I hope that wherever you are, you know Recovery is with you—right where you are.
We listen in many ways—through our ears, our eyes, our feelings, and even our bodies. But one of the most important ways we listen is by surrendering our hearts. Paul and Barb showed this in a support group when they said, “Not our will, but Recovery’s be done.” These are not simple words.
Paul and Barb are giving their deepest desires to Recovery. This is the true heart of listening. Listening is more than doing the 12 steps. It is being willing to surrender to them. When we let go and open ourselves, what might Recovery say to us? Many times, we ask questions but never slow down enough to hear the answer.
Recovery teaches us that surrender is not always peaceful at first. It can feel hard and even painful. It stretches us. But it is in surrender that the deepest listening happens. Surrender clears away the noise of our competing desires—desires that can drown out Recovery’s voice.
Paul and Barb learned that listening means opening their hands and letting go of control. Paul said, “Surrender turns down the volume of self, ambition, and control. I may still feel fear or anxiety, but I keep walking forward because I trust that Recovery wants the best for me.”
Barb shared, “I turn up the volume of Recovery and turn myself down. I feel the tension between where I am and who Recovery is calling me to be. Recovery asks me to trust right where I am.”
Surrender is not defeat. Surrender is where listening begins. When we surrender, we make space in our hearts for Recovery to speak.
What part of your life are you holding on to too tightly?
Where do you need to say, over and over, “Not my will, but Recovery’s be done”?
Surrender is the doorway where listening becomes revelation.
SuperHuman Being
Peace
Larry
email: ljw@superhumanbeing.net
website: https://superhumanbeing.net/