A pastor was visiting with a church member one day. They sat together on the front porch of the man's home on a hot July afternoon. He was a recovering alcoholic who had been sober for over five years. That day he talked of his past of spending more adult years drunk than sober, of times when but for the grace of God he should have been killed in a fight or automobile accident, of the patience of his wife and the influence of the church and A.A. in turning things around. He spoke reverently of the role of prayer and the ever-present power of Christ. The pastor had not known him in those other years. He knew him only as a devoted member of his church, a hard worker and a good friend. So, the pastor remarked (perhaps too enthusiastically): "It must be satisfying after all those years to know that you've finally made it." The church member answered quickly: "I don't know that at all. Neither do you. All I know is that with God's help I will make it through today."