Now that I’m done writing about the Emotion Regulation Module, I paged through my TK binders to determine which direction to go next, and I came across the morning readings we did in our Mindful Intent groups each day.  I chose out a few to share.  The first is titled Attentiveness.

Listening to a caring friend is one of the ways we hear God’s message.

We think we listen, probably because we are in conversation with other people so often. But our own ongoing inner dialogue often shuts out much of what someone is saying. Whether at Twelve Step meetings or at lunch with a friend, we’re preoccupied with the many people in our lives, or maybe our jobs, or an event we are organizing. Our minds get filled with the clutter of other times, other places, and we fail to hear the message at this single moment.

Peace will come to us when we slow down and quietly listen. When we remember that our friends are often the channel God relies on to reach us, we are eager to hear their words. Since seeking recovery, we have also become seekers of God’s will. We may hear our next direction in a friend’s suggestion today.

I will quietly listen to the loving words of my friends today.
From A Life of My Own

It’s kind of a running joke in our house that my side of the family doesn’t know how to listen without interrupting.  So I thought I’d share these with you – they’re more for me than you!!