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bluidkiti · 03-01-2014, 09:42 AM

March 2

A GIFT OF LOVE

"I have a conscious daily contact with my Creator today, and He loves me." Alcoholics Anonymous 469, (Fourth Edition)

"...The love of God has been poured out within our hearts..." Romans 5:5

For what it's worth: Alcoholism destroyed my relationships and left me with a deep fear that I was unable to love and to be loved. Had it not been for Alcoholics Anonymous, I would have died in despair with that feeling. Instead, I have been given a most precious gift, a sober life full of love. I am no longer worthless and inadequate. I can love and I am loved, not only by people, but by God, my Heavenly Father. My sober years in Alcoholics Anonymous, living the Twelve Steps, resulted in a spiritual awakening that is a daily closeness with my Heavenly Father. During the day I am filled with gratitude, knowing I love Him and He loves me. Usually, I can actually feel His love. On a spiritually dry day, when I do not feel His love, He always finds a way to let me know He loves me just as much. Even more important for me, when I mess up a day, He lets me know He loves me anyway, maybe even a little more because of my weakness that day.

God bless you!
Joe W.

03-01-2014, 09:42 AM	#2
bluidkiti Administrator Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 70,626	March 2 A GIFT OF LOVE "I have a conscious daily contact with my Creator today, and He loves me." Alcoholics Anonymous 469, (Fourth Edition) "...The love of God has been poured out within our hearts..." Romans 5:5 For what it's worth: Alcoholism destroyed my relationships and left me with a deep fear that I was unable to love and to be loved. Had it not been for Alcoholics Anonymous, I would have died in despair with that feeling. Instead, I have been given a most precious gift, a sober life full of love. I am no longer worthless and inadequate. I can love and I am loved, not only by people, but by God, my Heavenly Father. My sober years in Alcoholics Anonymous, living the Twelve Steps, resulted in a spiritual awakening that is a daily closeness with my Heavenly Father. During the day I am filled with gratitude, knowing I love Him and He loves me. Usually, I can actually feel His love. On a spiritually dry day, when I do not feel His love, He always finds a way to let me know He loves me just as much. Even more important for me, when I mess up a day, He lets me know He loves me anyway, maybe even a little more because of my weakness that day. 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.