Step 12:   Having had a spiritual awakening as a result of the steps,
we tried to carry this message to others and to practice
these principles in all our affairs.

December 26

Recommended reading: Luke 5, 6, 7

Did you get everything you wanted for Christmas this year? Are you satisfied, yet?

Anyone drink too much at a family gathering and insult a guest or a sibling?

How well did you eat? I’m not referring to how much; I’m talking about how well? Did you pig out on stuffing and sweet potatoes, pecan pie, and coconut cake?

Have you started to think about how big your charge card bill will be when you open it in January?

Are you beginning to bargain? Are you promising yourself next year will be different? More controlled? Fewer regrets?

Thought for today: “My purpose will stand, and I will do all that I please.” Isaiah 46:9-11

Thought for tomorrow: I hear people say all the time that they’re done with making resolutions; no more for them! What I suspect they mean is that they’ve lost hope of finding solutions to their problems. Past performance demonstrates that nothing will ever change, so they stop trying. I want you to know that simply because you haven’t found a solution in the past does not mean there isn’t one. If you have some area in your life that you know is incongruent with God’s big dream for you, then I promise you: a solution is available. God’s purposes stand. He purposes and plans for you to have a good life and a grand epic adventure. If you’ve got something that’s holding you back, find someone who once had the same issue and ask them to share their experience, strength, and hope. Then do the next right thing.

December 26
Teresa McBean

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