FOOD FOR THOUGHT - OA OCTOBER

[MajestyJo]

Sunday, October 5, 2014

You are reading from the book Food for Thought

Being Before Doing

What we are comes before what we do. In order to produce good fruit, the tree has to be a good tree. If we are not whole, integrated, and in touch with our Higher Power, and ourselves the actions that we take will not be satisfying.

For us compulsive overeaters, being abstinent is more important than anything we do. When we are abstinent, all things are possible. We still have to make choices, deal with frustration and conflict, and accept some defeats, but we are coping with reality rather than escaping.

The best things that we do are those, which our Higher Power does through us. Our role is to be ready and available, a sharpened tool which He may use. Often we do not see the ultimate results of our actions. We trust that what we do will be acceptable and according to His will.

May I be what You intend.

Love this! In order to give, we have to become a giver. In order to be honest, we have to become honest. In order to eat healthy, I have to be willing to want to be healthy and willing to make healthy choices. I believe there is a saying that you can't put something healthy and good into something that is not 'healthy' because it gets absorbed by the rot! Not a very pretty picture, but unfortunately vry true.

As my sponsor said, "You need to clean up your body, mind, and spirit, not that kind of spirit."