I’m always amazed at the gifts I have been given in here. The things which bring peace and love into my life. The feelings of grace and compassion within.
I was once again thinking about my relationship with my Higher Power. I know that, since I was given the Second Step by my old sponsor, I was introduced to this spiritual way of life, and then my concept of the God of my understanding. I need to be grateful and to try to do what I have learned is his will for me.
I was given that by my sponsor. He opened the door for me, by helping to reveal my lack of honesty, and my negative emotions, as a way of life. I know that he taught me how to change and to do what I needed to do to stay sober a day at a time. I am also glad that he taught me to stay in the now and not to go into the future.
All this came into my mind today, when I heard a younger man, who was talking about his physical problems, and it reminded me of how I was helped by my sponsor, who helped me into the Second Step. He helped to teach me what I needed to do a day at a time. To do God’s will for me and change my life a day at a time.
Anyway, I just needed to stop and remember why I am here. To stay sober a day at a time. To grow in faith, hope, and love. To help others like myself, the way I was given help by my sponsor and those old timers. To go to meetings frequently and to share and listen to the sharing of others. And, of course, to give thanks to my Higher Power, my old sponsor, those old timers, and all those, who have also helped me in one way or another.