Carried By His Wings© -- Sexual Purity Recovery

Wings Devotional Recovery ... February 24, 2010

Just For Today - Beginning

From "The Perpetual Quest":

"My friend suggested that we contact a man she knew who was a member of Alcoholics Anonymous, and I agreed to call him.  'Perhaps he could call you,' she said helpfully, which was the key, because by that night I was just fine and didn't need any outside help aside from a drink or two.  But he kept phoning and bothering me about going to a meeting.  When he told me he went to AA meetings three or four times a week, I thought, Poor man, he has nothing better to do.  What a boring life it must be for him, running around to AA meetings with nothing to drink!  Boring indeed: no bouncing off walls, no falling down stairs, no regular trips to hospital emergency rooms, no lost cars, and on and on."

© 2001 AAWS, Inc., Fourth Edition;
 Alcoholics Anonymous, pg. 393
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Just for Today -- A Daily Devotional

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not only a perpetual quest, but a perpetual life.  Something we will forever do until God calls us home. 

Our perception of AA is at times so skewed.  What do they offer, but hope, sobriety, sanity, health, peace, support, etc. etc. etc.   Why would we not want these things.  But we view them as boring, 'no-lifers', we are not like them, etc., etc.

The moment we begin to understand these AAers, then we begin our road to recovery, perpetually living a life that God has intended for us from the beginning.

Psalm 103:16-18 (New American Standard Bible)

16When the  wind has passed over it, it is no more,
And its  place acknowledges it no longer.

17But the  lovingkindness of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting on those who ^[a]fear Him,

   And His righteousness  to children's children,

18To  those who keep His covenant
And remember His precepts to do them.

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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