Unity and Wholeness

[janbear]

Unity is the entire theme of recovery-the wholeness of body, spirit and soul. When we are whole, then we experience personal unity-serenity.

Since we focus less on controlling other people, circumstances, or events, we can spend that time bringing about unity in our own lives. Then we can pray that others close to us will also begin and maintain a recovery in their own lives. Regardless of what others do, we can keep working our program, taking appropriate steps of recovery. When our pain is acknowledged rather than hidden, we are moving toward wholeness. And with wholeness comes unity.

Personal unity is easier to attain than unity with others. But often when we have laid aside our grievances, forgiven others, and given our live and wills over to God, we no longer have the need to get even. Therefore we may even experience unity in relationships. God is the author of unity, and he knows what needs to happen in each life to bring about unity.
-Barbara Stephens