Today's Thought
THURSDAY , JULY 07, 2005
You are reading from the book Twenty-Four Hours a Day - Hardcover (24 Hours) with modifications.
O.L.G.A. Thought for the Day
We had become hopelessly sick people, spiritually, emotionally, and physically. The power that controlled us was greater than ourselves - it was an obsession with the game. Many compulsive gamers have said: "I hadn't gone that far; I hadn't lost my job on account of gaming; I still had my family; and I managed to get up in the morning. True, I played the games too much sometimes and I guess I managed to make quite an ass of myself when I did - ignoring my loved ones, not showering or getting enough sleep, only thinking of my wants, not going outside or getting exercise, but I still thought I could control my gaming. I didn't really believe that I was a "compulsive gamer." If I was one of these, have I fully changed my mind?
Meditation for the Day
Painful as the present time may be, you will one day see the reason for it. You will see that it was not only testing, but also a preparation for the life work, which you are to do. Have faith that your prayers and aspirations will some day be answered. Answered in a way that perhaps seems painful to you but is the only right way. Selfishness and pride often make us want things that are not good for us. They need to be burned out of our natures. We must be rid of the blocks, which are holding us back, before we can expect our prayers to be answered.
Prayer for the Day
I pray that I may be willing to go through a time of testing. I pray that I may trust God for the outcome.
Liz Woolley