Never was I to pray for myself, except as my requests bore on my usefulness to others. “I was to sit quietly when in doubt, asking only for direction and strength to meet my problems as He would have me. Take away my difficulties, that victory over them may bear witness to those I would help of Thy Power, Thy Love, and Thy Way of life. Relieve me of the bondage of self, that I may better do Thy will. “God, I offer myself to Thee-to build with me and to do with me as Thou wilt. Give me your protection and care as I abandon myself to you and give up my old ways and my old ideas just for today. God, I’m standing at the turning point right now. God, Creative Intelligence, Universal Mind, Spirit of Nature or Spirit of the Universe my name is _, And I’m a real alcoholic … and I need your help today. (also see: The Origin of our Serenity Prayer) Including: Chain References, Text Cyclopedia, Analyses of Books, Outline Studies of Characters, and Unique Charts. The New – Reference Bible, Third Improved Edition, containing Thompson’s Original and Complete System of Bible Study. *page 184, New Testament, King James Bible © Copyright, 1957. 13And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three but the greatest of these is charity. 12For now we see through a glass, darkly but then face to face: now I know in part but then shall I know even as also I am known. 11When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child but when I became a man, I put away childish things. 10But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away. 9For we know in part, and we prophesy in part. 8Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail whether there be tongues, they shall cease whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away. 4Charity suffereth long, and is kind charity envieth not charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, 5Does not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil 6Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth 7Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things. 3And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing. 2And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing. 1Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and may not have charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.
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