Carried By His Wings© -- Sexual Purity Recovery

Wings Devotional Recovery ... February 19, 2010

Just For Today – Abnormal

From “There Is a Solution”:

"How many times people have said to us: 'I can take it or leave it alone. 

Why can't he?’  ‘

Why don't you drink like a gentleman or quit?'

'That fellow can’t handle his liquor.’

‘Why don't you try beer and wine?’ 

‘Lay off the hard stuff.’

‘His will power must be weak.’

‘He could stop if he wanted to.’

‘She's such a sweet girl, I should think he'd stop for her sake.’

‘The doctor told him that if he ever drank again it would kill him, but there he is all lit up again.’

“Now these are commonplace observations on drinkers which we hear all the time.  Back of them is a world of ignorance and misunderstanding.  We see that these expressions refer to people whose reactions are very different from ours."

© 2001 AAWS, Inc.;
Alcoholics Anonymous, pg. 20
Wings Devotional© Daily Meditation Translation

is property of Wings Of Eagles Recovery©

Just for Today -- A Daily Devotional

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One of the first mandates of recover is to seek a group and a sponsor that has been there.  What does that exactly mean?

Well from the above statements from those that have never experienced addiction, we can see that they are shallow and that the people never really can understand what an addict goes through.  These reactions will only allow us to live in addiction once again over and over again, with no hope of sobriety.

We need the hard cold facts of stories from those who have walked our paths, who can somewhat understand what we are going through, someone that will love us enough to tell us the truth no matter how hard it hurts.  And to most importantly tell us what worked for them and remind us daily of where they came from, showing us that it is possible, when we die to our desires and allow God to come in and show us the way.

Seek out an addiction recovery group today, seek a sponsor who has finished his/her steps one time.  Those are the serious ones, those are the support God wants you near.

Proverbs 27:17-19

17 As iron sharpens iron,
so one man sharpens another.

18 He who tends a fig tree will eat its fruit,
and he who looks after his master will be honored.

19 As water reflects a face,
so a man's heart reflects the man.

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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