Daily Reflection

JUNE 5

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, pp. 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.