[RufusACanal]

So how do I relate this story to my recovery? More than anything else in this new life as I seek to better understand my place in God’s world, I am reminded first of my responsibility to be accountable in all areas of my life. My belief is that the God of my understanding makes each man and woman accountable via the gift of free will. Was it God's will that this child die? I cannot venture to assume the infinite when I work from a finite perspective. I can say that the parents of this child had a very basic obligation to insure the health and well being of their child through available resources and they chose to do nothing relevant to stop the child's illness. Prayer is my connection to God not the conveyor belt to my wishes and desires. I would never assume that God must do for me what I can do for myself. The same is equally true for Alcoholics who seek the interdiction of God in earthly affairs. I do not dispute miracles, yet I always dispute stupidity. If you are waiting on God to cure you of Alcoholism, you might want to get off your a** and get to work.