Never be in a hurry; do everything quietly and in a calm spirit. Do not lose your inward peace for anything whatsoever, even if your whole world seems upset. Command all to God, and then lie still and be at rest in His bosom. –St. Francis de Sales.
I go to this page (For Today, page 357) throughout the year to find inward peace when my life is turned upside down. Sometimes I shed a few tears when I read this, and I know that my HP brought me to this page to help me heal. I may need to heal for physical, emotional, or spiritual reasons, but this reading always gives me what I need at the moment. This is true for many of our Overeaters Anonymous pieces of literature. I can find peace in what I read and remember that I am not alone in this disease called compulsive eating.
A spiritual life is what I seek today. I have been in this program for over twenty-one years, and I am still learning and growing in the program. I have released over 100 pounds and what I am grateful for is my spiritual awareness and inward peace. I didn’t come into this program seeking a spiritual life, but I found it. My gratitude is overflowing and my soul is filled with love. I didn’t know I could love myself so much and be happy most days. God has given me this life and I am overwhelmed by His grace for me.
I do not want to lose this inward peace I have found, and I know that the OA program is the key to keeping the peace I have in my life today. I will always give back to this program for as long as I can. I will face life’s challenges with help from God and my OA family. I know I cannot do this alone and I don’t have to today. Life is beautiful and my outlook is clearly a spiritual path. I rise up every morning and give thanks to the God of my understanding.
For Today: The twelve-step program might well be called a set of instructions for finding – and keeping – inward peace. –For Today, page 357.
Martha R
Second Vice Chair
I go to this page (For Today, page 357) throughout the year to find inward peace when my life is turned upside down. Sometimes I shed a few tears when I read this, and I know that my HP brought me to this page to help me heal. I may need to heal for physical, emotional, or spiritual reasons, but this reading always gives me what I need at the moment. This is true for many of our Overeaters Anonymous pieces of literature. I can find peace in what I read and remember that I am not alone in this disease called compulsive eating.
A spiritual life is what I seek today. I have been in this program for over twenty-one years, and I am still learning and growing in the program. I have released over 100 pounds and what I am grateful for is my spiritual awareness and inward peace. I didn’t come into this program seeking a spiritual life, but I found it. My gratitude is overflowing and my soul is filled with love. I didn’t know I could love myself so much and be happy most days. God has given me this life and I am overwhelmed by His grace for me.
I do not want to lose this inward peace I have found, and I know that the OA program is the key to keeping the peace I have in my life today. I will always give back to this program for as long as I can. I will face life’s challenges with help from God and my OA family. I know I cannot do this alone and I don’t have to today. Life is beautiful and my outlook is clearly a spiritual path. I rise up every morning and give thanks to the God of my understanding.
For Today: The twelve-step program might well be called a set of instructions for finding – and keeping – inward peace. –For Today, page 357.
Martha R
Second Vice Chair