What Truly Matters Who or What Christ Was, Or His Teachings

Yes Happy Easter all and a Happy Good Friday. I do not say this to offend anyone, however no matter what faith you proclaim, credit must be given where credit is due. No matter what your faith, or whom you choose to call God. You must admit that there has never been anyone or anything to affect the world as a whole as Jesus Christ. No matter how you would view him, no one has spoken their truth and their belief with the effect that he did, Mind you there are countless interpretations to his teachings and what he was implying. His teaching alone were radical at the time and taken for their word strictly without religious connotations and implications, his words were strictly about how to live. And to live with faith, love, compassion and selflessly. No other has affected the world as he had in his time, after his physical existence and yet to this day over 2000 years hence. If we lived by his teachings alone, and left the religious interpretations out them. The world would be a more peaceful place. Unfortunately as with all great teachings, others would tell you how to honour them and the underlying message within. Instead of just taking the teachings on face value, as spoken and as he walked, for when this is done the underlying message becomes self-evident.

Remember God does not create garbage

The Meeting

How To Make Life Simpler In A Complicated World

We live in a complicated world, in a complicated society, in a complicated time. Life can be complicated, relationships can be complicated, demands on your money resources can make finances complicated, and multiple interests and wants makes time management complicated. If you look around the world politics are complicated, national budgets are complicated, strained relationships across the globe make world peace complicated, misunderstandings and intolerance between cultural, religious, race and political relations highly combustible and complicated. Now throw into the mix quantum mathematics, Physics and electronic boards. Is it any wonder we are stressed, frustrated and surrounded by chaos?

That is why I am so thankful, that the God of my understanding has led me to the simplistic lifesaving 12 step program. Of all the great things that the 12 step program has taught me, there are a few basic premises that have made my life simple, less stressful and happy, joyous and free. One of these is “Easy Does It”; the other is “The K.I.S.S. Method” (Keep It Simple Stupid). When I follow these precepts life becomes fairly simple and enjoyable. The 12 step program teaches us to face life squarely, honestly, and with principles. We start living life honestly, doing what is right and what is right in front of us. Isn’t it amazing how many complications dissolve away when we handle this honestly, and when we do the right thing? What could be simpler than doing what is right and what is right in front of you, honestly. Can you imagine a world where politics and global relations were handled in the same manner, without attempting to please everyone and hide secrets?

Remember God does not create garbage

God and the Twelve Steps of A.A.

The Perfection Paradox

The paradox of perfection is actually quite simplistic, yet it seems it is very difficult for us to accept. Simply put, you are perfect in the eyes of the God of your understanding. You are a perfect Child of the God of your understanding, and are exactly where you are supposed to be at this time.

As you’ve heard in meetings we strive for progress not perfection. Or as Michael J. fox is quoted as saying “We strive for excellence, Leaving Perfection for God.” I use these two quotes to emphasize that you are incapable of living up to your idea of perfection, only God can achieve this idea of perfection.

Also you can live up to anyone else’s idea of perfection, in both the above stated and the previous, the actual fact is that you are human. And as human we are fallible, we make mistakes, however it is in our mistakes that we grow. Also you must always remember that you were not born to live up to anyone’s expectations. You were born to achieve the best you, as directed by the God of your understanding. So stop being so damn hard on yourself, confine yourself to , Doing what is right and what is right in front of you.

Remember God does not create garbage

The Difference Between Living In Recovery Mode Or Living In Relapse Mode

In the last post we talked of the basic of relapse, in this post we are going to expand on the basic difference between recovery and relapse. In recovery we learn to face the reality of our lives and the world in which we live. We learn to do this through the 12 steps, our sponsor, and our support system. Through the 12 step program we learn to be honest with ourselves and face the truth about ourselves. With the help of our sponsor and our support system we learn to be honest with others. As we proceed to learn and grow through the 12 step program, in doing so we learn the principles of the 12 step program. We learn to be honest with ourselves and others, and in practising honesty we gradually become to gain integrity and humility. As we learn these and other principles it allows us to face life head on and with integrity. As we face reality head on with the faith of a God of our understanding and the support of our sponsor and support system, we begin to recover, and experience a new freedom which allows us to know a new level of happiness. This in a nutshell is what recovery is all about, facing reality, with honesty, humility and integrity. On the other side is relapse, relapse is where we lie to ourselves and others. Relapse is where we attempt to run and hide from world, reality, truth, and ourselves in many different ways. In other words relapse is the absence of principles, such as honesty, Integrity and faith.

Remember God does not create garbage