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Post by caressa on Jun 1, 2011 14:26:08 GMT -5
So glad that the Serenity Prayer can not be worn out. It has been a true blessing to me. Short and to the point, it allows me recognize that of myself I am nothing, with God all things are possible. One of the biggest results of prayer is the fact that I am less than 3 months away from being sober 20 years. For that alone, I will be eternally grateful. Attachments:
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Post by SunnyGirl on Jun 4, 2011 13:15:44 GMT -5
Results of Prayer
"I have been driven many times to my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had absolutely no other place to go." -- Abraham Lincoln
I absolutely love the song by Garth Brooks, "Some of God's greatest gifts are unanswered prayers." There have been times when I felt that God wasn't listening to my prayers.... but today I know HE answer's each and every one! HE doesn't always say yes, sometimes HE does say no or not yet. But HE is listening.....
I prayed for a miracle when my Mom was in the hospital, but HE knew better than I did. I came to the conclusion that going on would be so much harder on her and I didn't want her to suffer. I knew it was OK to let go of my need to hang on to her and released her to her heavenly Father and now I know she is at peace and finally home.
I too use the Serenity Prayer daily and sometimes it seems I'm chanting it softly all day long.... "God doesn't always give us what we want, but He always gives us what we need", so true.....
Peace on the journey, SunnyGirl
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Post by caressa on Jun 5, 2011 0:51:08 GMT -5
Prayer has been the answer for me for so many years. So many times I found myself stressed, only to feel the hand of my God, touch me and bring me peace. I always liked the saying, "God answer's knee-mail." The old knee doesn't allow me to go there any more but I think it is the surrender of the mind and spirit as much as it is the body, so have to accept 2 out of 3 these days.
The most important thing that I have learned is that is good to pray but it is more important to be still and listen for the answers. Faith for me isn't praying over and over again for the same thing, but praying and leaving things in God's Hands. I do pray and put a person in God's Hands and give them what they need instead of putting a request as to what I think they need. Not easy, but I try not to play God with other people's lives these days.
Today, I broke my rule of only buying $3. worth of Nevada Tickets. I spent $5. and didn't get anything. I was in the process of beating myself up while walking out of the mall and met up with an Al-Anon member. If I hadn't stopped to play the tickets I would have missed her. $5. is a small price to pay for a mini-meeting. I just tried to put some good into a not so good thing.
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Post by caressa on Jun 6, 2011 19:58:50 GMT -5
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Post by caressa on Jun 8, 2011 2:17:13 GMT -5
It is hard to believe that a week has gone by since I posted this. My thought tonight was, "God is but a prayer away." Sometimes that prayer is simply a word, "Help" and has more meaning now than it did when I was using. No longer, "Help me get out of this mess and I'll never do it again." So many things I can't change, I don't have the power. I do have the choice. I can pray and ask for help. When that prayer is answered, I am empowered to do what I need to do for myself or other people are put in my path, and all I have to do is accept God's gracious gift for what is, not as I would have it be. When prayers are answered, a prayer of thanksgiving should always follow. Mine is generally, "Thank you, thank you, thank you," when I am aware and able to acknowledge a gift from my God.
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Post by caressa on Jun 9, 2011 0:18:03 GMT -5
Got news today that my son has got himself a place. A direct result of prayer, although the prayers don't stop here, they will continue. He still hasn't made a decision to stay sober. Attachments:
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Post by caressa222 on Jul 27, 2019 17:34:09 GMT -5
Prayer doesn't always come out the way we wish or plan. It is't always our time. My son is 3 months sober today. It will be 28 years for me God Willing August 21. Hope to celebrate at my home group at The Journey Begins on the 23rd. Last year I was in the hospital.
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