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Sat, Nov 27, 2004 08:57:14 AM


never alone
posted: Sat, Nov 27, 2004 08:57:14 AM

 

for me the 3rd step is a difficult task to accomplish on a moment to moment basis. i forget or think that whatever is going on is too trivial to ask for GOD's help.
surrendering my will and my life is easy when i first get out of bed, but by the time i am ready to get out in the world, i am ready to take everything back. i have the attitude that i can do this without "bothering" GOD about the small details. i want to let GOD take care of the BIG SHIT and i will take care of the little stuff. however, it seems the little stuff is what messes me up the most. i start spinning and end-up making decisions and choices that i soon regret.
ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
after all it is so simple to just ask for GOD's help and let whatever is supposed to happen, happen.
so today's reading about never having to walk this path alone is an excellent way for me to recommit to my 3rd step decision today
-- DT --

 

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☯ The Tao that can be spoken is not the eternal Tao ☯

THE TAO TEH KING, OR THE TAO AND ITS CHARACTERISTICS
by Lao-Tse
Translated by James Legge

Book 1

6) Now propriety is the attenuated form of leal-heartedness and good
faith, and is also the commencement of disorder; swift apprehension
is (only) a flower of the Tao, and is the beginning of stupidity.