The outside of a geode is rather ordinary looking, if not ugly. There is little to tell of the treasures inside. A vice is needed to grip the geode tightly. Then certain techniques are applied to crack it open and reveal its hidden wonders. Left alone, no one would begin to guess its miraculous, glittering contents.
My life as an addict is like a geode. I am a rock. Alone. Closed off from the world. I am afraid to let anyone in. I consider myself, and my ways of acting out, to be quite ugly. I find myself in the grips of addiction, unable to escape.
Then I am exposed to the steps of recovery. I begin to allow myself to be cracked open. The healing is wondrous. I am no longer alone. My inner life becomes a shining miracle of God’s abundant grace.
4 comments:
So very true for myself and so many others probably.
Keep sending the meditations, please! They sure help to keep me focused, especially on a Holiday when I am alone and can get inside my head.
Thanks
J.M.
Thank you. I liked the part about the steps allowing you to crack open. I am so grateful that you work such a tough program and keep allowing yourself to be cracked open!
L.F.
What a great word...I connect with the feelings of being alone and isolated. I'm going through a stale period, where I've allowed my recreational activities (cycling, running, golf) to take precedence over my quiet time,step work, and connecting with others in the program. My feelings of isolation are a direct result of my choices. I love God and my brothers and sisters in the program. Please pray that I will reconnect in a way that brings glory and honor to Him. Again, thanks for taking the time to share the heart of the Master.
C.G.
Hello Nancy,
I really liked the Geode. I do find geodes to be so interesting. Rough and really not attractive on the outside, but on the inside, such beauty. And with all my addictive defenses
up, I am hard and not that attractive on the outside. But in working the twelve steps, the beauty of the inside is first revealed, and then in my recovery life, it is revealed to others as well.
P.M.
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