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Wed, Dec 1, 2004 06:43:31 AM
praying for anything···
posted: Wed, Dec 1, 2004 06:43:31 AM
··· and getting everything, that i need anyhow. i have seen what praying for specific items or outcomes bring, and as a result i have long ago decided to refrain from praying for anything much beyond another day clean, knowledge of GOD's will for me and the COURAGE to carry it out.
i have found that as a result my needs are met, i have no expectations of GOD, and i seem to be more serene and less at odds with the world.
moving on to something different....
.... i have been at odds with the people i work with. i am frustrated and angry at work every single day lately and it is starting to become a major concern. for some reason, some expectation is not being met, and of course i have no clue (as usual) as to what is really going on.
i do know a few things though:
I CAN KEEP THE FAITH TODAY
-- DT --
i have found that as a result my needs are met, i have no expectations of GOD, and i seem to be more serene and less at odds with the world.
moving on to something different....
.... i have been at odds with the people i work with. i am frustrated and angry at work every single day lately and it is starting to become a major concern. for some reason, some expectation is not being met, and of course i have no clue (as usual) as to what is really going on.
i do know a few things though:
- I am between step cycles
- i have been through quite a period of emotional turmoil and growth
- ... and i have not moved on with my professional life
I CAN KEEP THE FAITH TODAY
-- DT --
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While the author is a member of a 12 Step recovery fellowship, these writings are not intended to endorse or express the published wisdom of any fellowship.
These writings are not meant to be socially or politically correct, and if you take issue with any opinions expressed, please seek the guidance of someone wiser than me.
Another Look!
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∞ imagine what might happen if God gave me everything i wanted. ∞ 375 words ➥ Saturday, December 1, 2007 by: donnot
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☯ The Tao that can be spoken is not the eternal Tao ☯
by Lao-Tse
Translated by James Legge
Book 2
2) He (who knows it) will keep his mouth shut and close the portals
(of his nostrils). He will blunt his sharp points and unravel the
complications of things; he will attemper his brightness, and bring
himself into agreement with the obscurity (of others). This is called
'the Mysterious Agreement.'