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Friday, January 21, 2005

If You Think You Might Be Modeling Serenity Ask Yourself this Question: -

Do I take the most crowded day without fear, knowing that God is my helper? Do I let confidence be the motif running through my life? Am I allowing material things to control me and choke out the spiritual things of my life? --Hazelden Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, January 20, 2005

If You Think You Might Be Modeling Serenity Ask Yourself this Question: -

Am I trying to be one with God? Am I setting my deepest affections on spiritual rather than material things? Am I trying for the highest of human aspirations? Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, January 19, 2005

If You Think You Might Be Modeling Serenity Ask Yourself this Question: -

Do I believe that God has already anticipated my every want and need? Do I take this into consideration as I look for God's macro-plan for me? --Hazelden Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, January 18, 2005

If You Think You Might Be Modeling Serenity Ask Yourself this Question: -

Have I worked at strengthening my faith? Have I prayed for faith. If faith is a weapon I use to overcome life's troubles, shouldn't I be trying to strengthen it? --Hazelden Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, January 16, 2005

If You Think You Might Be Modeling Serenity Ask Yourself this Question: -

Am I trying to obey God's will for me, in the wilderness plains as well as on the mountaintops of experience? --Hazelden Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, January 15, 2005

If You Think You Might Be Modeling Serenity Ask Yourself this Question: -

Have I tried to relax? Do I practice relaxation techniques? Do I realize the value in giving up my fears and trying for a balance between worldly pressures and soulfulness? Am I claiming God's power for each small task, and then returning to God for more strength in gratitude? --Hazelden Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, January 14, 2005

If You Think You Might Be Modeling Serenity Ask Yourself this Question: -

Have I overcome myself? Have I allowed the struggle against selfishness to empower the real, eternal me? As I overcome myself, so do I gain the power of love released in my soul. Is it not myself that I have to conquer, rather than exclusively the difficulties of life? Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, January 13, 2005

If You Think You Might Be Modeling Serenity Ask Yourself this Question: -

In troubled times, do I think of my life as compared to gold in the crucible? The gold only stays in the crucible until it is ready. Do I think of my life as preparation for something better? Can I avoid depondency and despair by hoping for the future? --Hazelden Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, January 12, 2005

If You Think You Might Be Modeling Serenity Ask Yourself this Question: -

Am I thanking God every day? Do I look for the good I have received and thank God? Do I pass on the things that have been revealed to me and expect more to flow in? --Hazelden Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, January 11, 2005

If You Think You Might Be Modeling Serenity Ask Yourself this Question: -

Am I using God's unlimited store of strength for my needs? Do I listen for God's presence; have I checked for God's will for me? Am I not merely a pilgrim awaiting on marching orders and guidance for this day? -Hazelden Sign in to see full entry.

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