Self-Will
Getting Myself Into Trouble
28/Jun/08
Socrates once said, "Life contains two tragedies.
One is not to get your heart's desire; the other
is to get it."
My self-will gets me into trouble. I'll aim for some goal and get it, but even that success is rarely satisfying. It doesn't make my life complete. Or I'll aim for some goal and miss. Then I'll wind up feeling deprived and defeated. Either way, I lose.
On the other hand, when I remember the Eleventh Step and take the time to seek and follow God's will, my life turns out much better. It seems that the path to my heat's true desire is to surrender my will to His.
My self-will gets me into trouble. I'll aim for some goal and get it, but even that success is rarely satisfying. It doesn't make my life complete. Or I'll aim for some goal and miss. Then I'll wind up feeling deprived and defeated. Either way, I lose.
On the other hand, when I remember the Eleventh Step and take the time to seek and follow God's will, my life turns out much better. It seems that the path to my heat's true desire is to surrender my will to His.
—Anonymous