, your soul to keep.

If I knew it would be the last time
that I see you walk out the door,
I would give you a hug and kiss
and call you back for one more.

If I knew it would be the last time
I'd hear your voice lifted up in praise,
I would video tape each action and word,
so I could play them back day after day.

If I knew it would be the last time,
I could spare an extra minute
to stop and say "I love you,"
instead of assuming you would KNOW I do.

If I knew it would be the last time
I would be there to share your day,
Well I'm sure you'll have so many more,
so I can let just this one slip away.

For surely there's always tomorrow
to make up for an oversight,
and we always get a second chance
to make everything just right.

There will always be another day
to say "I love you,"
And certainly there's another chance
to say our "Anything I can do?"

But just in case I might be wrong,
and today is all I get,
I'd like to say how much I love you
and I hope we never forget.

Tomorrow is not promised to anyone,
young or old alike,
And today may be the last chance
you get to hold your loved one tight.

So if you're waiting for tomorrow,
why not do it today?
For if tomorrow never comes,
you'll surely regret the day,

That you didn't take that extra time
for a smile, a hug, or a kiss
and you were too busy to grant someone,
what turned out to be their one last wish.

So hold your loved ones close today,
and whisper in their ear,
Tell them how much you love them
and that you'll always hold them dear

Take time to say "I'm sorry,"
"Please forgive me," "Thank you," or "It's okay."
And if tomorrow never comes,
you'll have no regrets about today.

MajestyJo 12-09-2013 07:24 PM
Journey To Soul's Bottom
 

Journey to Soul's Bottom

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Once you have awoken it,
The beast no longer sleeps.
It feasts upon your very soul.
What secret vows it keeps.

Babies birthed into its grasp,
Stare with solemn eyes.
Knowing only shame and guilt,
Quick is their demise.

Family bonds are fractured,
Children's cries, unheard.
Truth is unrecognizable.
Life is such a blur.

The path, once light, is darker.
Each breath brings forth a test.
Bleary eyed you travel on.
The beast is on a quest.

Consuming your ambitions,
Replacing them with pain.
Your emotions now are tempered.
Your mind, now its domain

Promises quick to wither.
Sometimes, forever doomed.
Thoughts become a mangled mess,
Where evil spirits loom.

Many lives it does devour,
Trading drugs for souls.
Its hunger grows with each new day.
Addiction takes its toll.

- Author Unknown to me - received from a friend.

MajestyJo 12-14-2013 04:27 AM
The Child Within
 
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A disquieting feeling rises from within
That leaves me shaken, scared, and confused.
Trying to begin
to understand emotions patterned by the past
Emotions long since hidden successfully behind masks.

Pain, humiliation, rejection,
And fear
Feelings so enmeshed, a person cannot hear
That tiny, soft-spoken voice
So deliberately denied,
Whispering from a spirit lost:
The inner child inside.

The child within, who day by day
Lost his path along the way;
Neglected choices, wants and needs,
Sets the price he has to pay.
The end result of this it seems,
A child
Filled with lingering anger, pain, and shame
That ultimately may lead to the addictions game.

where does responsibility lie?
Where do you place the blame?
Certainly not upon the child
Or growth will remain the same.
So Adult, listen carefully to what he has to say.
Give him validation and respect the boundaries laid
And witness the gentle merging
By listening, hearing, nurturing
The inner child within.

by Lois Stargratt



MajestyJo 12-17-2013 08:27 AM

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I was shown a fledgling

learning how to fly.

Its first efforts were very feeble,

but as it used its wings more and more,

they became stronger

until it found the freedom of flight

and was able to soar to great heights

and fly great distances without any effort.

I heard the words:

Faith comes with practice.

Live by faith until it becomes rocklike,

unshakable,

and find the true freedom

of the Spirit.


--Eileen Caddy

MajestyJo 12-22-2013 08:57 AM
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It was pretty cool to land on the site and light a candle--and then I started reading and gained a different perspective and a whole lotta gratitude. - Graced
http://gratefulness.org/candles/enter.cfm

It is my prayer that you may be surrounded by the White Light of Love and Healing during the holiday season, and all year round.

MajestyJo 12-23-2013 06:56 PM
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HE CALLS THEM BY NAME

By Max Lucado

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When I See a flock of sheep I see exactly that,
a flock.
A rabble of wool.
A herd of hooves.
I don't see a sheep. I see sheep.
All alike. None different.
That's what I see.

