Carried By His Wings© -- Sexual Purity Recovery

Wings Devotional Recovery ... May 1st, 2008

JUST FOR TODAY! – Step Five -- Kinship

STEP FIVE: Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.

"What are we likely to receive from Step Five?  For one thing, we shall get rid of that terrible sense of isolation we've always had.  Almost without exception, alcoholics are tortured by loneliness ...

Step Five was the answer.  It was the beginning of true kinship with man and God."

c. 1952, Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, page 57

Wings Devotional© Daily Meditation Translation

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Just for Today -- A Daily Devotional

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Isolation is exactly where we stay most of the time when we are addicts. 

Step 5 certainly removes the problem of isolation -- because it brings us face to face with a human and requires that we trust in God first and that person He has led us to for sharing. 

Confession is healing -- the Bible says for us to confess our Sins and we be healed. 

When working step 5 -- do so first in prayer for God to guide you to the person you should share with -- and when we are obedient to God’s direction we will begin to develop the kinship He intended with us –

Our Step 5 counselor will be the human extension of God’s arms – that means we have nothing to fear. 

Is any one of you in trouble?  He should pray.

Is anyone happy?  Let him sing songs of praise. 

Is any one of you sick?  He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord. 

And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise him up. 

If he has sinned, he will be forgiven. 

Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed.  The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective. -- James 5: 13-16

* 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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