Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him. . TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 96
The first words I speak when arising in the morning are, "I arise, O God, to do Thy will." This is the shortest prayer I know and it is deeply ingrained in me. Prayer doesn't change God's attitude toward me; it changes my attitude toward God. As distinguished from prayer, meditation is a quiet time, without words. To be centered is to be physically relaxed, emotionally calm, mentally focused and spiritually aware. One way to keep the channel open and to improve my conscious contact with God is to maintain a grateful attitude. On the days when I am grateful, good things seem to happen in my life. The instant I start cursing things in my life, however, the flow of good stops. God did not interrupt the flow; my own negativity did.
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Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass... It's about learning to dance in the rain.
Thank you so much for your post. I needed to hear that this morning. I am struggling with a husband who is very angry inside. When I focus on that it brings me down. I start to think that I don't need him and that my life would be better without him. I then think of the good qualities he has and he has alot. It's really hard on me and my daughter when he is always shooting back negativity at us and then he goes out with his friends and shows a different side which is fun and outgoing.
It upsets me and it wears me out at times. I just have to be greatful for the things I have today. I have to think that God will change him in time when my husband is ready to see that it's time to change. I have to show a spirit to him that he doesn't see in himself..Sometimes HP makes one person in household stronger with faith because he know's that there is only one to work through. I am getting all the negative and plus trying to stay positive. That is ok, I have to do this because deep down I know he needs my help and I have faith he will see the light.
