Carried By His Wings© -- Sexual Purity Recovery

Wings Devotional Recovery ... April 9, 2009

The Month of April brings us to Step Four ... We will have Step Devotionals every Monday and Friday and sometimes on Wednesday ... Tuesdays and Thursdays is for Sobriety Devotionals ...

Involves Honest Self-Examination.

There is a saying in the Recovery program that recovery is a process, not an event.  The same can be said for this step -- more will surely be revealed.

MY MORAL INVENTORY - SEARCH WITHIN

My Moral Inventory – Search Within

Rigorous Honesty

STEP FOUR: Involves Self-Examination.

STEP FOUR: I Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of myself. 

“Let us examine our ways and test them, and let us return to the Lord”. -- Lamentations 3:40

JUST FOR TODAY! -- Honesty (Rigorous?!)

From “Desperation Drinking”:

"A former employer of mine said to me a little over ten years ago, ‘Pat, you seem to be one of those unfortunate people who at least once every six months must go out and roll in the gutter.’  That stuck with me for a long time.  It was a thorn in my side, because I knew it was the truth, and I hated to hear the truth, especially about myself.”

©  2003, AAWS, Inc.;
Experience, Strength & Hope, pg. 395

Wings Devotional© Daily Meditation Translation

is property of Wings Of Eagles Recovery©

Just for Today -- A Daily Devotional

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The truth - the ugly truth of what we have become in our addiction.  The truth that the viscious circle we live - is what causes us to drink/drug.  But the truth once realized is what is getting us into recovery - then the truth becomes - yes we can recovery – yes we don't have to use - the truth is that our addiction is a problem and the greatest truth is that God is bigger than any of that.

The truth will set you free.

“To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, "If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples.  Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free."  They answered him, "We are Abraham's descendants and have never been slaves of anyone.  How can you say that we shall be set free?" -- John 8: 31-33

GOALS FOR STEP FOUR

·        Describe a moral inventory.

·        Write an inventory of dishonesty and resentment.

·        Write and inventory of self-pity and false pride.

·        Write and inventory of criticism and destructive anger.

·        Write and inventory of fear and impatience.

·        When writing your, inventory give specific examples for each behavior and attitude. 

·        Search the Bible for how God views each behavior and how we are to counteract the behavior through the examples in the Bible. 

·        Record insights and Scripture references.  Remember be honest.  God created you as you are and loves you unconditionally. 

·        Remember that prayer before I begin invites the LORD into this process with me and will help me to see what areas GOD needs to cleanse in me.  Use my sponsor’s support, s/he is praying for me as I go through this process. 

·        Not to be discouraged, when it gets tough.  Even when I feel like walking away from the process, persevere, in the end, you are healed.

Remember you are loved!

MY MORAL INVENTORY - SEARCH WITHIN

My Moral Inventory – Search Within

Rigorous Honesty

STEP FOUR: Involves Self-Examination.

STEP FOUR: I Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of myself. 

“Let us examine our ways and test them, and let us return to the Lord”. -- Lamentations 3:40

Fourth Step Prayer:

Dear God,

It is I who has made my life a mess.
I have done it, but I cannot undo it.

My mistakes are mine & I will begin a
searching & fearless moral inventory.

I will write down my wrongs,
but I will also include that which is good.

I pray for the strength to complete the task.

Amen

RECOVERY MEDITATIONS

To help you understand what the Scriptures say about the personal inventorying of our lives, 

·        Numbers 23:18-24

·        Deuteronomy 30:15-20

·        Psalm 61:1-8

·        Proverbs 5:3-6

·        Proverbs 16:2,3

·        Isaiah 54:4-8

·        Matthew 11:27-30

·        Matthew 23:23-28

·        Luke 12:1-6

·        Romans 13:11-14

·        Acts 17:23-28

·        I Corinthians 4:19, 20

·        Galatians 6:3-5

·        James 4:7-10

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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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