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Wings Devotional Recovery ... July 4th, 2008

Happy 4^th of July – Be safe – Be Sober – Be Happy!

The Declaration of Independence is more than just a piece of paper.  It is a symbol of our country's independence and commitment to certain ideas.  A symbol is something that stands for something else.  Most people can look at a certain little "swoosh" and know that it stands for "Nike." 

Well, the signers of the Declaration of Independence wanted the citizens of the United States to have a document that spelled out what was important to our leaders and citizens.  They wanted us to be able to look at the Declaration of Independence and immediately think of the goals we should always be working for, and about the people who have fought so hard to make these ideas possible.  The people who signed the Declaration risked being hanged for treason by the leaders in Great Britain.  They had to be very brave to sign something that would be considered a crime!  So every time we look at the Declaration of Independence, we should think about all of the effort and ideas that went into the document, and about the courage it took for these people to stand up for what they knew was right -- independence!

JUST FOR TODAY! -- Ties

From "A Vision for You:"

"High and low, rich and poor, these are future fellows of Alcoholics Anonymous.  Among them you will make lifelong friends.  You will be bound to them with new and wonderful ties, for you will escape disaster together and you will commence shoulder to shoulder your common journey.  Then you will know what it means to give of yourself that others may survive and rediscover life.  You will learn the full meaning of 'Love thy neighbor as thyself.'"

c. 2001, Alcoholics Anonymous, pages 152-153

Wings Devotional© Daily Meditation Translation

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Just for Today -- A Daily Devotional

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We celebrate today, the colonies achieving independence from England – and starting his great nation of the United States.  Similarly – we begin a state of independence when we begin our recovery walk.  The camaraderie between the colonists kept their focus on the one common goal – winning the war and gaining their independence. 

We too have that same camaraderie when we make friends in our recovery home group -- people who suffered in the same manner as we, all trying to achieve the same common goal – sobriety.  They are sharing your successes and your failures -- loving you as

”Two are better than one, because they
have a good reward for their toil.
For if they fall, one will lift up the other;
but woe to one who is alone and falls
and does not have another to help”
-- Ecclesiastes 4:9-10

* 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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