Who Sits on the Throne of your life?

[janbear]

I was just reading a meditation that i normally read each morning and it made me think of this question. So i thought it might be a good discussion question. Here is a part of the meditation that i read that posed more questions.
Could it be that the best seat in the house really belongs to Christ? Do I find myself too often trying to sit in God's seat?


I do feel that Christ should have the best seat in the house. In keeping myself honest though, they are many times that i find myself not only trying to sit in His seat, but i actually do sit there and then i mess everything up. Sometimes i have to ask myself why i continually do that. I guess its the nature in me that wants to control, do things my way. And when i start doing that, God seems to humble me in some way that helps me see i how much i messed my life before in my addiction and that i can still do that at times with other things in my life. Surrendering to God on a daily basis for me is my solution. Waving that white flag saying "I surrender, Lord" and then turning over and letting it go to Him is surrendering that much more to Him. Of course, sometimes, i have to surrender several times in a day.

[Chewi]

Yes, I like the "best seat in the house analogy." Thinking of keeping Christ first this way will be another help to me.

This is an area I am working on as I have backslid often. I now have 32 days again. Each day I wake up I thank God for my sobriety and ask Him to guide my path in His will throughout the day. I definitely make mistakes and have to hand over control back to Him; but now I am trying to be conscious of that in all that I do.

When I did my fourth step inventory this time, I listed specific actions and areas I want to work on. That doesn't mean I will achieve all these things right away, but it means I am bringing them into my consciousness daily and working toward them -- spiritual progress. It is easy to fall into old habits and old ways, but I am trying to stop and recognize it when it happens. And in those areas where I need to learn new and better skills, to work toward those slowly but surely.

Great share Janbear and thanks for letting me share!

[janbear]

Congratulations Chewi on your sobriety :85: May God bless you.