Through laziness or inattention, we often miss opportunities to grow. Maybe we don't play our hunches or listen to our intuition. Maybe we see an opportunity but fail to act because we're not sure it's what we ought to do. An opportunity to fulfill a lifelong dream has appeared, but we don't trust our good fortune. A chance has come to use our talent to help someone, but we don't know how the person will handle it, so we do nothing.
And we rationalize. We decide it's a frivolous impulse, a whim that's not worth our attention. We decide it couldn't be our Inner Guide.
God seldom takes us by the scruff of the neck and pulls us to our next destination. God provides the opportunities; it's up to us to seize them. God talks to us; it's up to us to listen.
(something I happened to read this morning and made me reflect on... passing it on...)
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"If we do an honest examination of exactly what we are giving, we are better able to evaluate the results we are getting."Chapter 10 - Emotional Pain - NA Way of Life.
My daughter is moving to the big city today, she got a job there and was recently accepted into university for the fall, taking education, she will be a teacher in 4 years. :)
she drove her girlfriend to work this morning and came back in tears, she is scared.
i had just came on MIP, your post is exactly what she needed to hear!
I'm glad it helped you and your loved one Wendy. What a blessing it is to be clean today and see our loved one do well in life and be a part of it all...
Yes, this reflection that I posted above is from Karen Casey. Check out any of her books, amazing insights...
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"If we do an honest examination of exactly what we are giving, we are better able to evaluate the results we are getting."Chapter 10 - Emotional Pain - NA Way of Life.
