If God wanted us to be brave, why did he give us legs?
~ Marvin Kitman ~
Many of our problems are caused by taking an unwise stand. We end up being stubborn. We need the courage to know when to take a stand, and the wisdom to know when not to. Our program has taught us not to stand up to our drinking and other drug use, but to walk away from it. It beats us every time we stay around it. When we walk away we can get help. By walking away, we stay sober and we win.
Step Ten can help us learn when and where not to take a stand. If we take a stand just to be stubborn, we must surrender and admit this is wrong. That way, we learn how to take a stand for good reasons.
Prayer for the Day
I pray that I may stand for recovery. I pray that I’ll surrender when I’m just being stubborn.
Action for the Day
Today, I’ll list how I get stubborn. I’ll list what Steps help me to surrender to my Higher Power and to the program.
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