Thoughts For The Day~*~Great Reality ^*^*^ October 16
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Great Reality
"Deep down in every man, woman,
and child, is the fundamental idea of God. It may be obscured by
calamity, by pomp, by worship of other things, but in some form or other
it is there. For faith in a Power greater than ourselves, and miraculous
demonstrations of that power in human lives, are facts as old as man
himself. We finally saw that faith in some kind of God was a part
of our make-up, just as much as the feeling we have for a friend.
Sometimes we had to search fearlessly, but He was there. He was as
much a fact as we were. We found the Great Reality deep down within us.
In the last analysis it is only there that He may be found. It was so
with us."
c.1976 AAWS, Alcoholics Anonymous, p.
55
Thought
to Consider . . .
God
seldom becomes a reality until God becomes a necessity.
*~*AACRONYMS*~*
P R O G R A M
People Relying On God Relay A
Message
*~*^Just
For
Today!^*~*
Our Twelfth Step - carrying the message - is the basic service that the A.A. Fellowship gives; this is our principal aim and the main reason for our existence. Therefore, A.A. is more than a set of principles; it is a society of alcoholics in action. We must carry the message, else we ourselves can wither and those who haven't been given the truth may die.
Hence, an A.A. service is anything whatever that helps us to reach a fellow sufferer - ranging all the way from the Twelfth Step itself to a ten-cent phone call and a cup of coffee, and to A.A.'s General Service Office for national and international action. The sum total of all these services is our Third Legacy of Service.
Services
include meeting places, hospital cooperation, and intergroup offices; they mean
pamphlets, books, and good publicity of almost every description. They call for
committees, delegates, trustees, and conferences. And, not to be forgotten, they
need voluntary money contributions from within the
Fellowship.
[Bill W., 1951]
2007, AAWS, Inc., AA Service Manual, page
S1
THROUGHOUT EACH DAY
This is not an overnight matter. It should continue for our lifetime.
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 84
During my early years in A.A. I saw Step Ten as a suggestion that I periodically look at my behavior and reactions. If there was something wrong, I should admit it; if an apology was necessary, I should give one. After a few years of sobriety I felt I should undertake a self-examination more frequently. Not until several more years of sobriety had elapsed did I realize the full meaning of Step Ten, and the word "continued." "Continued" does not mean occasionally, or frequently. It means throughout each day.
Copyright 1990
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS WORLD SERVICES, INC.
*~*^As Bill Sees It^*~*
When Conflicts Mount
"Sometimes I would be forced to look at situations where I was doing badly. Right away, the search for excuses would become frantic. 'These,' I would exclaim, 'are really a good man's faults.' When that pet gadget broke apart, I would think, 'Well, if those people would only treat me right, I wouldn't have to behave the way I do.' Next was this: 'God well knows that I do have awful compulsions. I just can't get over this one. So He will have to release me.' At last came the time when I would shout, 'This, I positively will not do! I won't even try.' Of course, my conflicts went right on mounting, because I was simply loaded with excuses, refusals, and outright rebellion."
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"In self-appraisal, what comes to us alone may be garbled by our own rationalization and wishful thinking. The benefit of talking to another person is that we can get his direct comment and counsel on our situation."
1. GRAPEVINE, JUNE 1961
2. TWELVE AND TWELVE, P. 60
*~*^Big Book Quote^*~*
"We feel that elimination of our drinking is but a beginning. A much more important demonstration of our principles lies before us in our respective homes, occupations and affairs."
Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition
There Is A Solution, pg. 19
*^Twenty Four Hours A Day^*
A.A. Thought for the Day
How seriously do I take my obligations to A.A.? Have I taken all the good I can get out of it and then let my obligations slide? Or do I constantly feel a deep sense of loyalty to the whole A.A. movement? Am I not only grateful but also proud to be a part of such a wonderful fellowship, which is doing such marvelous work among alcoholics? Am I glad to be a part of the great work that A.A. is doing and do I feel a deep obligation to carry on that work at every opportunity? Do I feel that I owe A.A. my loyalty and devotion?
Meditation for the Day
If your heart is right, your world will be right. The beginning of all reform must be in yourself. It's not what happens to you, it's how you take it. However restricted your circumstances, however little you may be able to remedy financial affairs, you can always turn to your inward self and, seeing something not in order there, seek to right it. And as all reform is from within outward, you will always find that the outward is improved as the inward is improved. As you improve yourself, your outward circumstances will change for the better. The power released from within yourself will change your outward life.
Prayer for the Day
I pray that the hidden power within me may be released. I pray that I may not imprison the spirit that is within me.
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