I thought this would go good with today's welcome. I hope it does not
offened anyone.
Neil

>Today's thought from Hazelden is: Trying to pray is praying. --
Anonymous
>"Oh, God, help me! If you get me out of this mess, I'll never screw
up
>again." This was our favorite prayer before we entered the Program.
We were
>always bargaining with God. We have learned new prayers and a new
way to
>talk and listen to our Higher Power. We are seeking God's will for
us. Many
>of us had to learn how to pray. We began with very simple
prayers: "Thank
>you, God, for helping me today." We learn that prayer helps us with
our
>faulty dependence on people, places, and things by giving us the
insight
>and strength to rearrange our priorities. Prayer doesn't change God,
but it
>changes those who pray. Today in my prayers, I will seek my Higher
Power's
>will for me. I no longer bargain with God.
>You are reading from the book:
>
>Easy Does It by Anonymous