"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.
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