Happy, Joyous, and Free
I woke up this morning and invited God to join me for the day. To give me strength to do HIS will throughput the day – not my will. Did I try and revert to my will several times today? Yes. But those moments quickly passed when I talked to God.
I enjoyed working the steps. What I dreaded was the the thought of working the steps.
I recently entered a new phase of grace and serenity. Focusing on steps 6 and 7 in recent years has allowed God to remove more of my shortcomings. I can describe how I feel today using an analogy. Imagine always feeling like you’re vibrating and hearing a constant dull noise. And one day it stops! That’s how I feel today.
Happy joyous and free does not mean without difficulties. I can now be happy in the face of circumstances that used to anger me, baffle me, and cause me fear.
My life will always be full of obstacles and loss. I must overcome several each day. Accepting them as a given of life was an inflection point for me.
The difference is not what is happening in the world around me. Parents pass away. Jobs are lost. The difference is how I perceive, think about, and behave in the face of life.
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