Meditations on "Humility"

No matter how far down the scale we have gone, we will see how our experience can benefit others.

Only God has the power to help us sort out the issues underneath our anger.

Confession of our sins gives us protection from the power and accusation of the evil one.

God wants to teach us not only to look out for our own interests, but also for the interests of others.

The transition from living in self-will to living in God’s will is a real test of faith. We may ask ourselves, “is there truly joy in walking in the ways of God?”

When we have hurt someone, we need to take responsibility for the harm we have caused and do all in our power to make things right. This is what we call making restitution.

As we regularly replace our will with God’s will and plan for our lives, our life will take on new meaning and will be satisfying.

The courage to change that Jesus offers us is the willingness to let go of those things that have kept us in bondage to hopelessness and instead begin to believe in His availability and willingness to heal us.

To show discretion is to know the right thing to do in a situation and to behave in such a way that we don't cause offense. Quite the challenge.

God says we are precious in His sight. God, through Jesus, has provided a way for us to leave shame behind and live in honour and dignity, regardless of what has happened in our past.

Although we know that "half measures avail us nothing," it's also wonderful to have the promise that, "If we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are halfway through." (Big Book, pg 83-84)

Are we a person with genuine compassion who seeks to help another?