Thoughts For The Day~*~Honesty ^*^*^ November 20
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~A.A.
Thoughts For The Day~
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Honesty
"I know the biggest word for me in A.A. is 'honesty.' I don't
believe this program would work for me if I didn't get honest with myself
about everything. Honesty is the easiest word for me to understand because
it is the exact opposite of what I've been doing all my life. Therefore,
it will be the hardest to work on. But I will never be totally honest - that
would make me perfect, and none of us can claim to be perfect. Only God
is. If I work on it every day, it will be easier to be honest with
myself. Then getting and staying honest with other people will come
automatically. I know I will be grateful for a chance to make amends to
everybody I have hurt in the past."
c. 1976 AAWS, Alcoholics Anonymous, p.
482
Thought to Consider . . .
Honesty
is the absence of the intent to deceive.
*~*AACRONYMS*~*
A S K
Ass-Saving Kit
*~*^Just
For
Today!^*~*
Throughout our world service
structure, a traditional Right of Appeal ought to prevail, thus assuring us that
minority opinion will be heard and that petitions for the redress of personal
grievances will be carefully considered.
We believe that the spirit of democracy in our Fellowship and in our world service structure will always survive, despite the counter forces which will no doubt continue to beat upon us. Fortunately we are not obliged to maintain a government that enforces conformity by inflicting punishments. We need to maintain only a structure of service that holds aloft our Traditions, that forms and executes our policies thereunder, and so steadily carries our message to those who suffer.
Hence we believe that we
shall never be subjected to the tyranny of either the majority or the minority,
provided we carefully define the relations between them and forthwith tread the
path of world service in the spirit of our Twelve Steps, our Twelve Traditions,
and our Conference Charter - in which I trust that we shall one day inscribe
these traditional Rights of Appeal and Petition.
1962 AAWS
Twelve
Concepts of World Service, pages
24-25
*^Daily
Reflections^*
"THY WILL, NOT MINE"
. . . when making specific requests, it will be well to add to
each one of them this qualification. ". . . if it be Thy will."
TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p.
102
I ask simply that throughout the day God
place in me the best understanding of His will that I can have for that day, and
that I be given the grace by which I may carry it out. As the day goes on, I can
pause when facing situations that must be met and decisions that must be made,
and renew the simple request: "Thy will, not mine, be done."
I must
always keep in mind that in every situation I am responsible for the effort and
God is responsible for the outcome. I can "Let Go and Let God" by humbly
repeating: "Thy will, not mine, be done." Patience and persistence in seeking
His will for me will free me from the pain of selfish
expectations.
Copyright 1990
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS WORLD SERVICES,
INC.
*~*^As
Bill
Sees
It^*~*
Spirituality and Money
Some of us still ask, "Just what is this Third Legacy
business anyhow? And just how much territory does 'service' take in?" Let's
begin with my own sponsor, Ebby. When Ebby heard how serious my drinking was, he
resolved to visit me. He was in New York; I was in Brooklyn. His resolve was not
enough; he had to take action and he had to spend money. He called me on the
phone and then got into the subway; total cost, ten cents. At the level of the
telephone booth and subway turnstile, spirituality and money began to mix. One
without the other would have amounted to nothing at all. Right then and
there, Ebby established the principle that A.A. in action calls for the
sacrifice of much time and a little money.
A.A. COMES OF AGE, pp. 140-141
*~*^Big
Book
Quote^*~*
"Once more: The
alcoholic at certain times has no effective mental defense against the first
drink. Except in a few rare cases, neither he nor any other human being can
provide such a defense. His defense must come from a Higher
Power."
Alcoholics
Anonymous, 4th Edition
More About Alcoholism, pg.
43
*^Twenty
Four
Hours A
Day^*
A.A. Thought for the Day
I no longer try to escape life
through alcoholism. Drinking built up an unreal world for me and I tried to live
in it. But in the morning light the real life was back again and facing it was
harder than ever, because I had less resources with which to meet it. Each
attempt at escape weakened my personality by the very attempt. Everyone knows
that alcohol, by relaxing inhibitions, permits a flight from reality. Alcohol
deadens the brain cells that preside over our highest faculties and we are off
to the unreal world of drunkenness. A.A. taught me not to run away, but to face
reality. Have I given up trying to escape life?
Meditation for the Day
In these
times of quiet meditation, try more and more to set your hopes on the grace of
God. Know that whatever the future may hold, it will hold more and more of good.
Do not set all your hopes and desires on material things. There is weariness in
an abundance of things. Set your hopes on spiritual things so that you may grow
spiritually. Learn to rely on God's power more and more and in that reliance you
will have an insight into the greater value of the things of the spirit.
Prayer for the Day
I pray that
I may not be overwhelmed by material things. I pray that I may realize the
higher value of spiritual things.
Hazelden
Foundation PO Box 176 Center City, MN
55012
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