~*~A.A. Thoughts For The Day~*~
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Prayer
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"All of us, without exception,
pass through times when we can pray
only with the greatest exertion of will.
Occasionally we go even further than this.
We are seized with a rebellion so sickening
that we simply won't pray.
When these things happen we should not think
too ill of ourselves.
We should simply resume prayer as soon as we can,
doing what we know to be good for us."
1952AAWS, Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, p. 105
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Thought to Consider . . .
Trying to pray is praying.
*~*~*AACRONYMS*~*~*
H O P E = Hang On; Pray Every day
*~*~*~*~*^Just For Today!^*~*~*~*~*
"That sense of being different, which had long plagued me, disappeared when I saw the threads that run through all of us. Sharing our stories, our feelings, it is the areas where we are the same that impress me. The differences are but delightful flourishes on the surface, like different-colored costumes, and I enjoy them. But the basic ways we are human, the basic ways we simply are, stand out to me now. I came to see that we all are really one, and I no longer feel alone."
2001 AAWS, Inc., Fourth Edition; Alcoholics Anonymous, pg. 347
*~*~*~*~*^Daily Reflections^*~*~*~*~*
THE HEART OF TRUE SOBRIETY
We find that no one need have difficulty with the spirituality of the
program. Willingness, honesty and open-mindedness are the essentials of
recovery. But these are indispensable.
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 570
Am I honest enough to accept myself as I am and let this be the "me" that I
let others see? Do I have the willingness to go to any length, to do
whatever is necessary to stay sober? Do I have the open-mindedness to hear what I have to hear, to think what I have to think, and to feel what I have
to feel?
If my answer to these questions is "Yes," I know enough about the
spirituality of the program to stay sober. As I continue to work the Twelve
Steps, I move on to the heart of true sobriety: serenity with myself, with
others, and with God as I understand Him.
Copyright 1990 ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS WORLD SERVICES, INC.
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~*~*~*~*^As Bill Sees It^*~*~*~*~*A Viewer-with-Alarm
"I went through several fruitless years in a state called ‚â€Å"viewing with alarm for the good of the movement. I thought it was up to me to be always
correcting conditions. Seldom has anybody been able to tell me what I
ought to do, and nobody had ever succeeded in effectively telling me what I
must do. I had to learn the hard way out of my own experience.
"When setting out to check others, I found myself often motivated by fear
of what they were doing, self-righteousness, and even downright intolerance.
Consequently, I seldom succeeded in correcting anything. I just raised
barriers of resentment that cut off any suggestion, example, understanding,
or love."
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"A.A.s often say, Our leaders do not drive by mandate; they lead by
example. If we would favorably affect others, we ourselves need to practice
what we preach and forget the preaching, too. The quiet good example
speaks for itself."
1. LETTER, 1945 - 2. LETTER, 1966
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"We never apologize to anyone for depending upon our Creator. We can
laugh at those who think spirituality the way of weakness.
Paradoxically, it is the way of strength. The verdict of the ages is
that faith means courage. All men of faith have courage. They trust
their God. We never apologize for God. Instead we let Him
demonstrate, through us, what He can do. We ask Him to remove our
fear and direct our attention to what He would have us be. At once,
we commence to outgrow fear."
~Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition, How It Works, pg. 68~
*~*~*~*^Twenty Four Hours A Day^*~*~*~*
A.A. Thought for the Day
In the association with members of the A.A. group to which we belong, we have the advantage of sincere friendship and understanding of the other members who, through social and personal contact, take us away from our old haunts and environments and help to remove in large measure the occasions of alcoholic suggestion. We find in this association a sympathy and a willingness on the part of most members to do everything in their power to help us. Do I appreciate the wonderful fellowship of A.A.?
Meditation for the Day
"Except ye become as little children, ye cannot enter the kingdom of heaven." In this saying it is urged that all who seek heaven on earth or in the
hereafter' should become like little children. In seeking things of the
spirit and in our faith, we should try to become childlike. Even as we grow
older, the years of seeking can give us the attitude of the trusting child.
Not only for its simple trust should we have the childlike spirit, but also
for its joy in life, its ready laughter, its lack of criticism, and its
desire to share. In Charles Dickens's story, A Christmas Carol, even old
Scrooge changed when he got the child-spirit.
Prayer for the Day
I pray that I may become like a child in faith and hope. I pray that I may,
like a child, be friendly and trusting.
Hazelden Foundation PO Box 176 Center City, MN 55012
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