~ SUNLIGHT OF THE SPIRIT ~

[janbear]

~ SUNLIGHT OF THE SPIRIT ~

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"Trust God and buy broccoli."

Author Unknown

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I heard that quotation in an OA meeting
years ago. "What an odd thing," I
thought. "Why does God care what I buy?"
But as years have gone by and my
abstinence continues one day at a time,
I see the meaning of that phrase and
have deep respect for its principle.

I can trust God 'til the cows come home,
but there is work to be done. A more
familiar quote is: "Trust God but
continue to row toward shore."

Abstinence for me is not only refraining
from compulsive overeating, but
abstaining from what I call my
"alcoholic foods." They block that
beautiful contact between me and the
Sunlight of the Spirit. It is my
responsibility to purchase, prepare,
weigh and measure the best foods for my
peace of mind ~ and to open the channel
to a Power Greater than Myself. Now I
live this way, with thanks to the twelve
steps.

ONE DAY AT A TIME . . .

I will be grateful that food does not
have power today.

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