I want to expound more on this aspect of giving.” It is in giving that we receive.” Nice words, great concept. An idea that is quite easy to grasp, theoretically. However in practice, not so easily grasped and practiced. I mean think of it, no I mean really get into the spirit. Think how wonderful it is at Christmas time, we all look forward to the season. The season of giving. How do you feel when you go wherever you go for Christmas? Most of us there may be a little trepidation, depending on the family situation. However generally we are excited, and the good feelings, warmth and cheer, as everybody is cheery and in giving spirits. How does it feel when you see the look on a person’s face when they are exchanging and opening gifts? There it is the spirit of giving.
We have all either said or heard why everyday can’t be like Christmas. And why can’t we all behave the way people generally behave during the holiday. Well generally after this period people as a general revert right back to their day to day attitudes. Let’s face it for most of us it’s all about what we can get. We do things for what we get in return. It has been ingrained in us, it’s the way our society operates, and it’s all about what you can get. If you do this you’ll get that. How often do you see people, corporations doing something just because it is the right thing to do, without any thought of return? Sadly this is the way most of the world operates. That is why people such as Mother Teresa and the like were so special. This is also why most of us cannot practice a lifestyle of giving. Also why we generally end up depressed and disillusioned, we are always expecting a return and not always receiving the return we expected. Thus keeping us from happiness and reaping the rewards of a “spirit of Giving” can give.
In denying this aspect you’re denying an aspect of your make-up. You are a Child of God, One of the main components of God thus you are Love. To have and truly feel love it must constantly be given.
Remember God does not create garbage
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Real 12 Step Recovery, Getting and Staying Clean and Sober
WELCOME Hi There, this blog will be about what I believe to be REAL RECOVERY not band aids or feel good BS These are the hard cold true facts that I have learned and been taught by OLD TIMERS and People WHO HAVE REMAINED CLEAN and SOBER and "GOT A LIFE".There will be no original thoughts here, Because in essence there are no original thoughts only perhaps originals and/or different ways to present or illustrate old Ideas.Now that this is understood lets get to the heart of the matter. Recovery is not about coddling or enabling. IT IS LIFE CHANGING. PERIOD WELCOME to the hardest thing that you will do in YOUR LIFE. Make no mistake, Real recovery is not EASY, it is simple, very simple, Yet you will make it hard, as all before you have. Also let's get this STRAIGHT right off the top. REAL RECOVERY has nothing to do about ALCOHOL and/or Drugs. IT IS about the way you react to life, your perceptions, and YOUR actions. Alcohol and/or Drugs are just a symptom of YOUR disease. Take notice of the word DISEASE - Which in our case translates to ILL AT EASE or simply not at ease, which is the basic nature of our problem and answer to our solution.Back to why I state that this is the hardest thing you will do. I state this because Real Recovery Will challenge everything you know/believe or really what you think you know, Because you really don't know SHIT or you wouldn't need recovery. It will make you face the truth about your biggest problem YOU and YOUR THINKING. You will face the real you not the one we would like to see with all the justifications and rationalizations just the TRUE YOU.REMEMBER GOD DOES NOT CREATE GARBAGE >>>>>>>> If you have a request or enquiry Please Email me at wiledchild@live.ca I'd like to add one other thing here for all those who read this Blog. It's something that was taught to me That was invaluable to my recovery My Spiritual Advisor Taught me this. Don't believe a word I say , do not take what I say as the truth just because I say it or anybody else, for that matter. Check it out for yourself. Try it on for size. Investigate , find out for YOURSELF only use what you have read or heard as a reference point. Find the truth out for yourself . This way it is your TRUTH not someone else's. You will also not be believing a lie or untruth if you always check things for yourself . Do not believe everything you are told or read without checking it out.
Thursday, November 25, 2010
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