July 26 – Valuing What Matters

Sundays belong to Pastor Mike now, and this one opens on what he calls a God wink: the devotional written months ago and the Matthew 13 parables from this morning's lectionary landed on the same day saying the same thing. The practical side starts with the Seventh Tradition — every group fully self-supporting — but pushes past the basket to the harder question. Who made the coffee? Who unlocked the door? Who's been treasurer for six years because nobody else would? From there it turns to the treasure in the field and the pearl of great price, and the detail that changes everything: the man sold all he had in his joy. Not grim math, not clenched teeth — just someone who finally saw what something was worth. The spiritual side follows the Trinity through a mustard seed that behaves more like a weed, yeast worked into fifty pounds of flour, and a net that catches every kind of fish while the sorting waits for shore. The stone for today: I show what I value by what I am willing to give. Read today's full Daily Ripple at www.dailyripples.com — and we'd love to hear from you. Reach out any time at [email protected]. Valuing what matters | giving without holding back | Seventh Tradition and self-support | parable of the pearl | Christian recovery | 12-step faith | casting the net wide | Big Book study | sobriety devotional | addiction recovery Daily Ripples is a daily devotional reflection connecting recovery principles with the life of faith. New episodes every day at dailyripples.com.