But not so with the shepherd.

To him every sheep is different.
Every face is special.
Every face has a story.
And every sheep has a name.

The shepherd knows his sheep.
He calls them by name.

When we see a crowd,
we see exactly that, a crowd.
Filling a stadium or flooding a mall.
When we see a crowd, we see people,
not persons, but people.
A herd of humans.
A flock of faces.
That's what we see.

But not so with the Shepherd.
To him every face is different.
Every face is a story.
Every face is a child.
Every child has a name.

The Shepherd knows his sheep.
He knows each one by name.
The Shepherd knows you.
He knows your name.
And he will never forget it.
I have written your name on my hand
(Isa. 49:16).

Quite a thought, isn't it?
Your name on God's hand.
Your name on God's lips.
Maybe you've seen your name
in some special places.
On an award or diploma or walnut door.
Or maybe you've heard your name
from some important people-
a coach, a celebrity, a teacher.
But to think that your name is on God's hand
and on God's lips . . . my, could it be?

Or perhaps you've never seen
your name honored.
And you can't remember when
you heard it spoken with kindness.
If so, it may be more difficult for you
to believe that God knows your name.

But he does.
Written on his hand.
Spoken by his mouth.
Whispered by his lips.
Your name.

MajestyJo 12-27-2013 09:22 AM
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INNER CRITICS


"We tell ourselves so many lies and half-truths ... We listen and are duly impressed by these inner voices that turn into unseen judges that nag at us. We give each of these judges a seat of honor in our minds, all the while hating their guts and their never-ending supply of judgements ... We give the judges permission to accompany us on each journey of life, never daring to realize that we can park them, at least momentarily."
-- Eloise Ristad

"The Inner Critic makes each of us a child. As we become the child in our relationships, we lose our sense of self. We are no longer self-contained, self- respecting adults. We look to others for validation. Our self-worth is based upon their opinion of us. Thus, everyone around us becomes a mother or a father whose support and approval is desperately needed to protect us from the constant criticism of the Inner Critic."
-- Hal and Sidra Stone

*** Restart building a new foundation for your life. Clear blocks and transform your life.

Higher Awareness - used with permission


My life is unmanageable when managed by me. I need honest criticism. A lot of it is how it is given, the tone spoken, the attitudes behind the words, and if it is loving and from the heart, if not it can be a turmoil of emotions.

MajestyJo 12-29-2013 07:30 PM
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OPEN TO THE NEW


"The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn." -- Alvin Toffler

How willing are you to learn something new? How open are you to new perspectives?

Only when we're open can we really hear what's being said or really see what's happening or really experience the moment.

Openness demands that we be willing to move to places we've never been before. It asks us to continually challenge the foundations of our belief systems so we can test out new ideas. And to do that, we need to accept insecurity.

Be open to seeing things:
- from another's point of view,
- from a higher and more inclusive perspective
- with a beginner's attitude of wonder.

"The struggle of the mind to keep itself free from every sort of bondage -- to remain curious, open, unsatiated in all its relations with nature -- is tenfold more difficult than the cultivation of a stable, satisfying point of view, but a thousandfold more precious."

-- Gardner Murphy

"Remain open. There is something bigger than you know going on here."
-- Iyanla VanZant

Higher Awareness


Being open to other concepts than my own was not an easy task for Ms. Perfection. To let go of the old tapes that had been playing in my head for years, to learn not to give them creadence, but recognize them for what they were and put them aside for an alternative solution wasn't easy.

When you have been told for years about 'life' from people you thought were "in the know" only to find that their truth didn't work for you, was a difficult concept to grasp.

I had become very introverted and to open myself up meant to become vulnerable, and fear of being hurt again made me want to build the wall higher instead of removing the bricks so I could see beyond what was in front of me.

MajestyJo 01-01-2014 12:09 PM
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Believe In Miracles
"When things have gone wrong,
as they sometimes will do,
Or an obstacle
suddenly pops into view,
You've got to believe
This is merely a stop
And eventually you're bound
to come out on top...
So whatever you do,
Just Don't Quit!"

By...Emily Matthews

MajestyJo 01-03-2014 05:21 PM

The Hand of Faith

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God speaks sometimes through our circumstances and guides us, closing doors as well as opening them.

