Just a quick note, my favorite part of the prayer. " Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil". This to me is such a powerful request. We, or I, am faced with temptation and evil everyday, and it makes me feel good to asked my HP to relieve of these temptations and evils. In the beginning of my sobriety, I prayed to God to relieve from me the desire for alcohol, and he has, I just need to continue to do my part. Just a thought!!
Just a quick note, my favorite part of the prayer. " Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil". This to me is such a powerful request. We, or I, am faced with temptation and evil everyday, and it makes me feel good to asked my HP to relieve of these temptations and evils. In the beginning of my sobriety, I prayed to God to relieve from me the desire for alcohol, and he has, I just need to continue to do my part. Just a thought!!
Hehe I remember something funny ... I was telling my sponsor how I am praying and I was so proud of me that I'm telling this prayer, and I had some obsessions at that time and she quoted me this and told me that I can't pray God to lead me not into temptation, when I am using all of my energy to get into temptation. And I can't ask God to deliver me from evil, when all of my actions are going there. And I've been meditating on this and I understood that when I'm praying with this prayer and not only, I must be absolute ready to make all efforts that are needed and that God will give me power and strength to do the right thing no matter how hopeless is the situation. And when I'm honest in prayers I will receive results. And I saw that there is no wrong just to tell God what is in my head and I started to write Him, telling him all of my "brilliant" thoughts - how I hate people, how I hate my parents and other things. And now, when in my behavior or in my head, see something that drives me to do something, which is bad for me I'm not scared to share with God .. this allows me to share it with person, too, to make amends and to continue on the road.
myownhell...interesting...what your sponsor told you and makes sense. I like it and I like your post about sharing with God and being able to make amends when you feel you need to. Good stuff.
And now, when in my behavior or in my head, see something that drives me to do something, which is bad for me I'm not scared to share with God .. this allows me to share it with person, too, to make amends and to continue on the road.
