Day 252: Slowly, I’m learning to practice the 12 step principles in
all of my affairs, not just the ones that brought me to CR. God wants to transform all of me, and I’m trying
to surrender all to Him. This is a daily
and lifetime commitment, not just for the season of this step study. I pray daily for guidance, because I cannot
do this on my own.
Though I’m no longer on the broken road, there is no
guarantee that the journey will always be easy. At times, there may be uphill
battles that begin to look like mountains.
During the difficult times I must not to regress back to who I was, for
who I am today knows that I must trust Him in all circumstances.
I’m learning to constantly show grace to those I meet,
especially the ones that desperately need CR, yet have no clue to their personal
issues. Grace must be given, so that I may keep receiving it. As
fears and doubts creep in, they must be replaced with faith. As I’m allowing Him into the dark corners of
my heart, He patiently reveals new areas for me to work on. “I'm not where I need to be, but thank God
I'm not where I used to be. I'm okay and I'm on my way” (Joyce Meyers).
- Principle 8: Yield myself to God to be used to bring this Good News to others, both by my example and my words. “Happy are those who are persecuted because they do what God requires.” (Matthew 5:10)
- Step 12: Having had a spiritual experience as the result of these steps, I try to carry this message to other, and to practice these principles in all my affairs. “Brothers, if someone is caught in a sin, you who are spiritual should restore him gently. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted.” (Galatians 6:1)
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