I see the value of peace. Without a state of serenity that only comes from a quality, trusting relationship with God, I can not hear the voice of God...distraction is a killer in this respect...it blocks off my main artery connect to God.
It is vitally important for me to protect my peace by "any means necessary". Doing what I need to do to maintain emotional sobriety...peace within and mental clarity or a mind free from obsessive worry thoughts...is crucial to concious contact with God...who guides me safely through this obstacle course called life.
Today, I understand the importance of quieting my mind with meditation; building a trusting relationship with God through communing and surrendering and allowing God to be God in my life; I understand the importance of reading the Promises of God: celebrating the ones that have already come to pass in my life as I wait expectantly and patientenly as God guides me to them with perfectly timed, specific actions....but I can't be guided if I can't hear...so, today I commit to my times of meditation and to doing what i need to do to maintain freedom from mental clutter.
A technique that worked for me a couple of weeks ago around freedom from mental clutter:
1. Making a decision to sit with emotional discomfort in stead of numbing out with food, activity, movies, etc
2. Prayer to God for help
3. Took a nature walk; took pictures; took my doggie to the dog park (calming to my soul)
(Later when returned home)
5. Made outreach calls to fellow traavellers in 12 step program
4.Attended MANY telephone meetings where God honored my willingness to do what I knew to do with insight and wisdom I needed to hear (learned that there are 12 step meeting that are heavily attended every hour of the late evening and wee hours of the morning...God is Goodness!!)
(around 2 am was able to rest)
5. Said prayer for God's help before sleeping
6. Next morning intuitive thought guided me to
a. write each obsessesive thought of worry (there were 8)
b. determine if they were dangerous or posed a true life or death threat to my well being or not (i.e. spiritually, emotionally, socially, fiancially, etc); answer for all was "no"
c. write next to each actions I could take; and if there were no physical actions to take...that ment that I could stand still and know that the God of the Universe loves me and is providing care for me with in this area. I also thought of positive affirmations and personal experiences to remind myself of God's unconditional, provisional love
d. refresh on the Promises of God that relate to each area (this is what I have on my "to do" list: http://stickyjesus.com/2011/08/50-promises-god-gives-you-as-step-into-the-digital-world-today/
In the end, I found peace...it was a gift from God...I did not pick up food to attempt to avoid the issues or to numb the emotional intensity. I faced the issues...endured thru the discomfort and came out victoriously...just as God promises...I win with Him if I don't cave in or quit...
Are you willing to do whatever you need to do to maintain a strong, relationship with God: meditation, emotional sobriety, etc? What healthy action are you willing to commit to today?
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