Carried By His Wings© -- Sexual Purity Recovery

Wings Devotional Recovery ... May 16, 2008

Just For Today – Step Five -- Crucial

STEP FIVE:   Is the discipline of Confession.

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

“Therefore Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed.”  --James 5:16a

“Certain distressing or humiliating memories, we tell ourselves, ought not be shared with anyone.  These will remain our secret.  Not a soul must ever know.  We hope they’ll go to the grave with us.

“Yet if AA’s experience means anything at all, this is not only unwise, but is actually a perilous resolve.  Few muddled attitudes have caused us more trouble than holding back on Step Five.”

© 2005, AAWS, Inc.; Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, pg. 56

Wings Devotional© Daily Meditation Translation

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Just for Today -- A Daily Devotional

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If we still feel a need to conceal and hide our experiences and keep them "secret" then we are being a bit double-minded.  We should not be ashamed of who we are -- maybe regret our decisions -- but the choices we made were our choices and no sin that was committed was too large for Jesus to atone for.  The atonement covering for that sin comes when we acknowledge the sin and the need for the atonement and ask for forgiveness -- Jesus will then restore us. 

Holding things back means we must wear a mask again and we are not really being truthful with ourselves - which is always an endanger to our sobriety.

“Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.” -- Acts 2:38  

* 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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