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Serving God with Grace
October 31, 2022 Dear God, good morning. The book God’s Promises for every day writes, “What the Bible has to say about Serving God? And You can not serve both God and worldly riches.”Deuteronomy 13-4 Serving God is like helping new women in our fellowship. I’ve been around the program since nineteen eighty-seven, and I was taught to reach out to new women coming into the program, which I have done over the years of my sohba days in recovery. I believe in God and Jesus and the Holy Spirit. The Bible writes, “Jesus said to the devil, Go away from me, Satan! It is written in the Scriptures, “You…
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Forgiving Others
October 29, 2022 Dear God; Good Morning; Wow, a God Shot this early in the morning? I open the book “God’s Promises for every day” to “Forgiving others. All I can say is, WHAT? For me, it is not so much forgiving others as forgiving myself. I have an extremely hard time forgiving myself for past transgressions. Sometimes, no a lot of times, I don’t think I deserve forgiveness. I know this makes no sense, but I feel responsible for what happened to my biological parents, and I wish I could go back somehow and be there for my mom. As for my father, I am still resentful of him for…
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Health and Recovery
October 30, 2022 Dear God, good morning. I”m starting to feel better. Thank you for nursing me back to health. Three more days of steroids and rest. The book God’s Promises for every day writes, What to do when you are in doubt about yourself?” I doubt myself all the time, and I second-guess everything I do. Because my self-esteem determines how I feel emotionally. There are days when I feel strong, and I know you have the Holy Spirit lovingly watching over all of us. The Bible says, “So don’t worry, I am with you. Don’t be afraid because I am your God. I will make you strong and…
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Jesus is My Friend
October 29, 2022 Dear God, good morning. Today’s reading from God’s Promises for every day writes about “Jesus is your friend.” You are my Father, and you are my salvation. You are my confidant, and you are my love. The Bible says, ” This is my command: Love others as I have loved you. The greatest love a person can show is to die for his friends. John 15:12-14 You died for my sins Lord, You died a terrible death, and it upsets me that you died on the cross. Ever since the movie Passion of Christ came out in theaters, I saw you suffer a horrible death. The…
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Rebel Without a Clue
October 27, 2022 Dear God, good morning. I’m sick with a terrible cough and body aches. I wanted to have my commune with you this morning. I still feel weak physically, and my coughing still lingers. It is probably the flu, and my headache went away. Thank you, Jesus. Today’s reading is from God’s Promises, for every day writes, ” What to do when you feel rebellious.?” I was always a rebel who resisted rules. I was a wild child running around Boston at fourteen, and I knew every train station in Boston and the surrounding towns. The Department of Youth Services (DYS) was responsible for my safety and…
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Worry in Recovery
October 28, 2022 Dear God, good morning. Today’s topic in the Bible from God’s Promises for every day speaks about worry. It writes, “What to do when you feel worried.” I am worried about Roman. He’s in the hospital again because the people on the second floor of this apartment act ghetto. They look for fights, especially Desiree. She puts negative thoughts into Roman’s mind. Like the Latin Kings are friends with Desiree. And poor Roman thinks that the Latin Kings are after him. Because of what Desiree told Roman. If we all move together to a beautiful apartment in a town called Amsbury. It would be perfect if we…
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Health and Recovery
October 26, 2022 Dear God, good morning. I finally went to the doctor yesterday for a consistent cough for the past two weeks. Now I feel clammy, hot, and tired. The X-ray department took x-rays of my chest. Hopefully, I don’t have the Flu. I need to call Liz and cancel this upcoming trip to Albany, New York, for this coming Saturday, October 28. I feel weak and tired, but I can’t sleep. Please help me feel better, Jesus. Today, I need to rest before I get sick. Part of self-care is taking care of your health. Today’s reading is about “What to do when you feel lonely?” I don’t…
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Death and Dying
October 25, 2022 Dear God, good morning. Today’s reading in God’s Promises for every day writes, “What to do when someone close to you dies.” Wow, this one is a painful topic. Death sucks! Last year I lost two friends, Dan and Danny. Dan and I were close, and we talked every other week. Dan was like an older brother to me. We went to karaoke, and Dan’s voice was incredible. Dan and I sang the song “Leather and Lace” by Stevie Nicks and Don … we sang as a duo together. A bunch of us in the fellowship went to the VFW, where they had karaoke, and we were…
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Feeling Guilty is the in Past
October 24, 2022 Dear God, good morning. I need your help to quit smoking cigarettes. I keep waking up coughing, like last night. Please help me stop smoking and stay stopped. Gary was sweet, making coffee for us. Today’s reading in God’s Promises forever day states,” What to do when you feel guilty?” Since I was a child, my biological parents have made me feel guilty. I felt guilty all the time as a child. When my mother was pregnant, she blamed me for losing our brother, Richard Dean Landers. I did not know my mother was having severe labor pains. I was so angry at my mother for physically…
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Godshot in Recovery
October 22, 2022 Gary Lacy Dear God, Thank you for the book “God’s Promises for every day” Standing in line at CVS, I looked up, and there was this book staring at me (the very same book Geri is using. Another godshot God?) Of course, I bought it and intended to give it to Geri because her copy was getting worn. When I gave it to her, she said, “You keep it. You need it more than I do.” So, here I am with Your book. Today I opened up to “God’s Faithfulness,” another God Shot? It is what I needed to hear. I have had doubts in the…
