Carried By His Wings© -- Sexual Purity Recovery

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Wings Devotional Recovery ... October 5, 2009

Just For Today – Step Ten -- Restraint

STEP TEN Is about maintaining progress in recovery.

We continue to take personal inventory, and when we are wrong, promptly admit it.

“So if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you do not fall.” -- I Corinthians 10:12

STEP TEN: Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it.  "Our first objective will be the development of self-restraint.  This carries a top priority rating. When we speak or act hastily or rashly, the ability to be fair-minded and tolerant evaporates on the spot.  One unkind tirade or one willful snap judgment can ruin our relation with another person for a whole day, or maybe a whole year.  Nothing pays off like restraint of tongue and pen ... For we can neither think nor act to good purpose until the habit of self-restraint has become automatic."

c. 1952, Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, page 91

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Just for Today -- A Daily Devotional

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Self restraint – key to recovery. 
When we act out of emotion, the result will always be harshness irrational, intolerant, etc.  We must first get ourselves into the pattern of prayer – consulting God – before we react. 
This behavior doesn’t happen overnight, it takes a while to develop.  The act of prayer keeps us from lashing out with tongue and/or pen – and refocuses all of our being toward God – so we can hear His voice and His counsel for our situation. 

Each time we are successful in doing this – we begin to develop the good habit of restraint and that after a time, it becomes automatic.

“It is not good to punish an innocent man,
 or to flog officials for their integrity.

A man of knowledge uses words with restraint,
 and a man of understanding is even-tempered.

Even a fool is thought wise if he keeps silent,
 and discerning if he holds his tongue.” -- Proverbs 17:26-28

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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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