Carried By His Wings© -- Sexual Purity Recovery

Wings Devotional Recovery ... June 16, 2008

JUST FOR TODAY! – Step Six -- Ideals

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

"Only Step One, where we made the 100 percent admission we were powerless over alcohol, can be practiced with absolute perfection.  The remaining eleven Steps state perfect ideals.  They are goals toward which we look, and the measuring sticks by which we estimate our progress.  Seen in this light, Step Six is still difficult, but not at all impossible.  The only urgent thing is that we make a beginning, and keep trying."

c. 1952, Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, page 68

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Just for Today -- A Daily Devotional

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Step Six is difficult only because we are fearful of change, we are fearful of looking inside ourselves and the things we may see.  We must remember that if we allow God to direct us – He will only give us the things that we can handle.  If we have faith to believe that God would not direct us into anything that we can’t handle -- and besides that He is walking beside us all the way -- holding us when we are falling, giving us support and loving us exactly where we are. 

Remember to work the steps each day at one step at a time – using them as an absolute perfection – and ideal that you desire to reach – don’t set your expectations beyond what you can handle.  Just like Jesus Christ is our example of how to live the perfect life on this earth in preparation for Heaven’s life -- our steps are how we are to live in perfect recovery -- reach for the stars!

“Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.  Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is — his good, pleasing and perfect will.” -- Romans 12:2

* 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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