Meditations on "Truth"

To cope with living an addictive lifestyle we often repressed our moral thinking and denied the downward trend we were on.

The new birth we receive when we give our will and life over to the care of God is the end of our old life that was dominated by sinful thoughts which were formed in an unspiritual mind.

Our formerly destructive lifestyle was harsh and filled with many problems.

Just for today I will strengthen my mind. I will take a few minutes to read and meditate on God’s word, seeking God’s perspective for my life today.

The 12-Step Road often seems a long and winding one to us and some of us think we can reach the same destination by taking shortcuts that are more agreeable.

We are just moving into summer and hopefully looking forward to long days lounging around in the sunshine.

God doesn’t lie. God doesn’t sugar coat the truth.

The exact nature of our wrongs is rooted in the lie that our problems are caused by what is around us rather than what is within us.

In Step 11 of the 12-Step program of A.A. we are invited through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God, praying only for knowledge of His will for us, and the power to carry it out.

How can I get discernment? What do I do with it when I get it?

People with discernment will naturally do the right thing in each situation.

Jesus says: “I am the way, the truth, and the life.