Slogans
Think
12/May/08 Filed in: Slogans
The simplest of the recovery slogans is
this—Think.
"Ah," you say, "We think all the time." Yes, we do, but what are we thinking about? Are we thinking about our troubles or our despair?
The Apostle Paul wrote to the Philippians that they should think about "whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is pleasing, whatever is commendable, [whatever is] excellence and ... worthy of praise." If we are thinking along these lines, then we are likely to find God's peace before we take hasty action or speak hot words.
"Ah," you say, "We think all the time." Yes, we do, but what are we thinking about? Are we thinking about our troubles or our despair?
The Apostle Paul wrote to the Philippians that they should think about "whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is pleasing, whatever is commendable, [whatever is] excellence and ... worthy of praise." If we are thinking along these lines, then we are likely to find God's peace before we take hasty action or speak hot words.
—Anonymous
"Let Go and Let God"
15/Apr/08 Filed in: Slogans
To "Let Go and Let God" is the way we find peace
of mind. My stubbornness and self-will keeps me
from the working out of my problems.
When I finally persuade myself to let go of something that has been gnawing at me, solutions begin to unfold in ways that I could never imagine. This should convince me that there are things that are beyond my understanding. There are things that I'll never figure out on my own. I need God's help.
Seeing God work in loving but mysterious ways should teach me that He is in control and that I am not. The better I learn this lesson, the better the course of my recovery.
When I finally persuade myself to let go of something that has been gnawing at me, solutions begin to unfold in ways that I could never imagine. This should convince me that there are things that are beyond my understanding. There are things that I'll never figure out on my own. I need God's help.
Seeing God work in loving but mysterious ways should teach me that He is in control and that I am not. The better I learn this lesson, the better the course of my recovery.
—Anonymous