Quote:
Originally Posted by nandm  God,
I offer myself to Thee,
to build with me
and to do with me
as thou wilt.
Relieve me of
the bondage of self,
that I may better
do Thy will.
Take away my difficulties,
that victory over them
may bear witness
to those I would help
of Thy Power,
Thy Love,
and Thy Way of life.
May I do Thy will always! |
No, life doesnt automatically become some perfect thing... but this prayer assures me VICTORY over my difficulties... just as long as I rely on Him/Her/It/Them (insert your concept of your Higher Power here) to do that which I CANNOT do for myself. My problem is that I tend to ask Him to do things that I certainly can do for myself... and really just as with all the steps... I don't fully see the benefits of it until I carry on with the subsequent steps...
I do enjoy the fact that this prayer already tells me what my main goal in recovery is... bearing witness. what a powerful thing for people like me!
this step could have little permanent effect unless at once (at this point id just like to mention that when i grabbed my book so i could properly quote this passage... i opened DIRECTLY up to the page its on... NEAT!) followed by a strenuous effort to face, and to be rid of, the things in our lives which had been blocking us...
dear god,
