Why We Were Chosen

Pain Pills
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I love this...

Why We Were Chosen

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God in His wisdom selected this group of men and women to be purveyors of His goodness. In selecting them through whom to bring about this phenomenon He went not to the proud, the mighty, the famous or the brilliant. He went instead to the humble, to the sick, to the unfortunate. He went right to the drunkard, the so-called weakling of the world. Well might He have said the following words to us:
"Unto your weak and feeble hands I have entrusted a power beyond estimate. To you has been given that which has been denied the most learned of your fellows. Not to scientists or statesmen, not to wives or mothers, not even to my priests or ministers have I given this gift of healing other alcoholics which I entrust to you."

"It must be used unselfishly; it carries with it grave responsibility. No day can be too long; no demands upon your time can be too urgent; no case can be too pitiful; no task too hard; no effort too great. It must be used with tolerance for I have restricted its application to no race, no creed, and no denomination. Personal criticism you must expect; lack of appreciation will be common; ridicule will be your lot; your motives will be misjudged. You must be prepared for adversity, for what men call adversity is the ladder you must use to ascend the rungs toward spiritual perfection, and remember, in the exercise of this power I shall not exact from you beyond your capabilities."

"You are not selected because of exceptional talents, and be careful always, if success attends your efforts not to ascribe to personal superiority that to which you can lay claim only by virtue of my gift. If I had wanted learned men to accomplish this mission, this power would have been entrusted to the physician and scientist. If I had wanted eloquent men, there would have been many anxious for the assignment, for talk is the easiest used of all talents with which I have endowed mankind. If I had wanted scholarly men, the world is filled with better qualified men than you who would be available. You were selected because you have been the outcasts of the world and your long experience as drunkards has made or should make you humbly alert to the cries of distress that come from the lonely hearts of alcoholics everywhere."

"Keep ever in mind the admission you made on the day of your profession in AA -- namely that you are powerless and that it was only with your willingness to turn your life and will unto my keeping that relief came to you."

-- Anonymous
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Great post Kat, thanks for sharing

Carol
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i love it to............

thank you...........

thumper
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Thank you for posting that.

I needed that reminder.
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Thank you Miss Katbird....great way to start my day....and today I am grateful that I am an alcoholic/addict and have received this gift....

xoxo
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Stacey-Not that I would ever try and generate some unpleasntness before noon,but how is the not smoking going??
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Ahhh, Tim...the not smoking has ceased...I'm still smoking...I'm not ready yet and the side effects (headache) weren't going away and so I have postponed it til another day....It sure is a hard addiction to kick and I am proud of Kat for being smoke free for 2 months....

When I am completely ready, God will let me know and I'll try it again, and again if I have too and I pray that in my future, I will be a non-smoker....

Guess I was a tad irritable cause even my non-smoking husband told me it was okay if I wasn't truly ready....lol.....
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QUOTE
I'm not ready yet


No more explanation needed.
You will know when it's time.It won't be because anyone else think it's time either.
Have a great day
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You have a wonderful day too Tim...xoxo
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thanks kat... that was wonderful to read and I needed it... I only wish I hadnt waited until late in this day to do so....lol...

stacey nice to see you and kat...you both got some silly mail from me...lol...

God Bless
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I believe God intended me to read this post today. Early yesturday morning a friend of ours was arrested for a variety of things. It all came on because he is an alcoholic and addicted to xanax. His wife, who is a very good friend of mine, is beside herself. This has been coming for a long time. He has become increasingly abusive towards her and has been lying to everyone. This is his second arrest so he will probably serve some time. It's hard for me to think of him sitting in jail but I think that's the best place for him right now. I can't imagine w/d from alcohol and benzos while in jail. Anyway, I have been angry at him for what he did to his wife but maybe I should be looking at this a different way. Maybe when he's done w/d I should try being a friend to him. He doesn't have to many left. Plus no one in his family have addiction problems so maybe he needs someone who can really understand. Thanks for the post.

Shelly
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bump............i love this........

thanks (((((((((((kat)))))))))))))))