Daily Reprieve - January

[bluidkiti]

January 30

IT WORKS

"I keep coming back because it works." Alcoholics Anonymous, page 374

"Your faith has healed you." Mark 10:52

For what it’s worth: For awhile alcohol eased the agony in my being, then it lost its magic, and I was left unprotected from a pathetic, alcoholic existence. Finally, as a last resort before suicide, I attended a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous. Something happened to me there. Without realizing it, I felt hope witnessing the power of God in the lives of others. For more assurance, I started attending many Alcoholics Anonymous meetings and repeatedly heard the truth about God’s power and love. I gradually came to believe it could happen to me. And, it did. Even my weak faith was enough to start the healing process of Alcoholics Anonymous. So “I keep coming back because it works.”

God bless you.
Joe W.

[bluidkiti]

January 31

WEAKNESS AND STRENGTH

“Without help it is too much for us. But there is One who has all power-that One is God. May you find Him now!” Alcoholics Anonymous, page 59
“Jesus replied, ‘What is impossible with men is possible with God.’" Luke 18:27

For what it’s worth: Drinking, I was superman. In the evening I would write out my plans to save the world. In the morning I could not even read them. When I tried to act adequate, I became more inadequate. When I relied on other people, places and things to satisfy my needs, I became more dependant. Only after alcohol beat me to my knees was I capable of going to God for strength. Since then, I find the more I acknowledge my own inadequacy, the more support God offers me. He was there all along, but pride blocked me from His grace. And it still can. Daily, I must admit my weaknesses to my Heavenly Father and beg for humility and the strength to carry out His will.

God bless you.
Joe W.