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Grace Journey I am opening this page for all who join to grow together spiritually and lift each other up. Feel free to post devotional thoughts and scriptures.

May God lift us all to keep our hearts and minds stayed on Christ Jesus!

08/09/2023

God's love is the transforming power that drives our recovery. With that love, we find freedom from the hopeless, desperate cycle of using, self-hatred, and more using. With that love, we gain a sense of reason and purpose in our once purposeless lives. With that love, we are given the inner direction and strength we need to begin a new way of life: the NA way. With that love, we begin to see things differently, as if with new eyes.

As we examine our lives through the eyes of love, we make what may be a startling discovery: The loving God we've so recently come to understand has always been with us and has always loved us. We recall the times when we asked for the aid of a Higher Power and were given it. We even recall times when we didn't ask for such help, yet were given it anyway. We realize that a loving Higher Power has cared for us all along, preserving our lives till the day when we could accept that love for ourselves.

The Power of love has been with us all along. Today, we are grateful to have survived long enough to become consciously aware of that love's presence in our world and our lives. Its vitality floods our very being, guiding our recovery and showing us how to live.

Just for Today: I accept the love of a Higher Power in my life. I am conscious of that Power's guidance and strength within me. Today, I claim it for my own.

07/22/2022

I can’t say I raised my girls on my own. It took Gods help. IF you see my interactions with my daughters on here you’ll see the bond. I remember first becoming a single father of 3 of my girls. I was a father discipline discipline you’re not wearing this and you’re not wearing that ect ect.
We bumped heads a lot then God showed me isn’t it hard enough on them that their mother left I had to learn to be their best friend and their support. I sat down with them and said look. I’m only a parent once and you’re only children once. We have to learn to support each other’s needs. I need to understand how you feel and what up sets you and I need to know what you need from me to be a better parent. To this day my girls and I can come to each other and talk about anything. To love and support each other through anything.
Only by the grace of God and help from wonderful mothers in the church and in personal daycare did my daughters turn out to be so successful.
They say you can’t be a friend and a parent. I call b/s in this world today. They need someone that can understand them and gently teach them right from wrong. All 5 of my girls have put themselves through college, 3 out of 5 have wonderful men and husbands in their lives. They say girls look for men like their fathers and boys look for women like their mother.
I’d say I did really good and in all things I’ve done in my life the one thing I have succeeded in is what truly matters.
Business ect ect will always have failures and trying times but love will never fail when it’s the love of God and not the love the world looks for like in things, feelings, looks ect ect.
If a relationship fails it was not love somewhere along the line.
Myself as an Empath seem to seek those in need and only harming myself in the end.
But those that know me and have walked by myside all these years never asking for a thing but for me to be my loving and fun loving self. That’s love!
Learn to know those that truly love you and don’t stray from those for a feeling or attraction.
You can love someone that is very unhealthy for your life.
Love is a fine line. Especially for an empath. You really have to know someone because love is not just a feeling and many will say they love you just to get what they want or what they feel is missing in their life. If theirs something missing in their life it’s usually on the inside and you can not fill that.
Love you all in Jesus name. I may post a lot of garbage I’ve been through or am going through but there’s always a message if you look deep.
I post my crap so others will have hope when I succeed or maybe someone is going through something I’ve been through.
Our lives are a message for others so be mindful that no
Matter what with love and only love you will succeed. The love of others and the way you love others.

1 Corinthians 13
4Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

8Love never fails

07/09/2022

Hahaha I’ll just start this out as See more….
Hope you all read and it just may help someone.
“ New wine in old wine skins!”

Drank that Rockstar last night when I got home so I could go out to a meeting and hang with my family. Came home couldn’t keep my eyes open but brain was fixing all kinds of things till 3 am that my body now doesn’t have the energy to do.
As of 3 am last night I was financially recovered with a boat, a house and all my toys fixed and built exactly as I want them.
Reality though this morning I gotta get out to that toybox and make plans to haul a bunch of stuff to the dump.
God just now told me” you can’t put new wine in old wine skins.” if I want the new fruits of his harvest I must get rid of the old wine skins.
God Lord Jesus please give me strength and send help. I need your help God as much as your word is true and speaks to me.
If I want a new life I have to get rid of the old and stop procrastinating.
People see the things holding me back as excuses when in my reality they are true to me.
I’m sure everyone of those people have things holding them back from conquering all they’ve ever dreamed.
We all have set backs and we all need help at times.
Everyone that has told me I’m full of excuses I guarantee I can pick your life apart as well and tell you what you need to do.
Will you do it? Now if I physically came and showed you a way and physically helped. Now that would change your life.
Just want to thank everyone for their mouth work. It shows me I just need to be stronger then I think I am.
Your welcome! If you don’t want to hear my problems and tell me I’m full of excuses, but can’t physically help. Go fix your own stuff. I’m sure you have some dirt to fix as well.
Love you all. I guess there’s nothing but to do it cause like my dad always said. “ Ain’t no body ever gonna help you in life you gotta do it yourself.” “ if you want something done you gotta do it yourself.”
I pray today for everyone that has any sort of trouble that God sends help to heal your families, your career, the results of past bad choices and give us all the strength to apply suggestions.
Some of the people that have said I’m full of excuses can’t even heal their own families and when I make suggestions they tell me as well it’s hopeless.
That’s about as far as mouthwork helps someone.
Love you all. Time to find strength to do this. Time to dispose of the old wine skins.
For the record the parable of the wine skins is new wine will ferment and expand. Old wine skins will burst because they are no longer pliable and cannot expand to contain the new wine.
God Bless you all. Love you all!

