FOOD FOR THOUGHT- OA/AUGUST 2014

[MajestyJo]

Monday, August 25, 2014

You are reading from the book Food for Thought

Being Available

In our search for security, we turned to food in times of stress. Now we are growing in reliance on our Higher Power instead of food. We do not, however, "use" the Higher Power the way we tried to use food. We do not use God; He uses us.

What we do is make ourselves available to the Higher Power, and open to light and guidance. We pray each day that we may do His will, not ours. Often this means a more flexible schedule than we may have had in the past. Since the Higher Power is ever creative and new, we cannot cling to our old routines and habits. To insist on our time, our way, our plan is to block out God's guidance.

Sometimes we may be called on to perform a service, which means giving up our plan for the day. When the prompting comes from deep within, following it will further our growth in the program.

Today I will be available for Your use.

This is why I say that I used and abused people, places, and things for years. In today, my God utilizes people, places, and things to show me a new way of living.

So grateful for the people my God has put in my path, even those who have taught me what not to do in order to recover.