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bluidkiti · 02-26-2014, 07:35 AM

February 27

COMPLETION

“I am convinced that God, who began this good work in you, will carry it through to completion” Philippians 1:6 (GWT)

"We asked His protection and care with complete abandon." Alcoholics Anonymous, page 59

For what it's worth: My conviction God would complete His work with me by delivering me to hell's fire kept me drinking for years. I was close to death with this belief before I finally arrived at Alcoholics Anonymous. After years of sobriety in Alcoholics Anonymous, the turmoil of my disbelief forced me to take the Third Step, and, as best I could, ask "His protection and care with complete abandon". As I do so each new day, God teaches me to trust His love and surrender myself, difficult times, situations, and people to His care. I do this through the first three Steps. Accepting my powerlessness and the insanity of trying on my own, I place it in God's hands. I have to ask Him for strength to keep my will out of His way. If I do, He always carries it through to a completion far better than I could even imagine.

God bless you.
Joe W.

02-26-2014, 07:35 AM	#27
bluidkiti Administrator Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 70,608	February 27 COMPLETION “I am convinced that God, who began this good work in you, will carry it through to completion” Philippians 1:6 (GWT) "We asked His protection and care with complete abandon." Alcoholics Anonymous, page 59 For what it's worth: My conviction God would complete His work with me by delivering me to hell's fire kept me drinking for years. I was close to death with this belief before I finally arrived at Alcoholics Anonymous. After years of sobriety in Alcoholics Anonymous, the turmoil of my disbelief forced me to take the Third Step, and, as best I could, ask "His protection and care with complete abandon". As I do so each new day, God teaches me to trust His love and surrender myself, difficult times, situations, and people to His care. I do this through the first three Steps. Accepting my powerlessness and the insanity of trying on my own, I place it in God's hands. I have to ask Him for strength to keep my will out of His way. If I do, He always carries it through to a completion far better than I could even imagine. 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.