He will let you know what you must do, and what you must be. He is waiting for you to touch Him. The hand of faith is enough.

- Peter Marshall

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God answer knee-mail. I will never forget the day that I was so stressed, shaking, fearful of the situation. I detach from it, went to my bedroom, knelt beside my bed, and I felt the Hand of God touch me. I felt the peace go from the top of my head to the tip of my toes. I was able to get up and handle the situation.

God is Good. Good is God.

MajestyJo 01-10-2014 03:54 AM
Quote:

I have the personal power to influence my day; I will make it a good one.

Each Day a New Beginning

This gave me pause for thought. I love the saying "An attitude of gratitude." What I put into today, I will get back.

When I surrender each day, each person, place, or thing in my life over to my Higher Power, I am empowered to do wht I need to do for myself, one day at a time.

For me, that is the program! I can't, God can, just for today, I choose to let Him. Yet in letting my God, I can't sit back and let Him do all the work. I need to do the foot work. The action often needs to be taken to change my attitude or I need to change the attitude so i can take action.

It is how I go about it! Do I go about things with a positive feeling, a thankful heart or just wishful thinking; with little trust and no faith that things will turn out.

Personal empowerment is not self-centeredness. It is living God-centered. I am not the power. I am empowered by the God of my understanding.


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MajestyJo 01-11-2014 08:16 AM
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PERFECTIONISM


"We have the need to be accepted and to be loved by others, but we cannot accept and love ourselves. The more self-love we have, the less we will experience self-abuse. Self-abuse comes from self-rejection, and self-rejection comes from having an image of what it means to be perfect and never measuring up to that ideal. Our image of perfection is the reason we reject ourselves the way we are, and why we don't accept others the way they are."
-- Don Miguel Ruiz

"The maxim 'Nothing but perfection' may be spelled 'Paralysis.'"
-- Winston Churchill

"After enough mirror gazing, we all develop our 'cosmic sense of humor.' We no longer try to be perfect, or try to get all our work done in time. We become content with whatever life brings. Just to deal with what comes up without crucifying ourselves or others is enough of a challenge."
-- Paul Ferrini

"Good enough never is."
-- Debbi Fields

Our process is clear. First 'know yourself' - your personality and direction in life. Then 'create a plan'. Next 'heal yourself and what holds you back. Then you can expand and 'grow yourself'. Are you ready to commit to changing your life for the better?

MajestyJo 01-14-2014 02:48 AM



Words of Wisdom

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Do more then exist ~ Live

Do more then touch ~ Feel

Do more than look ~ Observe

Do more than read ~ Absorb

Do more than hear ~ Listen

Do more than listen ~ Understand

Do more than think ~ Ponder

Do more than talk ~ Say something

by John Rhodes

MajestyJo 01-19-2014 05:06 AM
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Now therefore, if you will indeed obey my voice . . . you shall be my treasured possession. (Exodus 19:5)

To know Jonah is to love him," writes Lloyd John Ogilvie. "And the reason we love him is because he is so much like us in our response to God's guidance."1 The man Jonah is indeed like us in a number of ways. Learning to identify with him is our key to the meaning of his story—and our big mistake if we fail to do so. As Ogilvie suggests, we pick up a great deal from this book about God's guidance and about discovering his will. We learn about the danger we experience when we run from God's will, the deliverance we experience when we submit to God's will, the deliverance others experience when we fulfill God's will, and the depression we experience when we question God's will.

But the book of Jonah is about much more than discovering the will of God for us as individuals, as we'll see while getting to know this surprising story more intimately.
From Bible Study Tools

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MajestyJo 01-23-2014 04:38 AM

Quote:
2 Corinthians 3:17
Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.
Quote:
Ephesians 3:12
In him and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence.
Freedom from addiction. Freedom from our past. Freedom to be ourselves.

MajestyJo 01-28-2014 09:04 PM
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Alkiespeak - Book - Quote

My sponsor says 'Mark the places where you find God and go there often.' AA meetings are a place where I find God - I think that the power of God is in the group. - Chris C.
Really like this, and although I have called a meeting a God Village for many years, this is a new perspective.

Have also realized as a result of my own personal quest, that every where I went, looking for Him, I found Him. He didn't follow me, I wasn't following Him, He was with me. Everywhere I went, He was there. It was up to me to acknowledge Him and build a working relationship with Him.

