Comments on: Lesson 149

By: Debi

Debi — Wed, 28 May 2008 20:14:16 +0000

Ankie, how great and funny that story is….thanks so much for sharing, there
are no mistakes…so….be grateful you were able to experience this great gift
ds

By: Jayme Longson

Jayme Longson — Wed, 28 May 2008 18:56:48 +0000

Here I am again. asking for help. loving this opportunity to get right with God.

This is a place where I can start my day with the thought that I do not know anything and stay there, wait for God to direct me. Hmm scary place for me – I have never been here before but the old way does not work – there is no point is sitting here waiting for the light.There is no turning back to doing the same thing every day expecting a different result. Every day I write, with everything inside me screaming” NO DON’T DO THIS , NOT THIS WAY” No more… Heaven is a decision I must make.. today.

Thankyou for everything

By: ankie

ankie — Wed, 28 May 2008 17:35:02 +0000

I had a funny day,
talking about letting go of defenses and stop isolating myself …
haha, i am on this friend chat site and accidentally i invited everyone in from my entire adressbook, people i haven not spoken to for ages, people i do not even want to speak to anymore, people i even forgot about etc etc
and my instant message to every one was”do you want to be my friend ?” hahaha

no time for regret, useless anyway, the word was out,
no time for shame, well what do i have to hide really ?
the replies are amazing , funny , touching and suprising
reminding me when i open up ( even when it appears to be by mistake) i suddenly see all doors open…
hahha i love cosmic jokes

By: EJ

EJ — Wed, 28 May 2008 17:19:13 +0000

Sorry to intrude again…but I just came across these 2 quote by Herman Melville and I thought they fit this topic -

Let us speak, though we show all our faults and weaknesses, – for it is a sign of strength to be weak, to know it, and out with it – not in a set way and ostentatiously, though, but incidentally and without premeditation.

There are certain queer times and occasions in this strange mixed affair we call life when a man takes this whole universe for a vast practical joke, though the wit thereof he but dimly discerns, and more than suspects that the joke is at nobody’s expense but his own.

Have a great day…
I’m going to take a nap

By: EJ

EJ — Wed, 28 May 2008 16:55:43 +0000

AA has a pithy slogan. Well, I don’t know if t’s actually pithy. I just really get a tickle out of the word pithy…
Anyway…the slogan is “You’re only as sick as your secrets.”
Which is a pretty good ‘teaching’ on defenselessness, I think.
Another aspect of the ‘light’ the 5th Step allows for is perspective. Often times we consider ourselves (and our actions/defects) a lot better or worse than they actually are. I was taught that both are instances of pride, the #1 offender!