Willingness comes and then Ability

The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook.  - William James

I did not have an abstinent day yesterday.  Today, so far, I have.  I am not suggesting I overlook my failures of both willingness and ability.  But I do go on.  I do better.  Part of the reading for this morning says:

...Of course, sometimes I cannot know in advance what to overlook.  When I must choose, I go with what seems best and give myself time to see how it works.

There is one suggestion that each of us would do well to take:  follow the twelve steps.  The steps are the program of recovery in its entirety:  everything else is intended to support just that:  tremendously helpful implements for working the steps. 

And in Voices of Recovery reading for today, we add "the miracle is the willingness came and then the ability." And so today, I pray for willingness and from that ability.  And I renew my commitment to work the steps.

Blessed be.