I'm only human; I'm just a man Help me believe in what I could be and all that I am show me the stairway I have to climb Lord for my sake Teach me to take One day at a time
One day at a time, sweet Jesus That's all I'm asking from you Give me the strength to do everything that I have to do Yesterday's gone sweet Jesus And tomorrow may never be mine Help me today
show me the way One day at a time.
Could you remember When you walked among men Jesus, you know when you're looking below It's worse now than then Pushin' and shovin' crowd in your mind Lord for my sake Teach me to take One day at a time
EGO Many could forego heavy meals, a full wardrobe, a fine house, et cetera; it is the ego they cannot forego. --Mohandas Gandhi
We inevitably confront our ego in this program. We face our macho self, our powerful self, or our always-right self. We have developed many trappings, which give us an identity: our car, our stereo system, our job, our popularity, or our place to sit in church. The more attached we are to these trappings, the tougher it is for us to make progress on this spiritual path.
In stepping across a stream we must leave the side we are on in order to get to the other side. The repeated challenge in our spiritual life is to leave the secure trappings we know and take comfort in the still unknown new self. That is the leap of faith. We take the risk and trust something will be there for us. We have faith that letting go of our immediate attachments will bring us to a better place, that God will be there for us.
I will let go of external images and use my faith to take the leap forward.
Slipping on rocks--splash!!-fighting off crocodiles--getting stung by all the insects-going under in the deep parts-gurgle.-Dam!! Somebody throw me a rope!!
Voice from above says:
"Stand up my boy!! Youre in 3 inches of water--its not 6 feet deep." "The crocodiles are really just small lizards, and the insects are just a few flies"
hmmmmmm-I think theres a message here. Hafta have a conference with 2 brain cells.--- Splish splash!!--onward we go!!
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Easy Does it..Keep It Simple..Let Go and Let God..
ah Phil, you always make me smile, not to mention THINK!
thanks for that, think i'll stay clear of that stream today maybe go around it, where there's a beginning there's an end which always leads to another beginning, those doors eh Phil?!
maybe go around it, where there's a beginning there's an end which always leads to another beginning, those doors eh Phil?!