“We are not saints.” Alcoholics Anonymous, page 60
“May God be merciful and bless us.” Psalm 67:1
For what it's worth: Who would love me? I was a drunken mess of defects, self-absorption, and rage. For years my heart was empty and I was alone until I found love in a room full of sober drunks in Alcoholics Anonymous.
Looking back, I realize now I felt love in the way those kind folks welcomed me as a part of themselves just as the mess I was.
Immediately I knew I was among understanding friends who turned out to be much more, my guides on a long and spectacular spiritual journey.
Along the way I was introduced to the merciful and loving Heavenly Father Who blessed me with membership in Alcoholics Anonymous.
With my weaknesses and failings, I am deeply grateful to be where “we are not saints”. That is what saved me initially. Had there been "saints" in those meeting rooms, I would have had to leave. As it is, I stayed because I belong.
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