Yesterday, I got in my car to go to a potluck at my regular Monday night meeting. It never occurred to me to question the competency of the engineers who designed my car. Got in, started it up and drove away. Never doubted that the brakes would work, never doubted that the car would go forward when I pushed on the accelerator, etc. I trusted that they did their job correctly. Last week I watched as my wife got on a roller coaster. I personally don't enjoy them so I just watched. As she got on, I had no fear that the engineers who designed the roller coaster had made an error. It never occurred to me that my wife might be in danger - I simply trusted that the engineers had done their job correctly.
This month we have a few challenges in front of us. My health, a lack of income, etc. What would cause me to fear for the future? Perhaps a lack of trust in the engineer who designed my life? How ridiculous is that? I implicitly trust a fellow in Detroit that I've never met, who builds my car or a fellow in California that I've never met who designed the roller coaster but I'm going to doubt my higher power who I have met through conscious contact? Not me.
I've got a choice to worry or not - not is more fun.
-- Edited by Angell on Tuesday 9th of July 2013 02:51:47 PM
Thanks Angell.....that's a great way of looking at things!! Imitation is the highest form of flattery........so I think I'll repeat this to a few folks!! I will give you and my HP credit!! God speaks through others.......so do Angels.....hehehe!!
I am trying to imagine how he made sicko's who hurt children perfectly today. I guess this is beyond my capacity to know. Thanks for the post. Everything is different now. I hear things differently - I see things differently. My perception changes... but the truth remains the same. Hmmm
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Thanks for everything. Peace and Love on your journey.
I am trying to imagine how he made sicko's who hurt children perfectly today. I guess this is beyond my capacity to know.
It's not. It just may be that it I beyond your capacity today, but the road you are on leads to answers.
My father says that if something doesn't touch you, it never happened. My wife and I have helped thousands of children who either were victims of sex trafficking, or soon would be. We've closed down opportunities and lobbied successfully for tougher laws and penalties for traffickers in this country as well as overseas. Human trafficking touched our lives and as a result, we were motivated to make a change. If someone had asked either my wife or I twenty-five years ago if we were willing to go through what we did so that thousands of children wouldn't have to - we wouldn't have hesitated. I didn't understand the reason then, but I do now.
I've just come back from a longish road trip and been pondering on the fact that I trust other drivers to obey the rules but at the same time I have an ongoing plan of action in case they do not.
Now I get it.
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It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you got. BB
I need to trust as well. One of the hardest things for me is the step 3 prayer. I have to give up the worry and let my higher power work within me. Sadly I am one of those that fears the steps and not even on 3. Got to 4 once but it dug up to many ugly feelings and made me terribly depressed. I have had a few sponsors but they end up being sour in the end. Last one used me for money. One before that talked about killing herself all the time. So yes....I'm a terrible picker.
Body: wait, and listen for the right sponsor. That person will be revealed to you. I also made the mistake of choosing people who were not ready to be sponsors. I got caught up in the mentality, "Quick! Get a sponsor NOW! Or you risk failure!!"
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The sway of alcohol over mankind is unquestionably due to its power to stimulate the mystical faculties of human nature, usually crushed to earth by the cold facts and dry criticisms of the sober hour. ---William James
