Carried By His Wings© -- Sexual Purity Recovery

Wings Devotional Recovery ... February 8, 2010

Just For Today -- Step Two – Ego

Step Two: Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.

"How we loved to shout the damaging fact that millions of the "good men of religion" were still killing one another off in the name of God.  This all meant, of course, that we had substituted negative for positive thinking.  After we came to AA, we had to recognize that this trait had been an ego-feeding proposition.  In belaboring the sins of some religious people, we could feel superior to all of them.  Moreover, we could avoid looking at some of our own shortcomings.  Self-righteousness, the very thing that we had contemptuously condemned in others, was our own besetting evil. …

"'As psychiatrists have often observed, defiance is the outstanding characteristic of many an alcoholic.  So it's not strange that lots of us have had our day at defying God Himself.'"

©  1952, AAWS, Inc.; Printed 2005; Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, pgs. 30-31 Alcoholics Anonymous, AA, and the Big Book are registered trademarks of Alcoholics Anonymous World Services. Just For Today is neither endorsed by, approved by, associated, nor affiliated with Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc., or The AA Grapevine, Inc.

Wings Devotional© Daily Meditation Translation

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Just for Today -- A Daily Devotional

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How tolerant we become of things, with the exception of one -- Faith in Jesus, and the people of faith.  We hear the word ‘Christian’ and it brings a bad-taste into their mouths.  We are taking the “people of faith’s inventory, judging them and condemning them, without really knowing them. 

Why? 

Because their faith offends, their God offends.

To get through the faith step, we must change our slanted thinking -- our negative thinking into positive thinking.  We will defy ourselves into oblivion never healing and becoming well. 

Who are we to think that the ‘religious’ are not trying, just like me.  Coming to faith is a process, not an instant event -- we grow into it. 

Just like those ‘people of religion’ are growing into their faith one step at a time.

We should stop defying what is inevitable -- God is there, He is the power to help us heal, he is the one who stands waiting for us to soften.  It is not about religion, it is about faith, a personal relationship with Jesus, not man’s religious practice, but a personal God named Jesus who will walk with us every step of the way.

17 You therefore, beloved, knowing this beforehand, be on your guard so that you are not carried away by the error of  unprincipled men and fall from your own steadfastness,

18 but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ To Him be the glory, both now and to the day of eternity. Amen. -- II Peter 3:17-18

STEP TWO: Is about the birth of faith in us.

I  believe that GOD, through Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit, will restore me to sanity.

“For it is GOD who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose.” -- Philippians 2:13.

STEP TWO PRAYER

God, I'm standing at the turning point of my life right now.

I know in my heart that only you can restore me to sanity. 

I humbly ask that you remove all

twisted thought & addictive behavior from me this day.

Heal my spirit & restore in me a clear mind.

Give me your protection and care as I abandon myself to you

and for me to give-up my old ways

and forget my old ideas just for today.

AMEN

Additional Scriptures to help me understand what the Word of God says about me being ready to believe that God can restore me to sanity …

·        Job 14:1-6

·        Daniel 4:19-33

·        Psalm 18:1-3

·        Psalm 142

·        Matthew 12:18-21

·        Mark 5:1-13

·        Mark 9:23, 24

·        Luke 8:43-48

·        Luke 13:10-13

·        Luke 15:11-24

·        John 6:63

·        John 12:46

·        Romans 1:18-20

·        Hebrews 11:1-10

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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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