DAILY REFLECTIONS for June 5th

ENTIRELY READY?

"This is the Step that separates the men from the boys." … the difference between "the boys and the men" is the difference between striving for a self-determined objective and for the perfect objective which is of God. … It is suggested that we ought to become entirely willing to aim toward perfection. … The moment we say, "No, never!" our minds close against the grace of God. … This is the exact point at which we abandon limited objectives, and move toward God's will for us.
Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, Pages 63, 68, 69

Am I entirely ready to have God remove these defects of character? Do I know at long last that I cannot save myself? I have come to believe that I cannot. If I am unable, if my best intentions go wrong, if my desires are selfishly motivated and if my knowledge and will are limited — then I am ready to embrace God's will for my life.

Daily Reflections reprinted with permission of A.A. World Services, Inc.