Many of us have found that setting aside quiet time for ourselves is helpful in making conscious contact with our Higher Power.
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Most of us pay lip-service to the value of conscious contact with a Higher Power. Yet how many of us consistently take time to improve that conscious contact? If weve not already established a regular regimen of prayer and meditation, today is the day to start one.
A quiet time need not be long. Many of us find that twenty to thirty minutes is enough time to quiet ourselves, focus our attention with a spiritual reading, share our thoughts and concerns in prayer, and take a few moments to listen for an answer in meditation. Our quiet time need not be lengthy to be effective, provided it is consistent. Twenty minutes taken once a month to pray will probably do little but frustrate us with the poor quality of our conscious contact. Twenty minutes taken regularly each day, however, renews and reinforces an already lively contact with our Higher Power.
In the hustle and bustle of the recovering addicts day, many of us end up going from morning to night without taking time out to improve our conscious contact with the God weve come to understand. However, if we set aside a particular time of the day, every day, as quiet time, we can be sure that our conscious contact will improve.
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Just for today: I will set aside a few moments, once I finish reading todays entry, to pray and meditate. This will be the beginning of a new pattern for my recovery.
Quiet time--for prayer or meditation--is very important for my recovery. I try to have some time each day for this. It helps me stay calm and spiritually focused.
Speaking and listening to God is an important part of my day. I often get answers to confusing problems....they are not always what I want, but I intrepret them as God letting me know something that is a truth about me. It may not be flattering but it is always helpful.
My family and I are in deep prayer and meditation contemplating life changing decisions for our future and we are comforted in knowing that God will continue to guide us in our decisions and continue to be with us in our journey no matter what decisions we make.. Through prayer and supplication we bring all our petitions before God and a peace that surpasses all understanding fills our hearts and minds through God!
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Our purpose is to remain clean,just for today,and to carry the message of recovery.
