Good morning my very dear friends from Rev. Roger! Today, let’s consider that we are not all-powerful. This is an essential factor in recovery because it’s obvious from what we hear people saying in recovery meetings, that God is a pretty important part of Twelve Step programs. Yet, what if someone dont believe in God or a Higher Power? One of the things we can consider in this important area is that we dont need religion in order to recover. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop using our preferred addictive substance or behavior. To recover, we have to put down what were addicted to, and we have to come to meetings. Not easy, perhaps, but simple and clear. Whether or not we believe in God, most of us recognize that we dont live entirely independently. The phrase a power greater than ourselves, from Step Two, is a reminder that we dont run the universe. Whatever we believe about Gods existence, we have to accept that we ourselves are not God - if we’re going to recover. We cannot control our addiction on our own. Willpower stopped working for us some time ago; we owe this newfound willingness to recover to someone or something that isnt our intellect or will. Those who reject traditional concepts of God can still point to something inside - what some call their better self, their sense of right and wrong, their higher self, or their spirit - that got them here. The desire for wholeness has somehow proved stronger than the impulse toward self-destruction. This Wednesday, may our Higher Power continue to do for us what we cannot do for ourselves, in Jesus name, amen! Many blessings to you and yours today my very dear friends!
Posted on: Wed, 15 Oct 2014 12:29:30 +0000