LOVE WITH NO PRICE TAG

Daily reflections - DECEMBER 9

When the Twelfth Step is seen in its full implication, it is really talking about the kind of love that has no price tag on it. TWELVE AND TWELVE, p. 106

In order for me to start working the Twelfth Step, I had to work  on  sincerity,  honesty,  and  to  learn  to  act  with humility.  Carrying  the  message  is  a  gift  of  myself,  no matter  how  many  years  of  sobriety  I  may  have accumulated. My dreams can become reality. I solidify my sobriety by sharing what I have received freely. As I look back to that time when I began my recovery, there was already a seed of hope that I could help another drunk pull himself out of his alcoholic mire. My wish to help another drunk is the key to my spiritual health. But I never forget that God acts through me. I am only His instrument.
Even if the other person is not ready, there is success, because my effort in his behalf has helped me to remain sober and to become stronger. To act, to never grow weary in my Twelfth Step work, is the key. If I am capable of laughing today, let me not forget those days when I cried. God reminds me that I can feel compassion!