PRAYER EACH TODAY - AUGUST

[MajestyJo]

THE DOOR

My loneliness was a horror, that made me want to die.
I didn't have anyone, anything, a dying soul was I.

I walked the streets in shame and filth..not caring anymore,

Then through some sort of miracle, I found my way through that door.

It opened very heavily at first, and I was still so full of thirst.
Thirst for love and friends and booze,
How did I get here, I did not choose.

As I came and came, the door swung lighter,
I began to feel I was a fighter.
Though very much in a different way,
You finally gave me strength to pray.

In all my very lonely travels, trying to chase and climb the steeples,
By the Grace of God I got here and found people helping people.

Although that door swings lightly today,
I must remember to reach out and pray.
For each day now is a different thirst ,
I must remember how heavy that door was at first.

love ya all,
Dorrie

[MajestyJo]

The Set Aside Prayer



God,
Please help me set aside
everything I think I know
about myself,
my disease,
these steps,
and especially You;
for an open mind
and a new experience with myself,
my disease,
these Steps,
and especially You.
-Amen-

Courtesy of Lildee

[MajestyJo]

ALWAYS SAY A PRAYER
THERE'S WORK TO DO
DEADLINES TO MEET

YOU'VE GOT NO TIME TO SPARE
BUT AS HURRY AND SCURRY
ALWAYS SAY A PRAYER
IN THE MIST OF FAMILY CHAOS

"QUALITY TIME" IS RARE
DO YOUR BEST
LET GOD DO THE REST
ALWAYS SAY A PRAYER

IT MAY SEEM LIKE YOUR WORRIES
ARE MORE THAT YOU CAN BEAR
SLOW DOWN AND TAKE A BREATHER
ALWAYS SAY A PRAYER

GOD KNOWS HOW STRESSFUL LIFE IS
HE WANTS TO EASE OUR CARES
AND HE'LL RESPOND ASAP
ALWAYS SAY A PRAYER

[MajestyJo]

Wondering

Why?
Why do I feel this way?
Why do I feel so alone
So different,
So seperate.
I know I am not different
Unique in my own journey,
Yet not so unique in my differences
From others who have travelled this journey.
Today I feel alone.
Is it my own seperateness.
Am I isolating my spirit as well as my body?
I share with others
Yet seem apart.
No one close
Am I looking for acceptance
Validation for who I am?
Is it my right?
I am comfortable with me
Or so I thought.
Yet why this feeling of being alone.
No one caring...
No one sharing...
No one showing any interest in what I do.
Is it the ego?
Is it the pride?
Why have all the words dried up inside?
How do I get them out?
Express all the pain and the sorrow
Letting you know how much I hurt
To heal, to let go, to live and to dare to dream
Of a better tomrrow
A better day with hope
Someone to love
Someone who loves
Someone who knows
Someone who shares
Someone who cares.

Love Always,
Butterfly (Caressa)

[MajestyJo]

THE SERENITY PRAYER

GOD...
With the saying of this word, I am admitting the existence of a
Higher Power; a being far greater than I.

With the repeating of this second word, I am admitting that a
Higher Power is an authority who can bestow and give.

ME...
I am asking something for myself. If I ask, I shall be given. It is
not wrong to ask for betterment of myself, for with the improvement
of my character, people around me will be made happier.

the SERENITY...
I am asking for calmness, composure and peace in my life which
will enable me to think straight and govern myself properly.

to ACCEPT.....
I am resigning myself to conditions as they are right now, rather
than fight for how I want them to be.

the THINGS I CANNOT CHANGE...
I am accepting my lot in life as it is. Until I have the courage to
change any part of my life I don't like, I must accept it without
resentment.

COURAGE...
I am asking for conditions to be different, and for me to have the
faith I need to make the changes in myself.

to CHANGE...
I am asking for a quality of spirit to become aware of those
things I do that do not serve me in my recovery.

the THINGS I CAN...
I am asking for my Higher Power's guidance in making the right
decisions. Everything in my life is not perfect, I must continue to
face reality and constantly work towards continued growth and
recovery.

WISDOM....
I am asking HP to give me the ability to form sound judgments in
any and all matters.

to KNOW...
I want to be able to understand clearly and see the reality in
any situation.

the DIFFERENCE...
I want to see things differently in my life so there can be some
distinction. I need to sense a definite value in love over selfishness,
where my will gets in the way of my Higher Power's will.

[MajestyJo]

Dear God,

I am powerless and my life is unmanageable without your
help and guidance. I come to you today because I believe
that You can restore and anew me to meet my needs today.

Since I cannot manage my life and affairs, I have decided to
give them to You. I put my life, my will, my thoughts, my desires
and ambitions in Your hands.

I give You all of me: the good and the bad, the character defects
and shortcomings, my selfishness, resentments and problems.
I know that You will work them out in accordance with Your plan.

Such as I am, take and use me in Your service. Guide and direct
my ways and show me what to do for You. I cannot control or
change my friends or loved ones, so I release them into Your
care for Your loving hands to do with as You will. Just keep me
loving and free from judging them. If they need changing,
God You'll have to do it; I can't.

Just make me willing and ready to be of service to You, to have
my shortcomings removed, and to do my best. Help me to see
how I have harmed others and make me willing to make amends
to them all. Keep me ever mindful of thoughts and actions that
harm myself and others, and which separate me from Your light,
love and spirit. And when I commit these errors, make me aware
of them and help me to admit each one promptly.

I am seeking to know You better, to love You more. I am seeking
the knowledge of Your will for me and the power to carry it out.
Lord, teach me patience, and remind me that it is hard work, but
well worth the labor. Guide me in all I do to remember that
waiting is the answer to some of my prayers, and that when I
need You, You will be there to help me.

- - Amen