Ironically, the place I often talk to Him the most is in the bathroom. The door is closed on the world, no distractions, just me and my God. When I let go and let God, I get rid of a lot of crap!

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May God grant you always-
A sunbeam to warm you,
A moonbeam to charm you,
A sheltering angel
So nothing can harm you.
Laughter to cheer you,
Faithful friends near you,
And whenever you pray
Heaven to hear you.

- Author Unknown

MajestyJo 01-29-2014 04:31 AM
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Quote:

Romans 15:13
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

John 16:22
So with you: Now is your time of grief, but I will see you again and you will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy.

MajestyJo 01-31-2014 12:50 AM
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Quote:
Jeremiah 29:11
For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

Deuteronomy 31:6
Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you."

MajestyJo 02-04-2014 03:38 AM


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Through my God, all things are possible. If He leads me to it, He will see me through it.

MajestyJo 02-15-2014 04:03 AM

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Quote:
Isaiah 40:29
He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.

Strength:- how we must be strong in our walk with God in faith.

MajestyJo 02-24-2014 11:35 AM

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Matthew 6:33
But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.

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Matthew 6:6
But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.

MajestyJo 02-26-2014 07:35 AM
The Bible says, "Blessed are the pure in heart." That tells me that I need to work this program, one day at a time.

May you have a purr-fect day, with your God in it.

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BLESSED are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
Matthew 5:8

MajestyJo 02-27-2014 10:58 AM
You cannot really listen to someone and do something else at the same time. Lord, teach me to truly pay attention when someone speaks to me because it is in listening that I will gain wisdom.

Time for Joy - Book - Quote

I am okay about me today and that is terrific.

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MajestyJo 03-07-2014 12:45 PM


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God Can

When you feel unlovable, unworthy and unclean,
When you think that no one can heal you,
Remember, Friend,
God Can.

When you think that you are unforgivable
For your guilt and your shame
Remember, Friend,
God Can.

When you think that all is hidden
And no one can see within
Remember, Friend,
God Can.

And when you have reached the bottom
And you think that no one can hear
Remember my dear Friend
God Can.

And when you think that no one can love
The real person deep inside of you
Remember my dear Friend,
God Does.

by Father Thomas.

MajestyJo 03-07-2014 12:47 PM
Posted on another site in 2012. Here are my today's thoughts of the topic.

I can't, God can, just for today, I choose to let Him.

Translation: Steps 1, 2, and 3 Waltz, something I have to do every day.

I came to the fellowship, not know what was wrong, didn't feel like there was a solution, my thoughts were "Stop the world I want to get off" and I found hope.

I came to realize that only by a spiritual process could I stop and stay stopped. It was a we program and I no longer was alone.

I found that as long as I had a desire to put my life in my God's care, I would learn to understand Him and me.

That was where recovery began, working Steps 4-9, and maintaining my sobriety (soundness of mind), I applied Steps 10, 11 and 12 to my life, one day at a time.

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MajestyJo 03-09-2014 11:45 AM
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Alkiespeak - Book - Quote

My sponsor says 'Mark the places where you find God and go there often.' AA meetings are a place where I find God - I think that the power of God is in the group. - Chris C.




Really like this, and although I have called a meeting a God Village for many years, this is a new perspective.

Have also realized as a result of my own personal quest, that every where I went, looking for Him, I found Him. He didn't follow me, I wasn't following Him, He was with me. Everywhere I went, He was there. It was up to me to acknowlelge Him and build a working relationship with Him.

Ironically, the place I often talk to Him the most is in the bathroom. The door is closed on the world, no distractons, just me and my God. When I let go and let God, I get rid of a lot of crap!

http://angelwinks.net/images/iq/qcangel428.jpg


May God grant you always-
A sunbeam to warm you,
A moonbeam to charm you,
A sheltering angel
So nothing can harm you.
Laughter to cheer you,
Faithful friends near you,
And whenever you pray
Heaven to hear you.

- Author Unknown

MajestyJo 03-12-2014 12:56 PM
Don't let little problems ruin your day!
 

