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 ... December 21, 2009

Just For Today – Step Twelve -- Traits in Common

STEP TWELVE Is about ministry

Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we try to carry the message of Christ’s grace and restoration power to others and to practice these principles in every aspect of our lives.

“Brothers, if someone is caught in a sin, you who are spiritual should restore him gently.  But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted.” -- Galatians 6:1

Step Twelve: Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics, and to practice these principles in all our affairs.

But not so with addicts.  When AA was quite young, a number of eminent psychologists and doctors made an exhaustive study of a good-sized group of so-called problem users/abusers.  The doctors weren't trying to find how different we were from one another; they sought to find whatever personality traits, if any, this group of addicts had in common.  They finally came up with a conclusion that shocked the AA members of that time.  These distinguished men had the nerve to say that most of the addicts under investigation were still childish, emotionally sensitive, and grandiose.

How we addicts did resent that verdict!  We would not believe that our adult dreams were often truly childish.  And considering the rough deal life had given us, we felt it perfectly natural that we were sensitive.  As to our grandiose behavior, we insisted that we had been possessed of nothing but a high and legitimate ambition to win the battle of life.

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Just for Today -- A Daily Devotional

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All that is true that we are childish, emotional and grandiose.  But the process of Recovery and our spiritual awakening of meeting Jesus face to face and asking Him to do for us what we cannot, calling Him Lord, begins the change in us, when we first verbalize our faith in Him. 

I have always thought that once addiction starts to set in, we begin to stop maturing.  The Bible even likens new believers to children that need to be fed on the milk of the Word in the beginning, but then growing up and getting the meat. 

Recovering and our faith journey is a growing process that begins with small steps, the Twelve, takes us on a path of getting closer to our Lord.  The more we practice the more we become like our Lord, reflecting His behavior.  That is the success. 

For all of us, it is a different time frame and a different path, which makes our recovery support group all the more important.  To carry the message on, to support our brothers and sisters who could be struggling, and to provide the strength that many people can in the face of a storm.  The deeper the roots of a tree in the storm, the stronger it can stand.  It takes many roots, not just one, which says to us, we cannot do it alone. 

So keep on coming back to your group, and keep spreading the Good News – of Jesus our Savior and the tools of recovery.

I Peter 2:1-3

As Newborn Babes

1   Therefore, putting aside all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander,

2   like newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the word, so that by it you may grow in respect to salvation,

3 if you have tasted the kindness of the Lord.

Trust in the LORD with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding;
in all your ways acknowledge him,
and he will direct your paths.

Proverbs 3, 5-6

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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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