Criminals & Gangs Anonymous
You Know What His Answer Was?
His Answer Was NO
I asked
GOD to make me a betterListener
and He said
NOHe said, I've already given you two ears and one mouth
that you may have the opportunity to listen,
twice as much as you talk
He said, if you really want to understand more,
then you will quietly listen so you can hear what is said
I asked
GOD to make meHonest
and He said
NOHe said I must stop telling lies
that my shame is born of my failure to do what I should
and making excuses why I can't
self-respect through honesty is not a Gift
it is a reward for being genuine
I asked
GOD to remove myBad Habits
and He said
NOit is I who resist to change what has proven of no benefit
He said the only doors to change that are closed
are those I refuse to open
I cannot change, as long as I will not change
I asked
GOD to give mePatience
and He said
NOself-control will provide you with calmness
when you rush you make mistakes
when you endure the present,
today's experience can prepare you for tomorrow
Patience is not a Gift
it is practice
I asked
GOD forHappiness
and He said
NOthat I will find pleasure through giving and sharing
contentment will come from doing good
and feeling good about what I do
it's up to me to become decent, and then
I will be blessed with His gratitude
I asked
GOD to remove myAnger
and He said
NOHe said anger is the result
of wanting to change another attitude instead of my own
that I am not able to control everything thrust toward me,
by a person, place, thing or situation,
but I can control how I react.
I have a choice of what I want to feel.
I asked
GOD to remove my problem withEgo
and He said
NOHe said I think only of myself, want only for myself,
believe only my way and do things only to get what I need
The less everything is centered around me,
The less ego will be a problem
I asked
GOD to take away myResentments
and He said
NOyou are only displeased by not receiving something you want
if you let go of the anger "you don't need"
the resentments go away
if you have any resentment you refuse to let them go
I asked
GOD to show me how to beResponsible
And He said
NOHe said I cannot make your choices and decisions for you;
I will protect you if you stumble
I will guide you when you get up and try again
you must learn to love yourself
I asked
GOD forTolerance of people, places and things
and He said
NOyou must allow people to be who they are;
you must select the safest places to go
and you must do things that are right
He said serenity is a reward of tolerance
when I accept things as they are
and focus on improving myself
I asked
GOD to spare me any moreSuffering
and He said
NOto experience pain, harm, loss or penalty teaches me
about courage and that faith has only limits that I set
He said it is through the suffering
that I find myself at the edge of "disadvantage"
where I become humble enough to ask for help and suffer no more
I will grow when I am ready
I asked
GOD to take away mySelfishness
and He said
NOgiving is a choice, not a demand
sharing is a pleasure, not a requirement
He said my selfishness does not need to be taken away,
I simply need to give it up
I asked
GOD to remove myInsecurity
and He said
NOHe said the more I hold on to fear, the less I feel safe
the more I try, trust is gained
self-confidence comes from within, not from without
He said He offers me protection,
but I must step out of my own doubts
fear is a threat when I stand in it
I asked
GOD to allow me moreReliance upon Him,
and He said
NOlack of personal responsibility is why you are frustrated now
depend upon My protection,
trust that I care
have more confidence that
you can change your own life
because that is why I made you
a complete person
stop being lazy
that doesn't show Me
Love and Service
YOU HAVE THE TOOLS
- USE THEM -
Richard M, Founder of CGA
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