Thoughts For The Day~*~Obedience ^*^*^ June 23
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Obedience
"We of A.A. obey spiritual principles, at first because we
must, then because we ought to, and ultimately because we love the kind
of life such obedience brings. Great suffering and great love are
A.A.'s disciplinarians; we need no others."
1967AAWS, As Bill Sees It,
p. 27
Thought
to Consider . . .
The spiritual approach to recovery is not about
relinquishing responsibility for our lives to some Cosmic
Butler.
H A L T
Hope, Acceptance, Love, Tolerance
*~*^Just For Today!^*~*
Before
"This painful past may be of
infinite value to other families still struggling with their problem. We think
each family which has been relieved owes something to those who have not, and
when the occasion requires, each member of it should be only too willing to
bring former mistakes, no matter how grievous out of their hiding places.
Showing others who suffer how we were given help is the very thing which makes
life seem so worth while to us now. Cling to the thought that, in God's hands,
the dark past is the greatest possession you have the key to life and happiness
for others. With it you can avert death and misery for
them."
2001 AAWS Inc.
Fourth
Edition; Alcoholics Anonymous, pg.
124
TRUSTING OTHERS
But does trust require that we be blind to other people's motives or, indeed, to our own? Not at all; this would be folly. Most certainly, we should assess the capacity for harm as well as the capability for good in every person that we would trust. Such a private inventory can reveal the degree of confidence we should extend in any given situation.
AS BILL SEES IT, p. 144
I am not a victim of others, but rather a victim of my expectations, choices and dishonesty. When I expect others to be what I want them to be and not who they are, when they fail to meet my expectations, I am hurt. When my choices are based on self-centeredness, I find I am lonely and distrustful. I gain confidence in myself, however, when I practice honesty in all my affairs. When I search my motives and am honest and trusting, I am aware of the capacity for harm in situations and can avoid those that are harmful.
Copyright 1990
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS WORLD SERVICES, INC.
*~*^As
Bill
Sees
It^*~*
Constructive Forces
Mine was exactly the kind of deep-seated block
we so often see today in new people who say they are atheistic or agnostic.
Their will to disbelieve is so powerful that apparently they prefer a date with
the undertaker to an open-minded and experimental quest for God. Happily for
me, and for most of my kind who have since come along in A.A., the constructive
forces brought to bear in our Fellowship have nearly always overcome this
colossal obstinacy. Beaten into complete defeat by alcohol, confronted by the
living proof of release, and surrounded by those who can speak to us from the
heart, we have finally surrendered. And then, paradoxically, we have found
ourselves in a new dimension, the real world of spirit and faith. Enough
willingness, enough open-mindedness - and there it is!
A.A. TODAY,
P. 9
*~*^Big
Book
Quote^*~*
"It is plain that a life which includes deep resentment leads
only to futility and unhappiness. To the precise extent that we
permit these, do we squander the hours that might have been worth
while."
Alcoholics
Anonymous 4th Edition
How It Works, pg. 66
*^Twenty
Four
Hours A
Day^*
A.A. Thought for the Day
No chain is stronger than its weakest link.
Likewise, if you fail in the day-by-day program, in all probability it
will be at your weakest point. Great-faith and constant contact with
God's power can help you discover, guard, and undergird your weakest point
with a strength not your own. Intelligent faith in God's power can be
counted on to help you master your emotions, help you to think kindly of
others, and help you with any task that you undertake, no matter how
difficult. Am I master of my emotions?
Meditation for the Day
You need to
be constantly recharged by the power of the spirit of God. Commune with God
in quiet times until the life from God, the Divine life, by that very
contact, flows into your being and revives your fainting spirit. When weary,
take time out and rest. Rest and gain power and strength from God, and
then you will be ready to meet whatever opportunities come your way. Rest
until every care and worry and fear have gone and then the tide of peace and
serenity, love and joy, will flow into your consciousness.
Prayer for the Day
I pray that I may rest and become
recharged. I pray that I may pause and wait for the renewing of my
strength.
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