Obstacles

 We all want progress in our life in recovery but what are the actual goals we want to achieve?  Perhaps we want to get training for an employment position, improve our relationships with family or friends, or increase our conscious contact with God.  Whatever the goal, the way to success is to plan how we will work to achieve it. 

The greatest obstacle to meeting any goal is failing to seek God’s guidance.  The next obstacle is not scheduling time each day to work towards our goal.  Our natural tendency is to do what we like to do, and before we know it, hours have gone by and we’ve wasted our day on things that are not contributing to our objective.  

 All of us have 24 hours in a day.  If we are not achieving the goals we set, we need to admit that we are allowing obstacles to get in the way of our plans.  Each day we need to schedule our time and make a commitment to stay with the plan.  We need to schedule time for conscious contact with God; time for work if we have a scheduled job; time for activities related to our goal; and time for necessary activities like eating and sleeping, not forgetting time to relax and have fun.

 Finally, many obstacles can be overcome through wise counsel.  Seeking advice from others and paying attention to what they have to say can be humbling, but can also be worthwhile if we find the help we need to achieve our goals. 

Prayer:  Gracious God, I admit to spending precious time on unproductive activities.  Please help me to wisely consider the obstacles I allow to get in the way of my goals and adjust my time accordingly.  Please give me guidance and wisdom in the plans I make and let them be in accordance with Your will for my life.  Amen

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