"All of us begin
to rethink what is good about ourselves - put the past where it belongs - and
get on with the possibilities of the present!"
Howard
Rainer
Perhaps
there is a better way--we think so. For we are now on a different basis; the
basis of trusting and relying upon God. We trust infinite God rather than our
finite selves. We are in the world to play the role He assigns. Just to the
extent that we do as we think He would have us, and humbly rely on Him, does He
enable us to match calamity with serenity. We never apologize to anyone for
depending upon our Creator. We can laugh at those who think spirituality the
way of weakness. Paradoxically, it is the way of strength. The verdict of the
ages is that faith means courage. All men of faith have courage. They trust
their God. We never apologize for God. Instead we let Him demonstrate, through
us, what He can do. We ask Him to remove our fear and direct our attention to
what He would have us be. At once, we commence to outgrow fear.
Big
Book pg. 68
Creator
help us to embrace ourselves and be who we know we can be.