Daily Reflections reading February 25th
The Challenge Of Failure
In
God’s economy, nothing is wasted. Through failure, we learn a lesson in
humility which is probably needed, painful though it is. AS BILL SEES IT, p. 31
How
thankful I am today, to know that all my past failures were necessary for me to
be where I am now. Through much pain came experience and, in suffering, I
became obedient. When I sought God, as I understand Him, He shared His
treasured gifts. Through experience and obedience, growth started, followed by
gratitude. Yes, then came peace of mind — living in and sharing sobriety.
© Alcoholics Anonymous World Services
My
thoughts on February 25th Reading
The challenge of failure we never really
fail until we stop trying, life thru failures is a fact for us all, we learn
from them I lived in a drunken fog, sitting on a pity pot for all I have given
away in that drunken fog never gave it any thought, failure is what got me to
the door of AA, to turn them into success
God asked I come to Him just as I was
trusting in His love and forgiveness and be willing to change I needed to keep
my thoughts on what I had been giving, not on what I had failed at my failures
had already taken to much away from me, recovery gave me a new way of life
When I look at what God has given me, I
still wonder why He chose to save the likes of me I can never make-up for the
damage I have caused, but I can make amends for my part then I can start fresh
its up to those I try to make amends too, they can accept I am trying
Hopefully they will forgive me, or they
can wait and see by my actions that I am really changing if they have harmed me
the memories will haunt me until I honesty let go and forgive them I needed to
let go of my anger and fear forgiven myself, I have hope to regain things I
lost
My past failures will always remind me
that I have changed to becoming loving and useful if I focus on any one failure
alone, I will lose the beauty of the whole picture now before me I stay focused
on my recovery so I don't lose focus on everything else in my new life
Only by working thru my past learning
about life on God's terms will I be able stay sober Anger, fear, self-pity,
loneliness and despair, were failures and are my constant enemy old timers need
the support of the new comer, as much as the new comer needs their support
Don't look for God around you for He
dwells with-in you, by being less selfish less self-centered by letting go of
your old self completely and shedding all your old ways you will feel His
presents with-in you as I have and the many who came before me have
God bless you Al M
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