Faith, to be sure, is necessary, but faith alone can avail nothing. We can have faith, yet keep God out of our lives.
TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 34
As a child I constantly questioned the existence of God. To a "scientific thinker" like me, no answer could withstand a thorough dissection, until a very patient woman finally said to me, "You must have faith." With that simple statement, the seeds of my recovery were sown!
Today, as I practice my recovery—and uproot the weeds of alcoholism—I gradually allow those first seeds of faith to sprout and bloom. Each day of recovery, of passionately cultivating the garden, brings the Higher Power, as I understand it, into fuller expression in my life. My God has always been with me through faith, but I am responsible for being ready to receive His presence.
I ask God to grant me the willingness to do His will.