Thoughts For The Day~*~Courage ^*^*^ July 29
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~A.A.
Thoughts
For
The Day~
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Courage
"We never apologize to anyone for depending upon our Creator. We can laugh at those who think spirituality the way of weakness. Paradoxically, it is the way of strength. The verdict of the ages is that faith means courage. All men of faith have courage. They trust their God. We never apologize for God. Instead we let Him demonstrate, through us, what He can do. We ask Him to remove our fear and direct our attention to what He would have us be. At once, we commence to outgrow fear."
1976 AAWS, Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 68
Thought to Consider . . .
Sobriety gives me what alcohol promised.
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Courage
"We never apologize to anyone for depending upon our Creator. We can laugh at those who think spirituality the way of weakness. Paradoxically, it is the way of strength. The verdict of the ages is that faith means courage. All men of faith have courage. They trust their God. We never apologize for God. Instead we let Him demonstrate, through us, what He can do. We ask Him to remove our fear and direct our attention to what He would have us be. At once, we commence to outgrow fear."
1976 AAWS, Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 68
Thought to Consider . . .
Sobriety gives me what alcohol promised.
*~*AACRONYMS*~*
A L C O H O L I C S
A Life Centered On Helping Others Live In Complete Sobriety
*~*^Just For Today!^*~*
Spirit of Service
*^Daily
Reflections^*
ANONYMOUS GIFTS OF KINDNESS
As active alcoholics we were always looking for a handout in one way or another.
"THE TWELVE TRADITIONS ILLUSTRATED," p. 14
The challenge of the Seventh Tradition is a personal challenge, reminding me to share and give of myself. Before sobriety the only thing I ever supported was my habit of drinking. Now my efforts are a smile, a kind word, and kindness.
I saw that I had to start carrying my own weight and allow my new friends to walk with me because, through the practice of the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, I've never had it so good.
Copyright 1990
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS WORLD SERVICES, INC.
A L C O H O L I C S
A Life Centered On Helping Others Live In Complete Sobriety
*~*^Just For Today!^*~*
Spirit of Service
Tradition Nine: A.A.,
as such, ought never be organized; but we may create service boards or committees directly responsible to those they
serve.
A.A. has to function, but at the same time it must avoid those
dangers of great wealth, prestige, and entrenched power which necessarily tempt
other societies. Though Tradition Nine at first sight
seems to deal with a purely practical matter, in its actual operation it
discloses a society without organization, animated only by the spirit of service
- a true fellowship.
1981, AAWS, Inc.
Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, page
175
ANONYMOUS GIFTS OF KINDNESS
As active alcoholics we were always looking for a handout in one way or another.
"THE TWELVE TRADITIONS ILLUSTRATED," p. 14
The challenge of the Seventh Tradition is a personal challenge, reminding me to share and give of myself. Before sobriety the only thing I ever supported was my habit of drinking. Now my efforts are a smile, a kind word, and kindness.
I saw that I had to start carrying my own weight and allow my new friends to walk with me because, through the practice of the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, I've never had it so good.
Copyright 1990
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS WORLD SERVICES, INC.
*~*^As
Bill
Sees
It^*~*
Out of Bondage
"At Step Three, many of us said to our Maker, as we
understood Him: 'God, I offer myself to Thee - to build with me and to do with
me as Thou wilt. Relieve me of the bondage of self, that I may better do Thy
will. Take away my difficulties, that victory over them may bear witness to
those I would help of Thy power, Thy love, and Thy way of life. May I do Thy
will always!' We thought well before taking this Step, making sure we were
ready. Then we could commence to abandon ourselves utterly to Him."
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 63
"We thought 'conditions' drove us to drink, and when
we tried to correct these conditions and found that we couldn't do so to our
entire satisfaction, our drinking went out of hand and we became alcoholics. It
never occurred to us that we needed to change ourselves to meet conditions,
whatever they were."
1981, AAWS, Inc.
Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, page 47
"Abandon yourself to God as you understand God. Admit your faults to Him and to your fellows. Clear away the wreckage of your past. Give freely of what you find and join us. We shall be with you in the Fellowship of the Spirit, and you will surely meet some of us as you trudge the Road of Happy Destiny."
Alcoholics Anonymous
4th Edition, A Vision For You, pg. 164
*^Twenty Four Hours A Day^*
A.A. Thought for the Day
There are two days in every week about which we should not worry, two days that should be kept from fear and apprehension. One of these days is yesterday, with its mistakes and cares, its faults and blunders, its aches and pains. Yesterday has passed forever beyond our control. All the money in the world cannot bring back yesterday. We cannot undo a single act we performed. We cannot erase a single word we said. Yesterday is gone beyond recall. Do I still worry about what happened yesterday?
Meditation for the Day
"God will not suffer you to be tempted above what you are able, but with the temptation He will also find a way of escape, that you may be able to bear it." If you have enough faith and trust in God, He will give you all the strength you need to face every temptation and to overcome it. Nothing will prove too hard for you to bear. You can face any situation. "Be of good cheer. I have overcome the world." You can overcome any temptation with God's help. So fear nothing.
Prayer for the Day
I pray that I may face every situation without fear. I pray that nothing will prove too hard for me to bear.
Hazelden Foundation PO Box 176 Center City, MN 55012
1981, AAWS, Inc.
Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, page 47
"Abandon yourself to God as you understand God. Admit your faults to Him and to your fellows. Clear away the wreckage of your past. Give freely of what you find and join us. We shall be with you in the Fellowship of the Spirit, and you will surely meet some of us as you trudge the Road of Happy Destiny."
Alcoholics Anonymous
4th Edition, A Vision For You, pg. 164
*^Twenty Four Hours A Day^*
A.A. Thought for the Day
There are two days in every week about which we should not worry, two days that should be kept from fear and apprehension. One of these days is yesterday, with its mistakes and cares, its faults and blunders, its aches and pains. Yesterday has passed forever beyond our control. All the money in the world cannot bring back yesterday. We cannot undo a single act we performed. We cannot erase a single word we said. Yesterday is gone beyond recall. Do I still worry about what happened yesterday?
Meditation for the Day
"God will not suffer you to be tempted above what you are able, but with the temptation He will also find a way of escape, that you may be able to bear it." If you have enough faith and trust in God, He will give you all the strength you need to face every temptation and to overcome it. Nothing will prove too hard for you to bear. You can face any situation. "Be of good cheer. I have overcome the world." You can overcome any temptation with God's help. So fear nothing.
Prayer for the Day
I pray that I may face every situation without fear. I pray that nothing will prove too hard for me to bear.
Hazelden Foundation PO Box 176 Center City, MN 55012
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