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Always keep Proverbs 3:4-5 in your mind.Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths. When we let Him lead and guide us, and we actually follow that leading without trying to rely on our own understanding, our path will be one of fulfillment. God has a plan and purpose for our lives that have so much more than we can even imagine. Seek His guidance and trust in Him. He will be with you. He promised to never leave us! God is truly so good. It’s hard not to question and wonder during the rough times. But when the storm passes, look back and discover that God was there leading you the whole time. Realize that each day is filled with purpose and meaning, we just need to embrace the day, receive and trust in our Lord. If our day isn’t what we wanted it to be, there is always a new day. There is a reason for everything. Have a great day!Tina
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2 years and 7 months, I can’t believe how the time has passed. I could not be sober without my God, my family, friends, AA and my sponsor. I can’t believe how far I’ve come. I can’t wait to live the full plan that God has destined for me and it’s a new day each day. I wake up, expecting for good things to come and I look forward to all the Blessings that have been bestowed upon me. If there is a disturbance during my day, I say the Acceptance Prayer. That has really helped me a lot. I love this site, I truly appreciate my friends here and I salute all the people here that have taken that step to overcome their addictions. We walk daily in Faith to overcome our diseases. We stand together in RECOVERY. With much love, Tina
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Wow, today is 2 and a half years sober and I don’t know where the time has gone. I’m thankful that I’ve stayed true to my HP, God. He has been there, even when I thought He wasn’t. So much BS comes our way, but we do need to give it to God, He’s in charge. Everyday, I have to remind myself that He is in control, and not me. I have been saying the Acceptance Prayer everyday now and it really helps. God doesn’t make mistakes and we are exactly where we are meant to be at this very moment. Good or bad. God has already released the future in everything I need. I need to stay focused, Trust, and be all I can be. It’s so easy to say these things when things are ok, but we need to stay true when the chips are down. It always seems like it all comes at once, testing our ability to stay strong. At least I know in my heart, that I know that I don’t need to run to the bottle, I run to God. There is so much hurt out there, so much garbage, but we need to find the shelter of Peace within our HP. He’s there to comfort, help and to hold you when you aren’t feeling that good about things. I do know, don’t stop before the miracles happen, I’ve seen them. Peace to All, Tina
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May today there be peace within. May you trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be. May you not forget the infinite possibilites that are born of faith. May you use those gifts that you have received, and pass on the love that has been given to you. May you be content knowing you are a child of God. Let this presence settle into your soul and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance, praise and love. It is there for each and every one of us. (I need to remind myself of these things a lot) God Bless to All! Tina
Tags: Serene
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Divorce
Posted On 10/05/2007 19:09:21
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I’m really tired this Friday. I’m in an emotional battle. I will win this, but it takes a toll on things. My parents after 45 years of marriage split. What a shock to me. It brings up all the memories of my divorce that started exactly 3 years ago. Weird timing and the parallels between the two are amazing. My father was a raging alcoholic while I was growing up and my mom was the raging Christian. Best of the exact opposites, yet the worst of its kind. I loved God and wanted to please Him, but drank to ease the pain of everyday life. Being a teacher didn’t help, which my dad was for over 30 years. God made a path for me to escape a marriage that I was a slave in for over 16 years and I see that now, my mom and dad were there from day one helping me get through the divorce and getting sober! What a combo! With God’s grace I survived. Now, I’m reliving divorce with my parents. It hurts, I’m sad, and I’m MAD cuz dad left my mom for another women. She’s got money and near water, my dad’s love. WHY does this happen so much, divorce? I know my ex was seeing a women, he won’t admit it, but when we separated he had a new gal move right on in with him to “help pay rent” I’m not dumb. Not sure where I’m going with this blog, just releasing pain. I know I have a family of friends here that are awesome and thanks for the words of encouragement. I wrote my dad a nasty email cuz he keeps throwing this other women in my mom’s face and I can’t stand to see her hurt, I said a lot of hurtful things, from the past to present. I love my dad, yet hate him, just like my ex. They hate each other, now I know why, they are so alike. My dad wasn't happy with me, he's gonna delete me from now on. How nice, abandon everyone! Truth hurts I guess. My mom went to another state to be in the ministry with another friend. I pray this is her calling and that she heals from this. I pray she finds happiness. It will be hard not being around my parents, holidays, oh well. I hate alcohol, I hate cheating men, and I pray I forgive my ex and dad because I know I have to. My dad and I just got close and now it’s just lost. Time heals, and I know this, I pray that God directs all the paths that are going different ways in my family. Love to all and God Bless, Tina
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The past with my ex is rearing it's ugly head. He's being mean and unfair over situations that are in the past. I want to fight back, but I know it's not worth it. I hurt and he knows it. He's the mean-spirited person they talk about in this article. God give me the answers I need to understand this situation. I think God is talking to me in this devotional while going through this!! God is holding my hand.
