“For example, I can doubt that 2 + 2 = 4; however, my doubting does not change the equation. When I test out that formula and find that it is true, then that becomes my reality. How can anything become real until it is tested in the crucible of doubt?” SpiritualityChangeDoubtRecoveryTrue Author:David W Earle
“Like an empty bucket, my soul rings hollow when empty vibrates with emptiness … hollow sound of loneliness. Every cell in my body does not want to be alone. My loneliness is frightening … an all consuming thought.” SoulSpiritualityChangeStepsLonelyRecovery Author:David W Earle
“For many years, I searched for this connection outside of myself but always to no avail. It was only when I turned inward did I find this power.” SpiritualityChangeStepsAcceptanceConncetion Author:David W Earle
“In order for a person to be able to “turn our lives and our wills” over requires something very difficult for a spiritually wounded person to accomplish - Trust. Yet, to accomplish this step, trust of the spirit must be present.” SpiritualityStepsAcceptanceTrustRecovery3rd Step Author:David W Earle
“I, like you, was not depraved or defected before birth but created to be magnificent, a wonderful and freeing realization - simple but explosive.” SpiritualityChangeStepsAcceptanceRecovery Author:David W Earle
“There are two ways of thinking. One is living life based on fear. The other is trusting. Letting go and allowing trust to control our lives takes mental gymnastics.” SpiritualityFearTrustLetting GoRecovery Author:David W Earle
“Acceptance” is the most beautiful word in the English language.” SpiritualityChangeStepsRecoveryAcceptence Author:David W Earle
“When I looked at myself through the prism of awareness, great tears came as I connected with how this wounded child felt.” PainUnderstandingStepsRecoveryAcceptence Author:David W Earle
“When we leave this life, we only get to take two things: the love we received and the lessons we learned.” LoveLifeDeathSpiritualityLearningRecoveryAcceptence Author:David W Earle
“This wonderful gray of acceptance resides between the extremes of black and white thinking; looking for serenity, explore the gray. Part of that acceptance is understanding that life is hard and involves life and death. Part of that acceptance is that I am responsible for my actions.” SpiritualChangeStepsRecoveryAcceptence Author:David W Earle
“My prayer is an attitude of pure gratitude for having the opportunity to experience life on this earth with all its pain, heartache, worry, and turmoil; coupled with this gratitude is the thankfulness for just having the opportunity to have lived. That is fairly easy on good days but difficult when life puts rocks and boulders in the road.” SpiritualityPrayerGratitudeAppreciationThankfullnessAceptence Author:David W Earle
“Embracing doubt is sometimes threatening, as we fear losing our faith if we explore our doubts. Following that thought, if one loses one’s faith, then as some religions dictate, that individual cannot enter heaven. Since heaven is the reward of an earthly existence, doubt becomes the enemy of this reward.” FaithSpiritualityBeliefHeavenStepsDoubt Author:David W Earle