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“He should realize that we are engaged upon a life-and-death errand.” Alcoholics Anonymous, page 75
“Death had its hands around my throat; the terrors of the grave overtook me. I saw only trouble and sorrow.” Psalm 116:3
For what it’s worth: Suicide on an installment plan, one drink at a time, used to be the direction of my miserable existence. Every day was a day in my death. Now each day is a day in my life. I used to dread life and fear death. Now I joy in life and look forward to eternity in the Fellowship and with my Heavenly Father. I know I had nothing to do with this miracle. It was a free gift of His grace. What I do have everything to do with is treating my disease. It has the power to kill miracles. If I take that first drink of alcohol, only the grave could end my “trouble and sorrow”. Today death will not have “its hands around my throat”, because I am praying in the morning, getting to a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous, and trying my best to stay close to my Heavenly Father. He and I are walking together on this life and death journey today. |
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A LIFE-AND-DEATH JOURNEY |
