To live how we want,
And to do what we please.
Can sometimes be tough,
And not done with great ease.
Life works in many ways,
Some good and some bad.
Which stops us in our tracks,
And makes us real mad.
We can’t all get,
What we want right away.
And waiting is needed,
To show us the way.
So learn the lesson now,
That some never learn.
Waiting patiently,
Will allow you your turn.
QUESTION ::: What does “Turning your Will Over” to your HP mean to you?
HAVE PATIENCE CUZ 100% COMPLIANCE IS NOT REQUIRED –
“Only Step One,
where we made the
100 percent admission
we were powerless over
alcohol, can be practiced
with absolute perfection.
The remaining eleven
Steps state perfect
ideals.” (12 & 12,
p 68)
“Have patience with
all things, but chiefly
have patience with your-
self. Do not lose courage in
considering your own imper-
fections but instantly set
about remedying them –
every day begin the
task anew.”
– Saint Francis de Sales (1567 – 1622) Roman Catholic saint & bishop
Guidance – Noor – rockin Arab band(6:04)
Let Go & Let God – Saint Francis de Sales (2:06)
Popular Gregorian Chant Benedictinos (4:25)
Dream Comes True –
Once, poor Bhiku went to Bansi Lal’s shop. Bansi Lal asked Bhiku, “Why are you standing here like this?”
Bhiku said, “Last night I saw a dream.”
“What about the dream?” Bansi Lal smiled.
“I saw that I would get gold here, in front of your shop,” Bhiku replied seriously.
Bansi Lal laughed and said, “You fool, dreams never come true. If dreams came true then I tell you what I saw in my dream. In my dream I saw that there is gold underground in your courtyard.”
Bhiku rushed back. On the way he kept thinking, “May be dreams do come true.” He reached home and started digging in his courtyard. Suddenly his shovel struck a pot. He took out the pot. It was filled with gold coins. Bhiku happily said, “Thanks to Bansi Lal who teased me about my dreams. Now I am no longer a poor man.”
Thus it is true that courage and patience can make dreams come true.
To live how we want,
And to do what we please.
Can sometimes be tough,
And not done with great ease.
Life works in many ways,
Some good and some bad.
Which stops us in our tracks,
And makes us real mad.
We can’t all get,
What we want right away.
And waiting is needed,
To show us the way.
So learn the lesson now,
That some never learn.
Waiting patiently,
Will allow you your turn.
For me the key is always believing in the end things are going to work out as they should. That doesn’t mean I just lay back and watch. But it does mean when I’m engaged I need to moderate my motivations to make sure they are aligned with what feels right. And then not worrying about the results.
I think a lot about whether or not God exists; is there only one God? What happens after I die? This is Step 2 stuff that bleeds over into Step 3. This comes only after I read about people I respect who say, “you are hopelessly naive if you think there is a God.” I do know I feel tremendous relief when I surrender to a Power greater than myself. Someone else’s concept of God is not mine. Someone else’s relationship with their Higher Power is not my relationship with my Higher Power. I want to erase this paragraph because I am afraid of what others may think of me. I trust that both our Higher Powers will handle this.