Meditations on "Gratitude"

Demanding people believe they are entitled to what they deem to be their rights. On the other hand, a person making a respectful request recognizes that granting any request must be left to the discretion of the person being asked.

God knows our past, our present, and our future, and will work everything together for our good because of His great love for us.

We feel many things in recovery. Some negative and others positive. There are feelings of fear and uncertainty about our future, and guilt and shame over things done wrong in the past. If we pay attention, we will also notice feelings of joy and relief that we have finally escaped from the bondage of our addiction and recognized that we truly do need help.

Just for today I have every reason to be joyful, optimistic, and grateful.

When we give our will and life over to the care of God our sins are forgiven, and we are guaranteed life forevermore with our Heavenly Father. What we need to develop is, knowledge of the wonderful plan God has for our lives, and understanding of how we are to put that plan into action.

Our focus on day-to-day living has to be God’s agenda and giving Him opportunity to work that out in our lives.

No matter how far down the scale we have gone, we will see how our experience can benefit others.

How can we find the strength we need to feel joy and enthusiasm for this journey of growth again?

The transition from living in self-will to living in God’s will is a real test of faith. We may ask ourselves, “is there truly joy in walking in the ways of God?”

God promises us that we can live victoriously. We don’t need to just survive and cope with what life has handed us

Are we a person with genuine compassion who seeks to help another?

God wants to help us know what is right and good. All we have to do is ask Him.