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bluidkiti · 07-10-2014, 10:10 AM

July 16

“A PEARL OF GREAT VALUE”

“What we really have is a daily reprieve…” Alcoholics Anonymous, page 85:1

“The Kingdom of Heaven is like a merchant on the lookout
for choice pearls. When he discovered a pearl of great
value, he sold everything he owned and bought it!” Matthew 13:45-46

For what it's worth: A daily sentence to hell is what my miserable existence seemed to me during my diseased years. Moreover, the end would not come soon enough. That agony was severe enough to push me to Alcoholics Anonymous where I was granted “a daily reprieve” from hell. Now that I have this gift from God, this precious “pearl of great value”, I need to be willing to go to any length to keep it safe in this cracked jar of clay. I need never take it for granted. I need to be willing to go to any length to maintain my spiritual condition so that I do not lose this precious gift. I have to go to my Heavenly Father each new day and beg His strength to hold together this jar of clay for one more day. He has never let me down.

God bless you!
Joe W.

07-10-2014, 10:10 AM	#16
bluidkiti Administrator Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 75,407	July 16 “A PEARL OF GREAT VALUE” “What we really have is a daily reprieve…” Alcoholics Anonymous, page 85:1 “The Kingdom of Heaven is like a merchant on the lookout for choice pearls. When he discovered a pearl of great value, he sold everything he owned and bought it!” Matthew 13:45-46 For what it's worth: A daily sentence to hell is what my miserable existence seemed to me during my diseased years. Moreover, the end would not come soon enough. That agony was severe enough to push me to Alcoholics Anonymous where I was granted “a daily reprieve” from hell. Now that I have this gift from God, this precious “pearl of great value”, I need to be willing to go to any length to keep it safe in this cracked jar of clay. I need never take it for granted. I need to be willing to go to any length to maintain my spiritual condition so that I do not lose this precious gift. I have to go to my Heavenly Father each new day and beg His strength to hold together this jar of clay for one more day. He has never let me down. God bless you! Joe W. __________________ "No matter what you have done up to this moment, you get 24 brand-new hours to spend every single day." --Brian Tracy AA gives us an opportunity to recreate ourselves, with God's help, one day at a time. --Rufus K. When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. --Franklin D. Roosevelt We stay sober and clean together - one day at a time! God says that each of us is worth loving.