Meditations on "Temptation"

As some of us consider the history of our lives – whether before, during, or after active addiction – gratitude might not be the first response in our hearts.

When we struggle to do what is right it can be helpful to remember that God knows about the battle and provides a promise for success with a clear strategy for attaining it, “keep alert and pray”.

When Jesus was here on earth, He often went off on His own to pray.

Some time may have passed since we completed Step Ten and we may feel we have learned a lot and are well on our way in recovery.

Many of us have heard the saying, “Good things come to those who wait.

Whether in Alcoholics Anonymous or Narcotics Anonymous, Tradition three highlights that the only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking or using.

How many of us are confident in our decision making?

When we confess the exact nature of our wrongs, the terrible isolation we've lived with for most of our lives will be exposed.

When we were living a rebellious lifestyle we gave little thought to our spiritual enemies who were working to keep us from doing what is right and good.

How many of us are confident in our decision making?

Trying to be self-reliant and seeking to sort out life on our own took many of us into lifestyles of isolation, addiction, denial, and destructive behaviour.

One of the great comforts and challenges, all at the same time, is the reality that we are powerless to manage our lives on our own.