Carried By His Wings© -- Sexual Purity Recovery

Wings Devotional Recovery ... January 21, 2009

JUST FOR TODAY! -- Outgrowth

From "The Three Legacies of AA:"

"In the first years, those of us who sobered up in AA had been grim and utterly hopeless cases, almost without exception.  But now younger folks began to appear.  Lots of people turned up who still had jobs and homes and health and even good social standing.  These in their turn were able to persuade others like themselves of the need for AA.  Of course it was necessary for these types of newcomers to hit bottom emotionally.  But we found they did not have to hit every possible bottom there was in order to admit that they were licked."

c. 1957, Alcoholics Anonymous Comes of Age, page 199

Wings Devotional© Daily Meditation Translation

is property of Wings Of Eagles Recovery©

Just for Today -- A Daily Devotional

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After many years in working this recovery process, I am always amazed at the number of families affected by addiction.  In the early days of recovery – addicts were portrayed as depraved low-life – people who would never get better – people that were the dregs of society.  But as the word spread and more and more people come into the program, we find that almost every earthly family is affected by an addiction problem in some way or another -- The beauty is that today we talk about it, we address it and we get well and sober because of the recognition that we are addicts and that our families are in need of healing.  We are getting help sooner and the word is spreading to others.

These words, which I am commanding you today, shall be on your heart.

"You shall teach them diligently to your sons and shall talk of them when you sit in your house and when you walk by the way and when you lie down and when you rise up.”

"You shall bind them as a sign on your hand and they shall be as frontals on your forehead.” – Deuteronomy 6: 6-8

First Step Prayer

Dear Lord,

STEP ONE -- Is about recognizing our brokenness.

I admitted I was powerless over the effects of my separation from GOD -- that my life has become unmanageable.

“I know nothing good lives in me, that is, in my sinful nature.  For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out.” -- Romans 7:18

I admit that my life is unmanageable when I try to control it

Help me this day to understand the true meaning of powerlessness

Remove from me all denial of my dependencies

Additional Scriptures to help me understand what the Word of God say about admitting the unmanageability of our lives, 

·        Matthew 9:36

·        Romans 7:18-20

·        Psalm 6:2-4

·        Psalm 31:9-10

·        Psalm 38:1-9

·        Psalm 44:15, 16

·        Psalm 72:12, 13

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* 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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