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bluidkiti · 12-27-2013, 11:19 AM

December 28

MOTIVES FOR GOD

"...Nothing you do for the Lord is ever useless." 1 Corinthians 15:58 (NLT)

"But be sure you are on solid spiritual ground...and that your motive...is thoroughly good."

Alcoholics Anonymous, page 102

For what it's worth: Even without the drink, my best was superficial not solid spiritual ground, and my motives were always self-centered. Drinking, of course, made it progressively worse. Hell was my eternal destination until God's mercy directed me to Alcoholics Anonymous. Pride and resistance demanded years of sobriety before I was able to even consider doing things for God and others. During that time, my conscience cleared and I became able to recognize selfish motives, and, with the Tenth Step and God's grace, make corrections. Today, only with God's help and years of practice, I can check my motives and "do for the Lord" instead of self. When I do, I cannot help but notice this always works out well for all involved.

God bless you.
Joe W.

12-27-2013, 11:19 AM	#28
bluidkiti Administrator Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 76,301	December 28 MOTIVES FOR GOD "...Nothing you do for the Lord is ever useless." 1 Corinthians 15:58 (NLT) "But be sure you are on solid spiritual ground...and that your motive...is thoroughly good." Alcoholics Anonymous, page 102 For what it's worth: Even without the drink, my best was superficial not solid spiritual ground, and my motives were always self-centered. Drinking, of course, made it progressively worse. Hell was my eternal destination until God's mercy directed me to Alcoholics Anonymous. Pride and resistance demanded years of sobriety before I was able to even consider doing things for God and others. During that time, my conscience cleared and I became able to recognize selfish motives, and, with the Tenth Step and God's grace, make corrections. Today, only with God's help and years of practice, I can check my motives and "do for the Lord" instead of self. When I do, I cannot help but notice this always works out well for all involved. 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.