Carried By His Wings© -- Sexual Purity Recovery

Wings Devotional Recovery ... June 9, 2008

JUST FOR TODAY! – Step Six -- Question

STEP SIX: Is an inner transformation sometimes called repentance.

STEP SIX: Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.

“Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will lift you up.” -- James 4:10

"It is plain for everybody to see that each sober AA member has been granted a release from this very obstinate and potentially fatal obsession.  So in a very complete and literal way, all AA’s have 'become entirely ready' to have God remove the mania for alcohol from their lives.  And God has proceeded to do exactly that.

"Having been granted a perfect release from alcoholism, why then shouldn’t we be able to achieve by the same means a perfect release from every other difficulty or defect?  This is a riddle of our existence, the full answer to which may be only in the mind of God."

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Just for Today -- A Daily Devotional

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Wanting to be released from addiction is definitely what we want to have and God being the great gentlemen He is, does so for us.  We are released as soon as we let it go.

Now comes the hard part of being willing to allow Him to work in us and remove our defects.  Well, it takes work on our part too.  He could immediately make us into perfect beings, but He chooses to give us the process of the steps and accountability with our recovery groups and sponsors to perform the task.  The reality is that sometimes we want to hold onto our ‘defects’ because we quite like them and want to use them from time to time.

Remember to work these steps first with prayer, allowing God to show us how -- allowing God to work in us -- and removing our agenda of what we want done and when. 

The mystery is that it works, we don’t know why, but it works.  The steps are our tools for growing closer and closer to our Savior, putting away the old man and putting on the new, reflecting the image of Jesus.

Now; … That Is Exciting.

20 But that is not how you learned about the Messiah,

21 assuming you heard Him and were taught by Him, because the truth is in Jesus:

22 you took off  your former way of life, the old man that is corrupted by deceitful desires;

23 you are being renewed in the spirit of your minds;

24 you put on the new man, the one created according to God's [likeness] in righteousness and purity of the truth.

25 Since you put away lying, Speak the truth, each one to his neighbor, because we are members of one another.

26 Be angry and do not sin. Don't let the sun go down on your anger,

27 and don't give the Devil an opportunity.

28 The thief must no longer steal. Instead, he must do honest work with his own hands, so that he has something to share with anyone in need.

29 No rotten talk should come from your mouth, but only what is good for the building up of someone in need, in order to give grace to those who hear.

30 And don't grieve God's Holy Spirit, who sealed you for the day of redemption.

31 All bitterness, anger and wrath, insult and slander must be removed from you, along with all wickedness.

32 And be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving one another, just as God also forgave you in Christ.” -- Ephesians 4:20-32

* 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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