Carried By His Wings© -- Sexual Purity Recovery

Wings Devotional Recovery ... June 30, 2008

JUST FOR TODAY! – Tradition Six -- Focus

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

TRADITION SIX: An AA group ought never endorse, finance or lend the AA name to any related facility or outside enterprise, lest problems of money, property and prestige divert us from our primary purpose.

"The moment we saw that we had an answer for our addiction, it was reasonable (or so it seemed at the time) for us to feel that we might have the answer to a lot of other things ... [but] adventures implanted a deep-rooted conviction that in no circumstances could we endorse any related enterprise, no matter how good.  We of Alcoholics Anonymous could not be all things to all people, nor should we try."

c. 1952, Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, pages 155 & 157

Wings Devotional© Daily Meditation Translation

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Just for Today -- A Daily Devotional

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In recovery, we have to be single minded – we have to learn how to live drug/alcohol free -- then we have to concentrate on implementing the steps we learn to stay sober.  We can’t for a moment begin to think that we have all the answers – we have found a way to stay sober – not to conquer the world.  Tradition 6 helps us to stay single minded -- we are about God and recovery – nothing else -- we are for sure single minded -- we have a primary purpose -- learning how to live sober with God controlling – guiding us one day at a time.  Wavering from that truth, opens us up to the world of relapse – stay focused stay sober.

JUST FOR TODAY! – Step Six -- Necessary

“The mind of sinful man is death, but the mind controlled by the Spirit is life and peace; the sinful mind is hostile to God.  It does not submit to God's law, nor can it do so.  Those controlled by the sinful nature cannot please God.” – Romans 8: 6-8

“All of AA's Twelve Steps ask us to go contrary to our natural desires ... they all deflate our egos.  When it comes to ego deflation, few Steps are harder to take than the Fifth.  Scarcely any Step is more necessary to long-time sobriety and peace of mind."

©  1952, Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, page 55

Wings Devotional© Daily Meditation Translation

is property of Wings Of Eagles Recovery©

Just for Today -- A Daily Devotional

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Until we can face ourselves - - that is admitting to a warm body

the nature of what we have done - those we have wronged and things we have done that are wrong, then we will never recover. 

I think we can share and when we can see others reactions and that we don't die on the spot or get rejected, then we can realize that when we face things with honesty and a willingness to change, we can get beyond the detail of that event and get onto the recovering part of that event -- the changing the old ways for the new ways. 

25 But it will go well with those who convict the guilty,
and rich blessing will come upon them.

26 An honest answer
is like a kiss on the lips.

27 Finish your outdoor work
and get your fields ready;
after that, build your house. -- Proverbs 24: 25-27

* 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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