Abstinence Higher Power A Pause Between Kitchen and Table By kmcguire@oa.org Posted on October 1, 2020 1 min read 0 Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Google+ Share on Reddit Share on Pinterest Share on Linkedin Share on Tumblr I was having trouble staying abstinent in the moments between preparing my food and eating my meal. I wrote this prayer to help me pause to connect with my HP before cooking and then again before picking up my fork: “Dear God, please let me be open and willing to hear your voice for your guidance over my food choices today. I am abstinent because of you. Let your Spirit nourish my body and keep me free from the bondage of this cunning disease and from myself. I am thankful and humbled by your grace. Amen.” When I say this prayer prior to my meals, I am successful in my abstinence! I hope that my sharing of my struggles from the kitchen to the table will inspire others to write their own prayer to their HP. I have found such a peace and connection to my HP with the OA program, it’s hard not to share. Thank you, God, and thank you, OA! — Kim
