Carried By His Wings© -- Sexual Purity Recovery

I want to apologize for not sending devotionals ... It is complicated ... I went on vacation then my mother was very sick ... then she passed away at the end of June ... ten I grieved until now I think I can resume ..

Wings Devotional Recovery ... August 31, 2009

Just For Today – Step Eight -- Harm

STEP EIGHT   Involves examining our relationships and preparing ourselves to make amends.

STEP EIGHT: I make a list of all persons who have hurt me and choose to forgive them.  I also make a list of all persons I have harmed and become willing to make amends to them all.

“Do to others as you would have them do to you.” -- Luke 6:31

Step Eight: I made a list of all persons who have hurt me and choose to forgive them.  I also made a list of all persons I had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all.  "We might next ask ourselves what we mean when we say that we have 'harmed' other people.  What kinds of 'harm' do people do one another, anyway? 

To define the word 'harm' in a practical way, we might call it the result of instincts in collision, which cause physical, mental, emotional, or spiritual damage to people."

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Just for Today -- A Daily Devotional

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Asking the question whom we have harmed -- can be measured differently by others.  We may not think we have harmed someone, but in their eyes we have.  Harm is usually caused by hurt which is usually when expectations are not met.  We can probably assume that those closest to us, family and close friends, co-workers, etc. have had expectations that were not met.  We can also know that those relationships that are estranged have hurts and the relationship is harmed.  Start with the obvious and those closest to us.

Remember there are two parts to this Step Eight -- making the list -- and being willing.  Seriously, search your heart and make sure you are willing to make amends.  Sometimes it may not be so and that is the Holy Spirit prompting you to wait. 

Being honest with yourself and honest with situations and honest with your emotions, will only assure that you will have performed this step successfully. 

Remember, you do not have to include every one in your lifetime at one shot, you will be reworking this step in the future and God will bring more and more light to the process. 

Remember, if we respond correctly to the light that God brings to us, He will faithfully provide more light in our recovery and lives.

I John 2:7-9 (New International Version)

7 Dear friends, I am not writing you a new command but an old one, which you have had since the beginning.  This old command is the message you have heard.

8 Yet I am writing you a new command; its truth is seen in him and you, because the darkness is passing and the true light is already shining.

9 Anyone who claims to be in the light but hates his brother is still in the darkness.

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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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