"But in the
Indian Spirit the land is still vested; it will be until other men are
able to divine and meet its rhythm. Men must be born and reborn to belong.
Their bodies must be formed of the dust of their forefathers'
bones." Luther Standing Bear
Oglala Sioux Thus was I convinced that God
is concerned with us humans when we want Him enough. At long last I saw, I
felt, I believed. Scales of pride and prejudice fell from my eyes. A new
world came into view. The real significance of my
experience in the Cathedral burst upon me. For a brief moment, I had
needed and wanted God. There had been a humble willingness to have Him
with me--and He came. But soon the sense of His presence had been blotted
out by worldly clamors, mostly those within myself. And so it had been
ever since. How blind I had been. At the hospital I was
separated from alcohol for the last time. Treatment seemed wise, for I
showed signs of delirium tremens. There I humbly offered myself
to God, as I then understood Him, to do with me as He would. I placed
myself unreservedly under His care and direction. I admitted for the first
time that of myself I was nothing; that without Him I was lost. I
ruthlessly faced my sins and became willing to have my new-found Friend
take them away, root and branch. I have not had a drink
since. Big Book pgs. 12 &
13 Reprinted with permission
A.A.W.S. Grandfather help me be willing to walk in a spiritual way.
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