Gratitude At Every Stage Of The Journey

 In sharing our recovery journey at meetings, we often look to the model of, "what life was like in addiction, what happened, and what life looks like now."  In each of these stages of our recovery journey it is good to acknowledge God's input into what was going on and thank Him for all He has done. 

 Only God could have brought us to a place where we recognized that we were powerless and that our lives had become unmanageable.  God, in His wisdom, may have brought someone across our path to share a message of hope with us, or He simply may have stirred a desire in us for something other than what we were living.  God gave us the strength and courage to seek help and here we are.  One day at a time, one moment at a time God gives us sobriety and a new life worth living.  Have we taken time today to thank God for all He has done?

But thanks be to God that, though you used to be slaves to sin, you have come to obey from your heart the pattern of teaching that has now claimed your allegiance.  Everything you say and everything you do should be done for Jesus your Lord. And in all you do, give thanks to God the Father through Jesus.  (Romans 6:17 NIV, Colossians 3:17 ERV)

As we have studied God’s word and put His principles into practice in all our affairs, we have found freedom to speak and behave in ways we never could have imagined.  We can wake up each day with a heart filled with gratitude and offer our experience, strength, and hope to others. 

 Prayer:  Loving God, I cannot begin to tell you how grateful I am for what You have done for me.  Each breath I take is a gift from You.  I don’t want to take my sobriety for granted.  Today, and every day, I want to thank You for my life and my recovery.  Amen 

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