Daily Reprieve - July - Bluidkiti's Alcohol and Drug Addictions Recovery Help/Support Forums

bluidkiti · 07-18-2014, 12:38 PM

July 24

AM I READY?

“As the deer longs for streams of water, so I long for you, O God. I thirst for God, the living God. When can I go and stand before him?” Psalm 42:1-2 (New Living Translation)

“Self-seeking will slip away.” Alcoholics Anonymous, page 84

For what it's worth: My whole being was void and craved alcohol for fulfillment, but, as a worthless drunk, I was blind to the slavery and emptiness of my addiction. Only God's amazing grace opened the eyes of my soul to see my desperate longing for Him. By then, I had run too far from Him and was too sick to come to Him, so He came to me in Alcoholics Anonymous. He used the Twelve Steps to slowly slip away my self-seeking and grant me His gift of a spiritual awakening. Today, I do not thirst for the drink; I seek a closer relationship with my Heavenly Father. I must admit, however, the alcoholic in me still drags around some old, rusty chains from bondage of self. Besides, some shame from my past remains. So, am I ready to “go and stand before Him”?

God bless you.
Joe W.

07-18-2014, 12:38 PM	#26
bluidkiti Administrator Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 70,878	July 24 AM I READY? “As the deer longs for streams of water, so I long for you, O God. I thirst for God, the living God. When can I go and stand before him?” Psalm 42:1-2 (New Living Translation) “Self-seeking will slip away.” Alcoholics Anonymous, page 84 For what it's worth: My whole being was void and craved alcohol for fulfillment, but, as a worthless drunk, I was blind to the slavery and emptiness of my addiction. Only God's amazing grace opened the eyes of my soul to see my desperate longing for Him. By then, I had run too far from Him and was too sick to come to Him, so He came to me in Alcoholics Anonymous. He used the Twelve Steps to slowly slip away my self-seeking and grant me His gift of a spiritual awakening. Today, I do not thirst for the drink; I seek a closer relationship with my Heavenly Father. I must admit, however, the alcoholic in me still drags around some old, rusty chains from bondage of self. Besides, some shame from my past remains. So, am I ready to “go and stand before Him”? 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.

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