I thank God for another birthday. He has been kind to me despite my squandering His gifts.
I was the arrogant, selfish alcoholic, who got sober by the grace of God and nothing else. The AA book's chapter to the Agnostic, silenced my arrogance and this psalm from the bible challenged me tremendously, to see that of myself I am nothing. Without God there would be no me.
AA Book pg67 says:"We never apologize to anyone for depending upon our Creator. We can laugh at those who think spirituality the way of weakness. Paradoxically, it is the way of strength. The verdict of the ages is that faith means courage. All men of faith have courage. They trust their God. We never apologize for God. Instead we let Him demonstrate, through us, what He can do"
Psalm 139
13 For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mothers womb. 14 I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. 15 My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place, when I was woven together in the depths of the earth. 16 Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.
Happy birthday from the other side of the world Gonee. I love how you connect the big book with THE BIGGER BOOK. When i first showed up here i had to do the same thing so i could stay here and get this thing. My problem was not i didnt believe in God it was i didnt think He believed in me. Thanks for your posts.
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Since it cost a lot to win, and even more to loose, you and me gotta spend some time just wondering what to choose.
