No Merit From Who I Am

"My sobriety depends on who God is, not who I am." Duane M.

It is so important for me to remember today that while I am doing the work I have been assigned to do, it is but a small portion of the task. I work the steps and position myself where God can do the rest. I spend time in prayer and meditation like a car spends time in a body shop. I go in so that I can come out restored, but my Creator, the Great Mechanic, does the restoration not I. I can not try to take credit for miracles. I must not seek praise for another artist's work, and I can not allow myself to take on more than my job assignment. I have to do my part to stay in conscious contact with my higher power. Other than doing those things that accomplish that, I have no other duties. There is nothing I can do above and beyond to cause my spirit to grow faster than God is making me grow, and there are no deeds that I must do to earn His continued participation in my life restoration project. His willingness and ability to heal and restore me and to have relationship with me is entirely because of who He is. It has nothing to do with who I am or what I have done, am doing or will do, good or bad.