“FROG: Fully Rely on God”
-my sponsor
I was very fortunate to have a loving and gentle sponsor when my life was completing inflamed in another person’s alcoholism. She was only in my life for about 6 years before she passed away, but she was definitely one of the people who I feel saved my sanity and my life.
One of her unique sayings was FROG: Fully Rely on God. She actually bought me a stuffed frog once from the hospital gift shop when I was in-patient with health problems. I loved the generosity of the stuffed toy, which is a wonderful memory now that she is gone, but it is the constant reminder the frog provides me today that has really changed me. I have used FROG in so many tough situations in my ongoing recovery.
I fully relied on God with my own health and the health of my loved ones. I fully relied on God when things at work were not going well and I was concerned about my employment. I fully relied on God with my constant money worries. I fully relied on God with my relationship and was able to have moments of peace in the midst of chaos. I fully relied on God with my son and other family members. This one acronym has given me so much focus. I now know where my real trust lies.
Today’s Prayer
God, sometimes I go straight back to my old self-sufficiency, which always fails me. Help me, God. Refocus me on my real reliance, which is you.