Take Time

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Take Time to THINK...
It is the source of power.
Take Time to PLAY...
It is the secret of perpetual youth.
Take Time to READ...
It is the fountain of wisdom.
TakeTtime to PRAY...
It is the greatest power on earth.
Take Time to LOVE and BE LOVED...
It is a God-given privilege.
Take Time to BE FRIENDLY...
It is the road to happiness.
Take Time to LAUGH...
It is the music of the soul.
Take Time to GIVE...
It is too short a day to be selfish.
Take Time to WORK...
It is the price of success.
Take Time to DO CHARITY...
It is the key to heaven.

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MajestyJo 03-21-2014 03:41 PM
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"It would be tragic to write out an inventory only to shove it in a drawer. These defects grow in the dark and die in the light of exposure."

NA Basic Text, p. 31
We forget that we need to bring thing out of the dark so the light of reason can shine.

How can we change if we don`t know what is in their to change, nurture, or let go of.

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MajestyJo 03-31-2014 03:53 PM
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Trust the Process of Growth

Be patient with yourself. It takes time to work out issues, to work through things. It takes time to learn lessons. The more important the lesson, the longer the cycle to work it out and work it through.

We may live in a technical age, but our souls aren't technical. They're still connected to nature. We grow and change as nature does. Learn her ways. Study her seasons and cycles, and know those same seasons and cycles are in each of us. The process of change is like planting a seed and watching it grow and bloom into a flower.

What are you trying to develop? A project? A change in yourself? Is there something new you're learning, trying to do? Are you trying to adjust to a major change in your life? Is there an old habit you're struggling to let go of? A love relationship or friendship you're hoping to begin or attempting to end?

Each stage of the process of growth and change is important. From those first moments when we see the idea, or the change begins, to those long moments of nurturing and nourishing the idea, each stage counts. Is there a change in your life that's begun, one you've started to notice? Are you thinking about it a lot, talking about it a lot, but not quite ready to take action? That stage is important too. You're nurturing and nourishing the seeds of change.

It takes time for nature to change things into what they're becoming. It takes time for things to develop. Be patient with yourself and life. Trust the process of growth.

- Journey to the Heart
It was really important for me to trust the process. To know that things happen when they should. When I am ready, the teacher will appear, if I am open and willing to change.

As it says in the reading, that it doesn't happen over night. We didn't get this way overnight. We have a lot of fears and phobia to overcome. A lot of mixed messages to identify and accept or reject according to the person we want to be in today.

Trust that through my Higher Power I will know what is good for me. If I turn my day over, then I will get the Good Orderly Direction that I need daily. Divine Orderly Good will be there if I am willing to acknowledge it and apply it to my life.

Through trusting a Higher Power, I can learn to trust myself. To hear those Messages and know what is my God's will for me.

When I think of an abrasion on my body, I know that it has to heal inside and out. It has many layers, and often when it scabs over, I think it is okay and yet, if I were to take off the scab, I would recognize raw skin underneath. The same with us, many things have underlying issues that we need to deal with. It is seldom one thing, often compounded interest from something that goes way back, which we only recognize in today.

One day at a time, life doesn't get better, I do.

MajestyJo 04-07-2014 02:57 AM
First of all, I am trying to speak American!

Secondly, I was doing a Zen meditation and asked if it was possible to find a common denominator, so that everyone could find common ground and identify and the word I got was "Wishful thinking!"

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Our mind is the wish-fulfilling tree-whatsoever you think, sooner or later it is fulfilled.
This was followed by the word "Challenge."

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Misery only means that things are not fitting with your desires-and things never fit with your desires, they cannot. Things simply go on following their nature.
My sponsor told me to look at "problems" as challenges. Something to be overcome and to work on. And the "Piece de la resistance" was the word "Accident."

It is not a certain sequence of causes that brings enlightenment. Your search, your intense longing, your readiness to do anything-altogether perhaps they create a certain aroma around you in which that great accident becomes possible. - Osho

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Looks like I may have to 'stink' up the place a little to get everyone's attention.
Hey people, we are family. We have travelled different road to get here. It is my understanding that we have one goal, one destination and that is recovery. It doesn't matter the substance, it doesn't matter the trauma and difficulties you overcame to get here, it doesn't matter what stood in your way of getting here sooner, the important thing is - you are here!

We can do what I can't. God Bless.

