Wings Devotional Recovery ... March 17, 2008

Step Three: Just For Today -- Powerlessness

Step Three: Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him.

"Isn’t it true that in all matters touching upon alcohol, each of them has decided to turn his or her life over to the care, protection, and guidance of Alcoholics Anonymous?  Already a willingness has been achieved to cast out one’s own will and one’s own ideas about the alcohol problem in favor of those suggested by AA.  A willing newcomer feels sure AA is the only safe harbor for the foundering vessel he has become.  Now if this is not turning one’s will and life over to a newfound Providence, then what is it?"

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Just for Today -- A Daily Devotional

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The only true safe harbor is our Lord.  People, all humans, even those in AA will ALWAYS disappoint.  We will meet some of the kindest people we have every known in this recovery journey, but the truth is that Jesus is the only consistent power we can turn our will and care over.  Perhaps we can say that the example we see in our groups of the people relying on God, living according to His strength, precepts and will, will help us to reach up to Him, but the thing that makes us begin this faith journey is our responding to the truth He has revealed to us at the beginning of working this step.  Once we respond to Him, He then begins to reveal more and more of His truths.  He molds us into His image each day, and we get stronger in our faith, our recovery and our walk.

12 “You gave me life and showed me kindness,
 and in your providence watched over my spirit.” -- Job 10:12

* As you make your requests known to the Lord, include:

·        greater personal discipline,

·        worldwide persecuted Christians,

·        Hedge of protection to our children

·        Blessings to our spouses

·        Godly men in Government

·        Rest and Peace to our pastors

·        Your activities for the day.

Love One Another

Stand Together

Fight this war, no matter the cost

Pray for our children

Turn our hearts toward heaven

Seek to be one nation under God.

God Bless and Guide You in your Christian Walk Today

“The Lord bless you and keep you,
the Lord make his face shine upon you
and be gracious to you;
the Lord turn his face toward you
and give you peace.”
-- Numbers 6:24-27

You can help when no one else can."
  -- c. 2001, Alcoholics Anonymous, page 89
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