Thoughts For The Day~*~Maturity ^*^*^ May 11
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Maturity
"Many oldsters who have put our A.A. 'booze cure' to severe but successful tests still find they often lack emotional sobriety. To attain this, we must develop a real maturity and balance (which is to say humility) in our relations with ourselves, with our fellows, and with God."
Bill W., Box 1980: The AA Grapevine, January 1958
As Bill Sees It, p. 244
Thought to Consider . . .
"We must find a spiritual basis of life - or else."
Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 44
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F A I T H
Fear Ain't In This House
*~*^Just For Today!^*~*
Inspiration
"At some time, perhaps in a
more moderate way, nearly everyone has experienced this spirit touch of God, the
fleeting feeling of insight, love, joy, and 'The world is right.' Once, I
thought that only unusual circumstances made these moments possible. Actually, I
now think, they are forecasts of what one can have if one is willing to take the
time and make the effort. Peace, love, and joy can be sought through quiet
thinking and honest prayer. The wholeness, the new awareness, that is produced
affects one's relationship with God and man to a degree greater than would seem
possible in ordinary life."
AAWS, Inc.
Came to Believe, 30th printing 2004, pg.
65
*^Daily
Reflections^*
A NEW SENSE OF BELONGING
Until we had talked with complete candor of our conflicts, and
had listened to someone else do the same thing, we still didn't belong.
TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p.
57
After four years in A.A., I was able to
discover the freedom from the burden of buried emotions that had caused me so
much pain. With the help of A.A., and extra counseling, the pain was
released and I felt a complete sense of belonging and peace. I also felt a
joy and a love of God that I had never experienced before. I am in awe of
the power of Step Five.
Copyright 1990
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS WORLD SERVICES,
INC.
Two-Way Tolerance
"Your point of view was once mine. Fortunately, A.A. is constructed so that we need not debate the existence of God; but for best results, most of us must depend upon a Higher Power. You say the group is your Higher Power, and no right-minded A.A. would challenge your privilege to believe precisely that way. We should all be glad that good recoveries can be made even on this limited basis.
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But turnabout is fair play. If you would expect tolerance for your point of view, I am sure you would be willing to reciprocate. I try to remember that, down through the centuries, lots of brighter people than I have been found on both sides of this debate about belief. For myself, of late years, I am finding it much easier to believe that God made man, than that man made God."
LETTER, 1950 - Copyright1967
Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc
*~*^Big Book Quote^*~*
"We do not like to
pronounce any individual as alcoholic, but you can quickly diagnose yourself.
Step over to the nearest barroom and try some controlled drinking. Try to
drink and stop abruptly. Try it more than once. It will not take long for you
to decide, if you are honest with yourself about it. It may be worth a bad
case of jitters if you get a full knowledge of your
condition."
Alcoholics
Anonymous 4th Edition
More About Alcoholism, pg.
31
*^Twenty
Four
Hours A
Day^*
A.A. Thought for the Day
We can depend on those members of
any group who have gone all out for the program. They come to meetings. They
work with other alcoholics. We don't have to worry about their slipping. They're
loyal members of the group. I'm trying to be a loyal member of the group. When
I'm tempted to take a drink, I tell myself that if I did I'd be letting down the
other members who are the best friends I have. Am I going to let them down, if I
can help it?
Meditation for the Day
Wherever
there is true fellowship and love between people, God's spirit is always there
as the Divine Third. In all human relationships, the Divine Spirit is what
brings them together. When a life is changed through the channel of another
person, it is God, the Divine Third, who always makes the change, using the
person as a means. The moving power behind all spiritual things, all personal
relationships between people is God, the Divine Third, who is always there. No
personal relationships can be entirely right without the presence of God's
spirit.
Prayer for the Day
I pray
that I may be used as a channel by God's spirit. I pray that I may feel that the
Divine Third is always there to help me.
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