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MajestyJo 04-12-2014 05:03 AM


Because You're Special

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I said a prayer for you today
to make your spirits soar,
I prayed for happiness for you,
but then I asked for more.
I asked that God would give you
the courage that you need
to be yourself, to do your best,
to dream and to succeed.
I prayed that God would bless you
with confidence in who you are,
because in God's eyes, as in mine,
you'll always be a star.

- Author Unknown

Prayer works. God answers knee-mail.

MajestyJo 04-15-2014 07:28 PM
Found this on one of my sites while I was looking for some food to calm the soul as I could not sleep.

I am a firm believer in what goes around comes around. What I think, let alone what I say, is put out there and projected onto others and what goes around comes around.

It is so important to be honest and open. It is even more important to think good thoughts!

I am where I am in today as a result of choices made. That is why I try to make healthy choices in today.

Posted in 2010. The site Star Choices is gone.

http://thinkexist.com/quotation/the_...me/261280.html

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MajestyJo 04-18-2014 05:33 AM

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May God grant you always-
A sunbeam to warm you,
A moonbeam to charm you,
A sheltering angel
So nothing can harm you.
Laughter to cheer you,
Faithful friends near you,
And whenever you pray
Heaven to hear you.

- Author Unknown

MajestyJo 04-25-2014 04:55 AM
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Our Special Friendship

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We've shared the
kind of friendship
that's grown deeper
through the years,
We've seen the ups,
we've known the downs,
we've shared the
smiles and tears.

And through it all,
I've learned one thing
that there could never be
A dearer friend
in all the world
than the one
You Are To Me.

- Author Unknown


This is a we program. Without you, there is no me.

MajestyJo 05-03-2014 05:55 AM

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John 15:13
Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.

Romans 8:28
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.

Romans 8:28
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.

James 1:2-4
Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.

Deuteronomy 31:6
Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you."

MajestyJo 05-09-2014 03:52 AM

"Peace comes not from the absence of conflict, but from the ability to cope with it."

-- Unknown Source

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Peace is not won by those who fiercely guard their differences, but by those who with open minds and hearts seek out connections."

-- Katherine Paterson

MajestyJo 05-15-2014 05:55 AM
That's not odd, that's God

Grateful for my sobriety, grateful for the gifts of recovery and the tools that I can use to stay clean and sober.

I look at those `That`s not odd, that`s God!` moments and try to remember to say thank you. They show me that my God is working in my life.

When we stay clean and sober over the holidays, that is not odd, that is God. The normal thing for an alcoholic to do is drink. For me, prescription drugs were like dried up alcohol, I had the same symptoms, more black outs with them that I had with alcohol.

It is my God working in my life, doing for me, something I couldn`t do for myself.

Recovery isn't always easy, especially when we are in the midst of things. When I get enlightenment and new awareness, I find that my God is working in my life.

I like the saying, "Just because you have a feeling, doesn't mean you have to act on it." Also, feel the feelings and do it anyway and my personal favourite and a new one to me, "Just because you get a thought, it doesn't mean it is yours. It could be your Higher Power's or it could be something projected onto you by someone else.

Peace on your journey, when we go within and connect to our Higher Power, we can find the calm within the storm.

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MajestyJo 05-16-2014 03:16 PM
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...“bad faith” is a phrase which justifies the lack of belief in free choice.

Toxic Antithesis for Clair Drucker


Read this on a post this morning and I thought it could use some perusal.

Just how bad is my faith? Is it justifiable or just fine thank you.

I believe in freedom of choice. Do I exercise that belief and get the most out of the power that is available to me? Or, do I just know, and do nothing about it?

Always thought of faith as a positive thing. I know a little goes a long way. I whole lot strengthens me. I have faith in the AA program. I have faith in the 12 Steps. I believe they are a tool that fits any nut that walks through the doors of recovery. I thought that was very derogatory when I first heard it but found it to be very true. I was one of the biggest, it fit me so why wouldn't it fit someone else.

My hope turned into faith. My faith turned into a connection to my Higher Power. Have I maintained that connection or have I turned it into an Ego?

Faith without works is dead. Work without faith, gets me nowhere.

How does your faith measure up?
In the Twenty-Four Hour daily meditation book for today, it talks about faith. What I got from the reading was that humility and an open mind can lead to a faith that works.

I can have all the faith in the world but I need to follow the thought with action. As the saying goes, "Faith without works is dead!"

Faith means many things to many people, even if it is a religious one.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faith

dictionary.reference.com/browse/faith

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