*~*^Just
For
Today!^*~*
*~*^As
Bill
Sees
It^*~*
We discover that we receive
guidance for our lives to just about the extent that we stop making demands upon
God to give it to us on order and on our
terms.
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In praying, we ask simply that
throughout the day God place in us the best understanding of His will that we
can have for that day, and that we be given the grace by which we may carry it
out.
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There is a direct linkage among
self-examination, meditation, and prayer. Taken separately, these practices can
bring much relief and benefit. But when they are logically related and
interwoven, the result is an unshakable foundation for
life.
TWELVE AND TWELVE - 1. p. 104 - 2. p. 102 - 3. p.
98
*~*^Big
Book
Quote^*~*
"As each member of a
resentful family begins to see his shortcomings and admits them to the
others, he lays a basis for helpful discussion. These family talks will be
constructive if they can be carried on without heated argument, self-pity,
self-justification or resentful criticism."
Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition
The Family Afterward,
pg. 127
*^Twenty
Four
Hours A
Day^*
A.A. Thought for the Day
By drinking, we escaped from
boredom for a while. We almost forgot our troubles. But when we sobered up, out
troubles were twice as bad. Drinking had only made them worse. In A.A. we really
escape boredom. Nobody's bored at an A.A. meeting. We stick around after it's
over and we hate to leave. Drinking gave us a temporary feeling of importance.
When we're drinking, we kid ourselves into thinking we are somebody. We tell
tall stories to build ourselves up. In A.A. we don't want that kind of
self-importance. We have real self-respect and honesty and humility. Have I
found something much better and more satisfactory than drinking?
Meditation for the Day
I believe that my faith and
God's power can accomplish anything in human relationships. There is no limit to
what these two things can do in this field. Only believe, and anything can
happen. Saint Paul said, "I can do all things through Him who strengtheneth me."
All Walls that divide you from other human beings can fall by your faith and
God's power. These are the two essentials. Everyone can be moved by these.
Prayer
for the Day
I pray that I may try to strengthen my faith
day by day. I pray that I may rely more and more on God's
power.
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