Carried By His Wings© -- Sexual Purity Recovery

Wings Devotional Recovery ... June 17, 2008

JUST FOR TODAY! -- Perseverance

From "'Success' in Twelfth-Stepping:"

"Some people start out working with others and have immediate success.  They are likely to get cocky.  Those of us who are not so successful at first get depressed.  "As a matter of fact, the successful worker differs from the unsuccessful only in being lucky about his prospects.  He simply hits newcomers who are ready and able to stop at once.  Given the same prospects, the seemingly unsuccessful person would have produced almost the same results.  You have to work on a lot of newcomers before the law of averages commences to assert itself."

c. 1967, As Bill Sees It, page 165

Wings Devotional© Daily Meditation Translation

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Just for Today -- A Daily Devotional

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Coming into faith and recovery is not a guarantee that life from this point forward will be perfect and successful all of the time.  We have to work at it.  It took years to get addicted and worldly, it will take time to get this sober living and allowing God first place in our lives. 

We have to know that when we work the steps, we must be obedient to God’s direction.  We can’t set expectations that may not be met.  Working the 12^th step means reaching out to others – not with an expectation of change or results – but with the expectation that God will use us.  We just need to keep moving!

Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to preaching and to teaching.  Do not neglect your gift, which was given you through a prophetic message when the body of elders laid their hands on you.  Be diligent in these matters; give yourself wholly to them, so that everyone may see your progress.  Watch your life and doctrine closely.  Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers. -- I Timothy 4: 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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