Meditations on "Powerless"

Y Repentance involves reviewing the things we have done and admitting that we have not lived up to our own moral standard, let alone to God’s standard.

Disharmony in our family, addiction, poverty, loneliness or other conflicts may be part of our life’s story.

When we wake up from the haze of our addiction and reflect on the harm we have caused in our relationships or when we make an inventory of our character defects and deep sorrow overwhelms us because of what we have done, the question to ask ourselves is, "Am I saddened enough by the painful mess I am in to be willing to come to God and admit that I am powerless over my self-willed ways?

To be flexible means that we are adaptable and willing to yield when circumstances require short or long-term change.

As we remember service men and women who served our nation in times of war and other national troubles, it's good to be mindful of words from the Bible that prompt us to remember God's help in our time of need.

When we admitted we were powerless over our dependencies and our lives had become unmanageable, we were in a sense, like the man who was robbed and beaten in the parable of the good Samaritan.

"Live and let live" is one of those slogans that encourage us to consider if our desire for control is becoming an issue we need to deal with.

For all of us there came a time when we could no longer avoid the realization that our lives were a mess.

We don’t really know God until we know that God is love and that God’s love for us is unfailing.

One of the promises given to us as we grow in our recovery is: No matter how far down the scale we have gone, we will see how our experience can benefit others.

Physical or emotional abuse often exists in relationships where one or both parties are in some form of addiction.

“I am a walking miracle” is a slogan we often hear said in recovery meetings.