This is not a self-help program
I
often discover that I feel, believe, assume, predict, or remember
something entirely unnecessary, useless, or false. Just junk in my
mind's basement. And, like a broken toaster my mental junk can be
dangerous.
My spiritual path involves doing
things that are novel and sometimes uncomfortable, things I often don't
much want to do.
But if I pay attention I learn things. For instance, I
learned something about what it takes to change.
Progress requires effort. Staying stuck only requires a willingness to suffer the consequences of who I am.
If
I do the same old things, the junk accumulates. When I do positive,
healthy things, I sweep some of the junk away. I open the door to
change. My actions signal my willingness.
But, willingness, though necessary, is not sufficient.
I need help. The changes I require are beyond my human ability alone. I simply can't reach the places that must be repaired.
No
matter how willing I may be, all my thoughts and actions do not heal
me. So I turn my will and my life over to the care of my Higher Power,
and I keep working the Steps.
A broken toaster can't fix itself.
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