Daily Recovery Readings: Recent Episodes
Patrick Crowley
If asking God, and reaching out, let God handle things. He will. He is bigger than us and our problems
Letting go of old ideas and patterns, usually lifelong and negative and trusting God who will ease the burden and offer freedom.
Is money a corrupting force? Is it a necessary evil or tool used in bartering goods and services. Remember the old adage: "Money is not the root of evil. The LOVE of money is the root of all evil"
As stated in the reading, "But that path (the path to God) can only be traveled by the humble. Human pride is the biggest roadblock."
The good news about this reading is great when it states we are not in charge and God has taken matters into His hands
Be patient with God's process. As we say in AA: "Don't quit before the miracle happens."
For some, seeking God's truths and wisdom are a very gradual process, much like digging for gold, we have to patiently keep digging, but God wants our faith and actions to become our true essence and sometimes we have to "fake it 'til we make it."
Question yourself if your longings are Godly? What are your motives? What are your expectations?
Be conservative but direct with your words when speaking with God. Reminds me of when I was a kid in New York growing up outside of the city. When going to an Italian deli, it's best to know exactly what you want after waiting in line and your turn comes up. No time for hemming, hawing or indecisiveness. Gotta keep the line moving so everyone gets served.
The Prowler, aka Satan is on the hunt, prowling for the unsuspecting and he doesn't discriminate. Always be on guard.
Based on Ecclesiastes 3:11. There is a time for everything and everyone. That "Time" is in Gods Time, so just be patient and faithful.
Come to understand God has a time and reason for everything on earth and our measurement of time is not the same as God's.
Allow the Word of God to saturate your being. After the inside job is done, live what you heard and annexed itself within, go and practice and demonstrate the word.
When lost in this world and all of it's problems and the effect it's having, turn to God's word for solace, answers and guidance.
Wisdom. Knowing when to seek wise and higher counsel, because what we think might be right, may not be in the eyes of others, or the eyes of God.
The Two Wolves represent the internal struggles between us all Good versus Evil, Positive versus Negative and which wolf will ultimately win is up to the individual
From God comes love. We receive God's love and in return for God's gift of love, we love God and others. - Song of Songs 2: 1-4