"Bobby L" <bobbyl2000@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:wwsre.97650$8S5.2605@bignews3.bellsouth.net.. .
>
> "Darren" <darren@notathome.net> wrote in message
> news:coqre.9079$q46.3288@newsfe1-win.ntli.net...
> > At tonights meeting and on many meetings in the past, members stated
> > something on the lines that step 9 isn't about quelling your concience
but
> > making the other person feel better. I don't understand. What has that
to
> do
> > with sobriety? also one member felt bad because he felt good about a
> person
> > forgiving him... WHAT? If the person who is making amends feels good as
> well
> > as the person he/she is making amends too then where's the harm? surely
if
> > you're feeling good and because you are feeling good then thats a good
> > thing, yes?
> >
> > Darren
> >
> >
>
> Darren,
>
> I sometimes get the results of my actions confused with the purpose. As I
> understand the purpose of steps 4 through 9, it is to shape us to better
> serve God and the people around us. One of the redeeming virtues of
> reaching step 9 and continuing through this point is that sometimes it
makes
> us feel better also.
>
> "Our real purpose is to fit ourselves to be of maximum service to God and
> the people about us."
Bobby. I'm not a Christian. If I wanted to become a christian I would go to
church. If I were to draw a list of religions of choice in desired order
then christianity would be well down near the bottom.
>
> As to feeling bad because I felt good because I was given a gift which I
did
> not deserve.....Hmmmmmmm I am with you on this one -- I don't get that
> either.
As I say, we will drink on feeling bad and not on feeling good

Darren