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Wings Devotional Recovery ... March 3, 2010

Just For Today – Constant

From "ME An Alcoholic":

“My story has a happy ending but not of the conventional kind.  I had a lot more hell to go through.  But what a difference there is between going through hell without a Power greater than one's self, and with it!  As might have been predicted, my teetering tower of worldly success collapsed.  My alcoholic associates fired me, took control, and ran the enterprise into bankruptcy.

My alcoholic wife took up with someone else, divorced me, and took with her all my remaining property.  The most terrible blow of my life befell me after I'd found sobriety through AA.  Perhaps the single flicker of decency that shone through the fog of my drinking days was a clumsy affection for my two children, a boy and a girl. 

One night my son, when he was only sixteen, was suddenly and tragically killed.  The Higher Power was on deck to see me through, sober."

© 2001 AAWS, Inc.;
Alcoholics Anonymous, pg. 387

Wings Devotional© Daily Meditation Translation

is property of Wings Of Eagles Recovery©

Just for Today -- A Daily Devotional

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This is a tragic tale of what it sometimes takes for God to get our attention in this life. 

No one starts out in this life with plans to become 'addicted'.  We all start out with visions of success and fame, but the addiction takes over and we begin to see that worldly success we think we have come tumbling down.  Without God, we just keep sinking into the depths of despair and degredation.  But God, never changing, is there waiting for us to seek Him, to ask Him to walk with us.  He will do whatever it takes to get us there.

Once we understand God and how we MUST rely on His power, will and wisdom, we can face any circumstance that comes our way.  Jesus wants to be part of our day, every day, one day at a time in each and every minute of that day.

Revelation 3:11-13 (New International Version)

11 I am coming soon. Hold on to what you have, so that no one will take your crown.  12 Him who overcomes I will make a pillar in the temple of my God.  Never again will he leave it. I will write on him the name of my God and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem, which is coming down out of heaven from my God; and I will also write on him my new name.  13 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.

STEP THREE: Involves a decision to let GOD be in charge of My Life.

I make a decision to turn my will and my life over to the care of GOD through Jesus Christ

"Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of GOD’s  mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to GOD - which is your spiritual worship." -- Romans 12:1

Promise: We will comprehend the word serenity and we will know peace.

Third Step Prayer~ (Page 63 - A. A. Big Book)

God, I offer myself to Thee

To build with me and to do with me as Thou wilt.

Relieve me of the bondage of self, that I may better do Thy will.

Take away my difficulties,

that victory over them may bear

witness to those I would help of Thy Power,

Thy Love and

Thy Way of life,

May I do Thy will always!

Prayer of commitment to GOD:

Dear Jesus,

Thank YOU for making me and loving me,

even when I ignored you and gone my own way. 

I realize I need You in my life

and I’m sorry for my past behavior. 

I ask You to forgive me. 

As much as I know how, I want to follow You from now on.

Please come into my life and

make me a new person inside. 

I accept Your gift of salvation. 

Please help me to grow now as a Christian.

Amen.

To help you understand what the Scriptures say about surrendering your will and life to GOD,  

·        Matthew 11:28-30

·        Matthew 16:21-26

·        Ephesians 2:8, 9

·        Psalm 3:5, 6

·        Psalm 23

·        Psalm 19:1-4

·        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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