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

bluidkiti · 09-09-2013, 12:26 PM

September 10

GOD'S WORK IN PROGRESS

"...Now trouble comes to you, and you are discouraged; it strikes you, and you are dismayed." Job 4:4-6 (New International Version)

"Character-building through suffering might be all right for saints, but it certainly didn't appeal to us." Twelve Steps & Twelve Traditions, page 74

For what it's worth: Chopping away drink by drink, Alcoholism massacred my entire spiritual being. It would have been marvelous if my character building had been competed in a few years of sobriety in Alcoholics Anonymous. But, surprising enough, I have not grown to sainthood. Not even close. Yes, both suffering and joy have produced progress, but even with God's loving help, and daily practice of our principles, I still experience many character defects, causing me discouragement and hurting those I love. I pray sharing my weaknesses does not discourage others who may wish to believe years of sobriety in Alcoholics Anonymous guarantees all manner of virtue. For me, my defects still outnumber my virtues. It appears I will be God's work in progress a long time.

God bless you.
Joe W.

09-09-2013, 12:26 PM	#11
bluidkiti Administrator Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 70,608	September 10 GOD'S WORK IN PROGRESS "...Now trouble comes to you, and you are discouraged; it strikes you, and you are dismayed." Job 4:4-6 (New International Version) "Character-building through suffering might be all right for saints, but it certainly didn't appeal to us." Twelve Steps & Twelve Traditions, page 74 For what it's worth: Chopping away drink by drink, Alcoholism massacred my entire spiritual being. It would have been marvelous if my character building had been competed in a few years of sobriety in Alcoholics Anonymous. But, surprising enough, I have not grown to sainthood. Not even close. Yes, both suffering and joy have produced progress, but even with God's loving help, and daily practice of our principles, I still experience many character defects, causing me discouragement and hurting those I love. I pray sharing my weaknesses does not discourage others who may wish to believe years of sobriety in Alcoholics Anonymous guarantees all manner of virtue. For me, my defects still outnumber my virtues. It appears I will be God's work in progress a long time. 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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