One God

As I sit here thinking about the Lord's Prayer, my thoughts go back to my not-so-distant past when it seemed that alcohol was my "god."  It literally was ruling my life.  Oh, I tried unsuccessfully to quit drinking several times, but it seemed that the error in my thought of alcohol's power over me was inescapable.  And, the more I tried and failed, the more hopeless seemed my situation.

"...And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil." (Matthew 6:13) Now those words bring tears to my eyes, when I think of what God and His love have done for me.

I remember awaking early one morning, and begging God to take away the power that alcohol seemingly had over me.  I could not live like that anymore, and I even contemplated taking my own life if taking away that power were not possible.  I know now that all things are possible with God.

Well, God did take away that seeming power of temptation that alcohol had over my life.  He did “deliver me from evil.”  I was truly healed.  I remember to this day the feeling that a huge weight had been lifted from my shoulders.  I no longer felt the fear and hopelessness that had become such a part of my every day existence.  I felt so close to God—I felt His presence.  And, I have felt His presence many times since then.

The Lord's Prayer has very special meaning for me, and is a part of my every-day prayers.

Praying still, Dan