Meditations on "Amends"

O God, have mercy on me, for people are hounding me.

When we come to new life in Christ we will seek after truth in all our affairs.

Step Nine calls for direct amends except when to do so might cause further injury.

Making amends is a responsibility we must take very seriously if we want to protect our sobriety.

God’s heart is for us to enjoy loving and caring relationships with others.

Step Eight - Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all.

Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.

Step Nine is about the work of peace – seeking peace and making amends.

How many times have we written people off because of some dispute we had in the distant past?

Relationships matter. Jesus taught us that a loving relationship with God and with others is the foundation of our new life in recovery and as Christians.

It’s summertime. It seems no matter where we travel there are road repairs and construction.

When we were living for our own self-interest and feeding our addictions, it was easy to become consumed by our own wants or needs.