Wonderfully Complex Or Complicated

 We were created as wonderfully complex human beings.  That doesn’t mean we are complicated but rather that there are numerous ways of experiencing life that will make us remarkable people who are able to bring joy and interest to our relationships.  The problem is, sometimes life itself gets complicated and we don’t always know how to sort ourselves out.  The program tells us to get a sponsor.  Hands go up in every meeting so the newcomer can immediately connect with someone who has insight that will help them take their first steps. Like the newcomer, each of us need to humbly admit that at times we need help, and take steps to seek it out. 

 We face challenges and frustrations almost every day.  We don’t want to be a victim and just let fate take its course, nor do we want to be someone who intimidates and forces their way in just to get ahead.  Neither of these extremes is healthy and neither will bring us the future we long to have.  We need to listen to good advice about when we should battle, and when we should let things go. 

 When was the last time any of us sat down and chatted over coffee with an old timer?  The Bible reminds us that there is great beauty in their “gray hairs of wisdom.”  Maybe today is the time to have a conversation and really listen to what someone with 20, 30, or 40 years of experience may have to share with us.

 The best place to find wise counsel is in God’s Word written in the Bible.  No person has wisdom as reliable and sure as the insight we will find when we pay attention to what God says in the Scriptures. Let’s take time each day to search that out. 

Prayer:  Heavenly Father, Thank you for the wisdom You impart to me through your Word and from the experience of others around me.  Help me to humbly seek out that wisdom and intentionally allow it to influence my life with You and others in recovery.  Amen

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