Meditations on "Humility"

Our formerly destructive lifestyle was harsh and filled with many problems.

Many of us struggle to recognize the difference between asking and demanding.

One of the promises given to us as we grow in our recovery is: No matter how far down the scale we have gone, we will see how our experience can benefit others.

When we admitted that our lives had become unmanageable, many of us entered into detox and then treatment programs where we found support Each day we grew stronger.

Becoming strong and steady in our recovery requires that we keep on listening to and learning from God's Word and from the experience, strength, and hope of others.

Just for today I will seek to serve others with kindness, doing what is right, and walking humbly with God.

Moving forward in identifying character defects and allowing God to help us develop our true character is no easy process.

One of the coping mechanisms many of us use when dealing with low self-esteem and the humiliation of our past failures is the mask of arrogance.

Unresolved grudges related to childhood offences against us usually show up in adulthood as deeply rooted bitterness.

Pride is a very destructive character defect. It is evident in our lives when we think negative, angry, and/or, victimized thoughts.

When His disciples asked Jesus to teach them how to pray, the words that He used were full of wisdom on how to approach God in order that He both hear and answer their prayers.

When we come to believe that God forgives and saves us through Jesus and choose to turn our will and our life over to His care, God makes us His own.