Wings Devotional Recovery ... March 27, 2008

JUST FOR TODAY! -- Commonality  

From "There Is a Solution:"

"We are people who normally would not mix.  But there exists among us a fellowship, a friendliness, and an understanding which is indescribably wonderful ... The feeling of having shared in a common peril is one element in the powerful cement which binds us.  "The tremendous fact for every one of us is that we have discovered a common solution."

c. 2001, Alcoholics Anonymous, page 17

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Just for Today -- A Daily Devotional

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The incredible mystery of recovery is that we are all coming form the same page, although the details do vary, essentially, we are addicts seeking healing and recovery.  We have a common purpose – sobriety and we discover a common solution - 12 step program with God in control. 

Addiction knows no prejudice -- it affects man, woman, children, black, white, Indian, Hispanic – all equally. We have a solution – it only requires our participation individually – seeking God, working the steps, attending meetings, sharing and serving.

"Therefore, since Christ suffered in his body, arm yourselves also with the same attitude, because he who has suffered in his body is done with sin.  As a result, he does not live the rest of his earthly life for evil human desires, but rather for the will of God.  For you have spent enough time in the past doing what pagans choose to do -- living in debauchery, lust, drunkenness, orgies, carousing and detestable idolatry.  They think it strange that you do not plunge with them into the same flood of dissipation, and they heap abuse on you.  But they will have to give account to him who is ready to judge the living and the dead.  For this is the reason the gospel was preached even to those who are now dead, so that they might be judged according to men in regard to the body, but live according to God in regard to the spirit." -- I Peter 4:1-6

* 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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