"If all your problems can be solved with money then you have no problems"
I had to ponder that one a minute. So much of peoples troubles these days have to do with financial issues. The person who shared this thought has been unsuccessful looking for work, is on probation, and being evicted. He has been sharing non stop recently about his troubles, but he got some perspective from another member of our area who is terminally ill with bone cancer.
Yes, hard times economically are truly hard times, but how do those problems with terminal illness?
My life is good today. I owe it to my higher power to be grateful for the gifts He has bestowed on me.
hEY dON! MY MOMS WOULD ALSO SAY THAT..IF ITS A MONEY PROBLEM AINT NO PROBLEM AT ALL!!! But I know for me it takes that deep 'fit spiritual condition" to be up to par with that,sometimes my faith is not as strong as others I am human...., I have been gifted to be able to staff a childrens program on Sundays in my house of worship,1st to 5th grade kids before Sunday school..GODCHASERS!!!I am so involved in other things,new band,meetingss,celebrations,speaking requests,Nar-Anon,work but feeling I could offer more to God 1st....Truly a blessing and a good test of perserverance,patience and tolerence,,,,1st graders are rough :)Anyway I too am grateful for the blessings and I thank God for 'everything" the joys and victories the trials and defeats,,as I focus on what is happening and no matter what as I stated earlier "when I am weak,then I am definitely strong"!! Welcome to the newcomer,stick around if your just showing up we need you..Have a blessed and prodcutive day!!
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Our purpose is to remain clean,just for today,and to carry the message of recovery.
For me, the money issue boils down to fear of financial insecurity. Since fear is a character defect of mine, I can have a fear of financial security no matter how much money I have. What I need to do is work on addressing that fear, with the help of a higher power.
im out of town on a project and not making much money but sometimes you have to think about the investment aspect of business, it might cost money to make money, or you may have to lose a little on one customer just for his referrals.
avid i think we should deal with problems all encompassing with faith in our higher power and leave it open to his will being done, whether life death situation, financial, it doesnt really matter what, let gods will be done and accept the situation and go forward in faith, courage and trust.
I watched my brother inlaw dying, he was so courageous, yes there was some fear over leaving my sister and his daughter but his faith in God he knew God would take care of them he asked all who loved him to watch over them but he knew the ultimate authority had his family taken care of, but it was still hard but he showed me that no matter what, we trust in a higher power...or we have nothing but what we had when we were using and most people without a higher power relapse sometime or another with a higher power and following the 12 steps we can die clean n sober, courageous with limited fear and we can get past all things.
-- Edited by BigV on Monday 11th of July 2011 08:11:12 AM
Anyway I too am grateful for the blessings and I thank God for 'everything" the joys and victories the trials and defeats,,as I focus on what is happening and no matter what as I stated earlier "when I am weak,then I am definitely strong"!! Welcome to the newcomer,stick around if your just showing up we need you..Have a blessed and prodcutive day!!
