October 23 – Staying Focused

The Daily Ripples Podcast · Oct 23, 2026 · 12m · transcript

Corey opens with a fig tree: tending one takes attention to detail, and so does staying where God has put him. He takes that to page 124, where the book says to cling to the thought that in God's hands the dark past is the greatest possession you have, the key to life and happiness for others. His own dark past is alcohol and misery. Pastor Mike's was years of practicing atheism, which he now uses to help the people he preaches to. Tradition Five's one primary purpose, carrying the message to the alcoholic who still suffers, gives Corey a test, since his ego tends to pull him toward…