from A State of Grace
TIME
If we were ever to be as cups running over with redeemed, non-addictive lives, then some Power greater than ourselves… would have to do the refilling. Such a Power (He, She, It, or They) would do that in Its own time, according to Its scheme of things, not our own. — SLAA Basic Text, Page 76
I’ve seen how my Higher Power’s schedule doesn’t necessarily correspond with my schedule. And Higher Power’s so much more clever than me or the rest of the world. my Higher Power knows exactly how to resolve everything and how to give everyone the best for what they need. And it’s not ways I could scheme up, even in my most clever acting out days! I’ve got about a three-day turnaround with my Higher Power right now. I ask for help, and three days later I get the answer. Actually, that’s about how long it takes me, right now, to clear up my stuff so I can see or hear Higher Power’s answer. my Higher Power answers me right away, but I can’t see it right away. How cool to know my Higher Power’s faster than a computer and only wants the best for me. It may not always look that way to me according to my plan, but in the long run, I usually see it is. I just have to let go and let God and trust. Something that’s painful in the short run may help uncover, discover and discard. It’s all in God’s plan to remould me in recovery.
I will not be concerned with time today. I will trust that my Higher Power can show me the way.
From Answers in the Heart
Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning.
— Psalm 30:5
It’s important to know we are not to blame if we didn’t learn when we were children what we needed to know about sexuality, relationships, and living a healthy life. It’s not a child’s job to teach him- or herself what is needed to live happily.
While it is difficult as an adult to learn the things we should have learned as children and adolescents, it is not impossible. We can rely on the courage, strength, and humility we show by being willing to live in recovery One Day at a Time. We can also ask our Higher Power to help us develop our spirituality, which gives us the inner truth we need to live. We may feel angry sometimes, or get tired of struggling, but we must have faith that we can do it. The yearning within us to have relationships and to contribute our skills and talents must become reality. Continuing to grow gives us a sense of accomplishment and a wider world that is ours to experience.
Today, I will feel proud of my ability to take risks in order to enlarge my life.
Daily Meditation Books
Answers in the Heart - daily meditations for people recovering from sex addiction
Touchstones - daily meditations for recovering men A State of Grace - daily meditations by SLAA members
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