DAILY RECOVERY READINGS FOR MEN

[MajestyJo]

Friday, August 23, 2013

You are reading from the book Touchstones

Just because a man lacks the use of his eyes doesn't mean he lacks vision.
—Stevie Wonder

It has been easy for many of us to meet our limitations with self-pity. Maybe we think being a real man means always being strong, capable, good looking, and in charge. If we have a handicap, like blindness or a learning disability, we may have thought we were less masculine or less worthy.

All of us have handicaps. Some are greater than others, and some are more visible than others. These handicaps confront us with our powerlessness. We do not find our finest human qualities until we have met our limitations and accepted them. A new side of our strength develops when we accept our powerlessness and yield to it rather than trying to take charge of it. We develop greater vision when we stop feeling sorry for ourselves about our handicap and surrender to its truth. We then see our kinship with all men and women who struggle with their limitations.

Today, I will set aside self-pity and remember to be grateful for the lessons my limitations have taught me.

When I have limited beliefs, I limit my God as to how He can work in my life today. Labels restrict us, we think we can`t do because....

A lesson learned is one that can prevent us from making the same mistake again, and again. If it doesn`t, it shows us what to do or what not to do the next time.