I was given the gift of desperation. Gift you say? Yes, I believe that desperation can be a gift from God. Desperation motivated me to take action. If you can recall the feelings of desperation that you felt when you realized you had a problem, there is a good chance of not repeating that action again.
Before I was sober, my mother and a lot of others would pray for me that I would realize my powerlessness over alcohol. I believe God answered their prayers with the gift of desperation. I also believe that is why I never went back to drinking. I have a healthy fear of going back to the way it used to be.
I see far too many people who don't have enough willingness to try new things to improve their relationship with God and they go backwards. It's like riding a bike up a hill. You push one pedal down, then another and you get tired and stop pushing. You may be able to coast for a little bit but pretty soon you stop. Then you start rolling backwards. Have you ever tried to ride a bike backwards down a hill? Crash! The gift of desperation enables us to keep pushing the pedal down.
Desperation with a good healthy fear can be the beginning of a whole new life.
Pressing On With Excellence,
Keith
well put,.. looking forward to read further words of insperation
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