my daily reflections…

ive grown to understand that faith without works is dead. merely hopin or prayin, without engagin in the necessary effort, effectively excludes God from my life, even if i profess belief. today, i get to nurture an active faith through consistent practices: mornin and evenin prayer, quiet reflection, and a deliberate effort to embody spiritual principles as i understand my HP would have me. i work toward integratin this into daily life by livin the steps and traditions of recovery as best as i can, and by maintainin an ongoin dialogue with my HP through prayer and meditation. in my experience, faith becomes dynamic when it is partnered with action. in moments of emotional unrest, like anger, i pause, however briefly, to seek spiritual guidance. anger, for me, signals an internal misalignment, often pointin to a lack of surrender, acceptance, or tolerance. but through faith, i can recalibrate and respond with greater clarity and purpose. moreover, authentic faith fosters self-respect. when i honor my bein, both because of and despite my imperfections, i gain the ability to extend that grace to others. with God, faith manifests as courtesy, civility, and moral discipline, traits worth cultivatin. growth arises from the willingness to acknowledge my defects and transform them into assets. to become someone new, i must act differently. this is the essence of livin faith, faith with works is fully alive. 1 day @ a time...