my daily reflections…

key to humblin myself was the suggestion my sponsor gave me of reprioritizin my place on my list of importance. it was a tough thing to do so early in my recovery, but as we talked that first meetin, he made sense to me. and it wasnt like he demanded that i make the change, he only asked that i try it for a period of time and see what the results might be. today, many years away from that first meetin, with that crucial suggestion not forgotten, i have fully abandoned myself to God as i understand God. i have admitted my faults to Him and my fellows. i have cleared away the wreckage of my past and given freely what ive found as best as i can. ive found a fellowship where i have been able to build relationships that help me to continue to grow and evolve. ive been able to live the change of grace my HP, recovery, and those who came before me have given me. ive been held tight in the arms of a livin creator who allows me to live my humanness and continue to learn from my ups and downs. my teachin persists as i progress. each day i get the opportunity to choose and decide to cross the bridge of faith and by crossin this bridge i get to receive the spiritual power i need. ive discovered the character defects and shortcomins that prevent me from forgivin first and have worked toward removin those obstacles that prevent me from seein my part. ive learned to extend compassion and understandin, to offer the "olive branch" of peace, and to give others the benefit of the doubt, even when i may not want to. as ive grown and explored the world, ive come to see that the world is a place where the divine may be present or absent, dependin on my perception and even my mood. my teachin still isnt over, i have room to grow emotionally, psychologically, behaviorally, and spiritually. as i reach out, the world takes on a different color and feelin. as i gain confidence and dare to be happy, i find a new sense of power and love. as i gain hope and faith, the world turns into a place of splendor and praise. ive learned, when i change the way i look at things, the things i look at change. 1 day @ a time...