To keep a lamp burning, we have to keep putting oil in it. --Mother Teresa
Our spiritual nature must be nurtured. Prayer and meditation lovingly kindle the flame that guides us from within. Because we're human, we often let the flame flicker and perhaps go out. And then we sense the dreaded aloneness. Fortunately, some time away, perhaps even a few moments in quiet communion with God, rekindles the flame.
For most of us, the flame burned low, or not at all, for many years. The flickering we may feel today, or tomorrow, or felt yesterday, will not last, so we may put away our fears. We can listen to the voice of our higher power in others. We can listen, too, as we carry the message. Prayer surrounds us every moment. We can fuel our inner flame with the messages received from others. We can let our spirit spring forth; let it warm our hearts and the hearts of others.
We each have a friend whose flame may be flickering today. I will help my friend and thus myself. A steady flame can rekindle one that's flickering.
Hi Larry, Thank you for posting this...so beautiifullly written and just what I needed.
Your the best, you come up with such inspiration writtings, very very appreciated by all.
For me, I consider my HP, whom I always choose to call God, my best friend. And if I forget to have a few words in silence and honor HIM, I can sure feel the absence/
Thanks for posting this, it hits close to home..especially this part:
"Because we're human, we often let the flame flicker and perhaps go out. And then we sense the dreaded aloneness."
Starting to realize who I really am more and more each sober day but when I was inactive in the program and being human thinking I had power over things such as alcohol, I let my flame flicker and go out as in back out there to drinking, then I sense the guilt, shame and dreaded aloneness, knowing my disease got another number on me. The more I become aware and do steps 1-3 daily, I realize I dont have to let my flame flicker and instead allow my HP to add fuel to the fire keeping it full and ablaze for 24 hrs until its ready to add more the next day.
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God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference.
