Asking For Help...
Apr 16, 2016 09:59:09 #
Don G. Dinsdale
Loc: El Cajon, CA (San Diego County)
Asking for help is the first step to healthy living.. Anonymous
By admitting to our friends that we don't know what we should do about the many confusing, sometimes scary circumstances in our lives, we open the door for our Higher Power to reach us. That's often the way help comes to us. At times we'll open a book and an inspiring passage will jump out, or we'll wake up feeling as if God has answered us in our dreams. But more often than not, our help comes in the form of gentle words from a friend. (Or Strong Words From Our Sponsor!)
Many of us postponed getting help because we dreaded asking for it. We thought that asking for help would make us look weak, indecisive, and uninteresting. We so wanted to be liked and admired that we pretended all was well, while in reality, all was well out of control. We've now found it a profound relief to share our burdens & perplexities with other people. And the best part is, we'll get some much needed guidance or perhaps flat out answers to our dilemma.
I won't be afraid ; I will ask others for "help" today. Help comes from many sources. But my Higher Power can help only if I'm open to it.
----------
One of my first lessons was "There Is a God, And I'm Not Him!"
The ABC's...
A. I Can't !
B. God Can!!
C. I Think I'll Let Him!!!
When I Think I Know More Than God, I'm Screwed!!! Don D.
By admitting to our friends that we don't know what we should do about the many confusing, sometimes scary circumstances in our lives, we open the door for our Higher Power to reach us. That's often the way help comes to us. At times we'll open a book and an inspiring passage will jump out, or we'll wake up feeling as if God has answered us in our dreams. But more often than not, our help comes in the form of gentle words from a friend. (Or Strong Words From Our Sponsor!)
Many of us postponed getting help because we dreaded asking for it. We thought that asking for help would make us look weak, indecisive, and uninteresting. We so wanted to be liked and admired that we pretended all was well, while in reality, all was well out of control. We've now found it a profound relief to share our burdens & perplexities with other people. And the best part is, we'll get some much needed guidance or perhaps flat out answers to our dilemma.
I won't be afraid ; I will ask others for "help" today. Help comes from many sources. But my Higher Power can help only if I'm open to it.
----------
One of my first lessons was "There Is a God, And I'm Not Him!"
The ABC's...
A. I Can't !
B. God Can!!
C. I Think I'll Let Him!!!
When I Think I Know More Than God, I'm Screwed!!! Don D.
Apr 16, 2016 10:03:29 #
no propaganda please
Loc: moon orbiting the third rock from the sun
Don G. Dinsdale wrote:
Asking for help is the first step to healthy livin... (show quote)
We both worship the same God. We got to Him by different roads, handling and often distorting our pain and being unable to reach past our anger and shame accepting the fact that we couldn't get there alone, and reached out for the hand of God. Hang on tight, my friend, He is always there for both of us.
Apr 16, 2016 11:11:46 #
Don G. Dinsdale
Loc: El Cajon, CA (San Diego County)
How right you are, been h*****g on now for 37 years, yeehaw... Don D.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
no propaganda please wrote:
We both worship the same God. We got to Him by different roads, handling and often distorting our pain and being unable to reach past our anger and shame accepting the fact that we couldn't get there alone, and reached out for the hand of God. Hang on tight, my friend, He is always there for both of us.
Apr 17, 2016 18:07:34 #
Don G. Dinsdale wrote:
Asking for help is the first step to healthy livin... (show quote)
I can go along with those facts. :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
If you want to reply, then register here. Registration is free and your account is created instantly, so you can post right away.