Today's Readings - Voices of Recovery

"Remembering that our goal is to develop a closer conscious contact with God, prayer is simply what we do when we talk with our Higher Power, and meditation is simply a way of stilling our minds and opening our spirits to God's influence." OA 12 & 12 p. 93 I always believed in God; however, Steps Three and Eleven showed me a healthy, close contact with this God. I begin every day with prayer, quiet time, and meditation. This seems to help center and calm me so I can go about my day. When I take the time each day to make contact with God, the day goes so much better. I can handle the joys and the pains without looking for and using food. At first it was easier to pray than to meditate. My magical mind was always moving, and it took awhile to slow it down and to empty it, so I could listen to God speaking to me. God speaks to me in nature, in my OA friends, at meetings, and through the work of the Twelve Steps. He speaks in many ways. I just needed to learn to listen and to follow my heart, not my head. My head can lead me astray. My heart is never wrong.