God Meant It For Good
by Jon Walker
“You meant evil against me, but God meant it for good in order to bring about this present result.” (Genesis 50:20 NIV) Joseph’s life was anything but peaceful. It was complicated by youthful folly, broken dreams, and the mean-spirited actions of others. Sold into slavery by jealous brothers. Thrown into prison on false charges. Yet he remained a man remarkable for his lack of bitterness or regret, always seeing God as the “Great Engineer” behind even the worst of circumstances. In a final confrontation with his brothers, he graciously noted, “You meant it for bad; God meant it for good.” The theology packed in that statement is astounding. “God meant it for good” means: You can accept the past – No sin, no action, no choice on your part is too big for God to handle – or too big to be worked for the good of those who love him and are called according to his purpose. (Romans 8:28) Just ask Joseph! Better yet, ask his fearful and famished brothers, who were forced to rely on him for survival. You can embrace the present – There’s no need to play the “what if” game. The past is gone, and no energy you expend will ever change it. The future is in God's omnipotent hands, so you’re free to focus on the present. Your job is to love God with all your heart, soul, and mind, trusting him to forgive the past and transform the future. Martyred missionary Jim Eliot once wrote, “Wherever you are, be all there” – not living in the past and not fantasizing about the future. God wants you in the present because that’s where his grace will flow. You can look expectantly toward the future – Even if you make mistakes today, God still controls your future. Walking in the Spirit, you can live life to the fullest, unafraid of making mistakes and unconcerned that you may stumble into some terrible circumstance that takes you out of God's control. Even when things appear to be terrible, you can trust that God is working out some divine plan through you. What does this mean? · No matter how bad things get – God is still able to bring good out of it. Today, thank God that nothing – no disaster, no delay – is bigger that his ability to turn it into something good and godly. · Thank God and let go – Thank God that he is sovereign over your past, your present, and your future. § Give God the circumstances, disasters, hindrances, hurts, and sins from your past. § Give God your current situation, your disasters, hindrances, hurts, and sins of today. § Praise God that he can work anything in your future for godly good, that you can walk in confidence that there is nothing anyone can do to you, or anything you can do that will be beyond the reach of God’s grace and redemption. · Look for God’s hand – Walking by faith means you see God’s hand even in the most difficult of circumstances. You trust his ability and his willingness to transform the bad into godly good. God is not limited by people’s motives. In other words, it doesn’t matter why someone hurt you, God still can transform a deliberate, mean-spirited situation into something for his good. · What will you allow God to change? – There it is: some situation, or event, or person in your life that, as far as you can tell, was “meant for bad.” How do you think God meant it for good? Ask God what he wants you to do with this situation (event or person). When he answers, do it.
Hey everyone, lolo69me, the icon with the bright pink sunset, sent me this email. Please keep her in your prayers. She's really broken up. Thanks, Tina Thank you Tina and will you do me a favor and let everyone know that I am not on here because I have been working a lot of hours til 12 at night and now my grandfather passed on sunday and I am just out of it this week. Love You and keep me in your prayers. It is real hard right now.
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Prayer
Posted On 08/23/2007 19:18:39
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May today be all that you need it to be today! May the peace of God and the freshness of the Holy Spirit rest in your thoughts, rule in your dreams tonight and conquer all your fears. May God manifest himself today in ways that you have never experienced! May your joys be fulfilled, your dreams be closer and your prayers be answered. I pray that faith enters a new height for you; I pray that your territory is enlarged and I pray that you step into your destiny within the ministry. I pray for peace, health, happiness and true and undying love for God.
Tags: Serene
My first day of school; year 21 in elementary teaching. It’s been a long haul in this field, but I always gave my best to kids. My last 5 years have been rough due to circumstances and the last school I was at was horrible because of my divorce, getting sober and just hanging on. I wasn’t happy with administration and I was ready to quit. I trudged on and looked for a long time for something new, something different, praying I’d find something I’d be happy with. I got the school of my dreams. It’s hard to explain, but it’s not in a “regular public school system” We are a specialized school where children go to learn. My principal is awesome and I work with awesome ladies. Something I’ve been longing for. It’s a small school and I share the work with someone else, nice as well. I’ve come a long way since getting sober and I thank God that I didn’t jeopardize my teaching. I thank God for this new job. I’m happy. I want to teach again. Even though I know I’ve touched children’s lives all this time, I wasn’t happy with the system. This school, I can handle it. It’s nice to go where you are wanted and where you can actually teach. I just wanted to share my gratefulness to AA and my recovery. My thankfulness to this site where I can share and help others and seek advice from others. I’m so happy that I had a good day. I’m so happy that I’m sober. Love, Tina
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