03/01/2022

Doing some inventory on the way to work this morning. It’s crazy you can work so hard on your recovery for so many years and one day you find your self in a place with a whole new list of character defects and shortcomings.
Maybe you acquired some trust issues along the way or self esteem issues, maybe you took a significant financial hit, you may find you need to set new boundaries, maybe you experienced some loses along the way of loved ones or family members, maybe health issues have risen making you find a whole new way to live.
So many things can take place that draw new feelings, fears and the ability to face life.
Ask God to to remove these defects of character and shortcomings and give you the wisdom and strength to become the best version of you you can as a direct result of the steps no matter what we are facing we can carry the message of N/A
A/A to other addict/ alcoholic and practice the principles in all our affairs.
Today I’m great full for the tools the program gives me to find myself in no matter what I face.
We are all a miraculous work in progress.
Thank God for N/A A/A the steps we take and those that have came before us to show us how to live no matter what.

10/25/2017

St John 8:36
If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed

10/22/2017

Fallen angels broken wings may Gods grace reveal all things may healing come that we my fly once again oh so high

10/05/2017

Just want to say I love you all and thank you all for being in my life. I'm thinking it's bed time. Work, sleep and pay bills. I want to be rested up for a fulfilling weekend. Plus it's how I stay so sexy and good looking which mostly comes from my cheerful, kind and loving spirit.
May Gods spirit lead you and may you acknowledge his still small voice that always tells us right from wrong and most of the time we don't listen. Once you acknowledge it I pray you ask and God will speak boldly to you the direction he has for you. That was my prayer when I first acknowledged Gods still small voice. The voice of truth, the comforter JOHN 14:26
God bless you all and thank you for being in my life.

26But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.

10/03/2017

Just want to take a moment to remind you that the Lord had a very thankless job. He was mocked, hated by most men to the point he persecuted and crucified.
So if you've been delivered by the grace of God. If you no longer live in addiction, if you have been giving the gift of love, if you been givin wisdom to manage your life or strength to get through so many things. Take a moment to give God some praise no matter what. Just want to take a moment to say thank you Jesus.

10/02/2017

To all my friends and family and loved ones that at one time had no regard for the Lord and had not known him. Give God some praise for all he has done in your lives and how he has brought you to believe and have faith.
Jeremiah 31:34
A New Covenant
31Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah: 32Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt; which my covenant they brake, although I was an husband unto them, saith the LORD: 33But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the LORD, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people. 34And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the LORD: for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith the LORD: for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.

09/26/2017

May you hear Gods still soft voice and ask him to speak boldly to you that you may steer the course in his grace.
Revelation 3:21
19As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent. 20Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. 21To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne. 22He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.

Love you all in Jesus name

09/26/2017

Romans 5:5
For the love of God is shed upon our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.
It takes Gods spirit to truly love. To love your enemies and those that spitefully use you < via scripture

1Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: 2By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. 3And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; 4And patience, experience; and experience, hope: 5And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.

09/25/2017

Thank you Lord for getting me through every Red Sea in my life.
Exodus 15:
1Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto the LORD, and spake, saying, I will sing unto the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously: the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.

2The LORD is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation: he is my God, and I will prepare him an habitation; my father's God, and I will exalt him.

3The LORD is a man of war: the LORD is his name.

4Pharaoh's chariots and his host hath he cast into the sea: his chosen captains also are drowned in the Red sea.

5The depths have covered them: they sank into the bottom as a stone.

6Thy right hand, O LORD, is become glorious in power: thy right hand, O LORD, hath dashed in pieces the enemy.

7And in the greatness of thine excellency thou hast overthrown them that rose up against thee: thou sentest forth thy wrath, which consumed them as stubble.

8And with the blast of thy nostrils the waters were gathered together, the floods stood upright as an heap, and the depths were congealed in the heart of the sea.

9The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil; my lust shall be satisfied upon them; I will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them.

10Thou didst blow with thy wind, the sea covered them: they sank as lead in the mighty waters.

11Who is like unto thee, O LORD, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?

12Thou stretchedst out thy right hand, the earth swallowed them.

13Thou in thy mercy hast led forth the people which thou hast redeemed: thou hast guided them in thy strength unto thy holy habitation.

14The people shall hear, and be afraid: sorrow shall take hold on the inhabitants of Palestina.

15Then the dukes of Edom shall be amazed; the mighty men of Moab, trembling shall take hold upon them; all the inhabitants of Canaan shall melt away.

16Fear and dread shall fall upon them; by the greatness of thine arm they shall be as still as a stone; till thy people pass over, O LORD, till the people pass over, which thou hast purchased.

17Thou shalt bring them in, and plant them in the mountain of thine inheritance, in the place, O LORD, which thou hast made for thee to dwell in, in the Sanctuary, O Lord, which thy hands have established.

18The LORD shall reign for ever and ever.

19For the horse of Pharaoh went in with his chariots and with his horsemen into the sea, and the LORD brought again the waters of the sea upon them; but the children of Israel went on dry land in the midst of the sea.

20And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances.

21And Miriam answered them, Sing ye to the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.

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