Daily Reprieve - February

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February 10

HARD TO BELIEVE

"You will show me the way of life, granting me the joy of your presence and the pleasures of living with you forever."
Psalm 16:11 (NLT)

"To watch the eyes of men and women open with wonder as they move from darkness into light, to see their lives quickly fill with new purpose and meaning...and above all to watch these people awaken to the presence of a loving God in their lives -- these things are the substance of what we receive as we carry A.A.'s message to the next alcoholic." Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, page 110

How it works: There was darkness in my drinking because I did not want God anywhere near me. The agony of His absence demanded relief, leading to a choice of suicide or Alcoholics Anonymous. I chose suicide, but God chose Alcoholics Anonymous. He knew there I would "move from darkness into light", find "purpose and meaning", and "awaken to the presence of a loving God" in my sober life. Not only these undeserved blessings, but this despicable drunk being used to "carry A.A.'s message to the next alcoholic" -- all hard to believe even after years of sobriety.

God bless you.
Joe W.