Food for Thought for Over Eaters Anonymous

[MajestyJo]

Thought for the Day
Saturday, APR 15

From the book: Food for Thought

A Daily Reprieve


Through the grace of our Higher Power and by means of the OA program, we compulsive overeaters are given a daily reprieve from our disease. This reprieve, however, is dependent on our spiritual condition. If we do not stay in touch with our Higher Power and if we do not practice the OA principles each day, we lose the reprieve and fall into compulsive overeating.

Our program comes first; other concerns are secondary. OA is not something which we can tack on to our schedule when it is convenient. To be effective, it requires top priority. This does not mean that we spend all of our time involved in OA activities. It does mean that all of our activities are guided by spiritual principles.

Impossible? Only if we refuse to turn our lives over to our Higher Power. When He is in control, our work, recreation, and rest all come under His direction. We are spiritually in tune each day and safe from our disease.

Thank You for saving me from my disease today.

Every thing works together for my Higher Good. Earlier when I was posting and when I shared with my sister and a friend, it was this same things, a daily reprieve. It is subject to my spiritual condition in today. Today I went to a Spiritual Center for a healing from a group of people in a healing circle. The energy was there for the taking. As the Pastor said, "It is what you are open to receive." I also believe, it is subject to my Higher Power's Will as to how much I receive. I may need more awareness, more work, and more experience before things can change. If I am not willing to receive and do the work, it isn't going to happen. Mind you there have been time my God has been there and I got what I needed, in spite of my self.