Miracles
OA testifies to the occurrence of miracles in our daily lives. The physical, emotional, and spiritual changes that take place in those who sincerely practice the program are truly miraculous. Our stories are witness to the Power that is available to change lives and produce new people.
These miracles, however, usually happen slowly. It took most of us many years to blow our bodies and minds out of shape by eating too much of the wrong kind of food and by thinking too many of the wrong kinds of thoughts. The miracle of recovery does not happen overnight.
To try OA with the idea of shedding a few extra pounds in time for bathing suit season is to miss the mark. It was lack of self-knowledge and spiritual insight that got us out of shape, and only dedicated, long term work and commitment to the OA principles will produce the miraculous change we all desire.
Miracles do happen, but the ground needs to be carefully prepared and the new growth nurtured daily.
May I be willing to prepare myself for Your miracle.
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Obesity is spiritual impoverishment. When I was busy overeating & drinking to excess, I didn't have time to examine my spiritual condition!
When I opened my mind to new ideas is when I began to see miracles take place. Not the Walk on Water kind of miracles we read about in the Bible, but small coincidences and happenings that forced me to see God at work in my life.
The journey takes time..........and patience and faith.........nothing happens overnight. Weight loss is a process, as is developing spirituality. Hard work & long term commitment is the key to recovery. Losing a few pounds to fit into a bathing suit is hardly the goal of OA. To be ready for such a program, I had to be brought to my knees 100 times first. I had to really WANT a different LIFE, not a number on the scale.
For today, I am ready to witness all the miracles that lie waiting for me! All I have to do is the footwork of remaining abstinent in order to receive the gifts of the program
OA testifies to the occurrence of miracles in our daily lives. The physical, emotional, and spiritual changes that take place in those who sincerely practice the program are truly miraculous. Our stories are witness to the Power that is available to change lives and produce new people.
These miracles, however, usually happen slowly. It took most of us many years to blow our bodies and minds out of shape by eating too much of the wrong kind of food and by thinking too many of the wrong kinds of thoughts. The miracle of recovery does not happen overnight.
To try OA with the idea of shedding a few extra pounds in time for bathing suit season is to miss the mark. It was lack of self-knowledge and spiritual insight that got us out of shape, and only dedicated, long term work and commitment to the OA principles will produce the miraculous change we all desire.
Miracles do happen, but the ground needs to be carefully prepared and the new growth nurtured daily.
May I be willing to prepare myself for Your miracle.
***********************************************************
Obesity is spiritual impoverishment. When I was busy overeating & drinking to excess, I didn't have time to examine my spiritual condition!
When I opened my mind to new ideas is when I began to see miracles take place. Not the Walk on Water kind of miracles we read about in the Bible, but small coincidences and happenings that forced me to see God at work in my life.
The journey takes time..........and patience and faith.........nothing happens overnight. Weight loss is a process, as is developing spirituality. Hard work & long term commitment is the key to recovery. Losing a few pounds to fit into a bathing suit is hardly the goal of OA. To be ready for such a program, I had to be brought to my knees 100 times first. I had to really WANT a different LIFE, not a number on the scale.
For today, I am ready to witness all the miracles that lie waiting for me! All I have to do is the footwork of remaining abstinent in order to receive the gifts of the program
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