Wrath of Grace

TRUTH

The Lord is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.

Psalm‬ ‭145‬:‭8

REFLECTION

Thank goodness I haven’t gotten everything I deserve.

Sure, I think that I’m missing out on what’s somehow due me a lot of the time. Don’t we all default to this subtle entitlement?

But truth be told, I’ve earned a lot of negative consequences that my spouts of entitlement turn a blind eye to.

If everything were weighed out, I’m not sure where I’d stand. But I know I wouldn’t want to endure the hammer of justice for all the things I’ve said and done and thought.

The trials of addiction and the gauntlet of getting sober was tough and I’m happy to have come out on the other side.

But it could have been worse. It could have been harder. It could have been uglier.

When I drift into entitlement and childishly play the juror in my own life I enter dangerous territory.

It’s not my job to dole out punishment or forgiveness for myself. Rather, I am grateful for all the forgiveness I have received, all the punishment that has helped formed my character and all the grace that has allowed me to live.

May I view the world and its people (even the ones that irritate me) with a bit more of that grace.

God, thank you for your mercy to me; help me mirror it to my fellows.

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When you’re ready, here are some tools for you:

1. Book List (amazon link)
   Some of my favorite reads related to recovery and/or wrestling with faith.

2. 4th Step Guide (free download)
   A PDF with instructions and worksheets for a thorough 4th step. Straight from the Big Book. Fearlessness not included.

3. 12-Step Christianity (YouTube)
   My thoughts on the parallels between discipleship and sponsorship.

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Cheers, Eamonn
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