Meditations on "Inventory"

Some time may have passed since we completed a Step Ten of the 12-Step program and we may now assume we have it all figured out and are well on our way in recovery.

To some degree all of us rely on ourselves to do those things that are important for life and happiness.

Some time may have passed since we completed Step Ten, and we may be confident that we have learned a lot in our recovery.

A character defect that most of us have is self-centeredness.

Feelings cannot always be trusted. They often point us to an incorrect perception of who we are, who God is, and what is happening in our circumstances.

In “How It Works” we read and hear the words read regularly in meetings: “Rarely have we seen a person fail who has thoroughly followed our path.

As our time increases in recovery one of the enemies we need to guard against is becoming complacent.

Just for today, I will take time to notice the gifts in me, in others, and in my surroundings and let the rest go.

It’s leap year so this is a day added to the calendar every four years to keep our clocks in line with the earth’s rotation around the sun.

When making an inventory of our lives before God, some basic questions to ask are: "God what does my life look like to you?

Those of us who just like doing familiar things that appeal to us will find it a challenge to be willing to live in the ways of God.

At various times on our recovery journey we are asked to take personal inventory.