August 3 - The Twelve Steps were designed specifically for people like
us - as a short cut to God. The Steps are very much like strong
medicine that can heal us of the sickness of despair, frustration, and
self-pity. Yet we're sometimes unwilling to use the Steps. Why?
Perhaps because we have a deep-down desire for martyrdom. Consciously
and intellectually, we think we want help on a gut level, though, some
hidden sense of guilt makes us crave punishment more than relief from
our ills.Can I try to be cheerful when everything seems to be leading me to despair? Do I realize that despair is very often a mask for self-pity?
Today I Pray - May I pull out the secret guild inside that makes me want to punish myself. May I probe my despair and discover whether it is really an impostor - self-pity with a mask on. Now that I know that the Twelve Steps can bring relief, may I please use them instead of wallowing in my discomforts.
Today I Will Remember - The Twelve Steps are God's Stairway.
Haha on the picture today! It made me chuckle!
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