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God grant me the Serenity to accept the things I cannot change;
Courage to change the things I can;
and Wisdom to know the difference.
Thy will, not mine, be done.

October 7, 2005

         Daily Reflections

        DAILY MONITORING

          Continued to take personal inventory. . . . .
          TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 88

          The spiritual axiom referred to in the Tenth Step--
          "every time we are disturbed, no matter what the cause,
          there is something wrong with us"--also tells me that
          there are no exceptions to it. No matter how unreasonable
          others may seem, I am responsible for not reacting
          negatively. Regardless of what is happening around me I
          will always have the prerogative, and the responsibility,
          of choosing what happens within me. I am the creator of
          my own reality. When I take my daily inventory, I know
          that I must stop judging others. If I judge others, I
          am probably judging myself. Whoever is upsetting me most
          is my best teacher. I have much to learn from him or her,
          and in my heart, I should thank that person.

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         Twenty-Four Hours A Day

          A.A. Thought For The Day

          Do I put too much reliance on any one member of the group?
          That is, do I make a tin god out of some one person? Do I
          set that person on a pedestal? If I do, I am building my
          house on sand. A.A. members have "clay feet." They are all
          only one drink away from a drunk, no matter how long they
          have been in A.A. This has been proved to be true more than
          once. It's not fair to any member to be singled out as a
          leader in A A. and to always quote that member on the A.A.
          program. If that person should fail, where would I be?

          Meditation For The Day

          You must always remember that you are weak but that God is
          strong. God knows all about your weakness. He hears every
          cry for mercy, every sign of weakness, every plea for help,
          every sorrow over failure, every weakness felt and expressed.
          We only fail when we trust too much to our own strength. Do
          not feel bad about your weakness. When you are weak, that is
          when God is strong to help you. Trust God enough, and your
          weakness will not matter. God is always strong to save.

          Prayer For The Day

          I pray that I may learn to lean on God's strength.
          I pray that I may know that my weakness is God's opportunity.

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        As Bill Sees It            
        
         When Defects Are Less Than Deadly, p. 96

             Practically everybody wishes to be rid of his most glaring and
             destructive handicaps.  No one wants to be so proud that he is
             scorned as a braggart, nor so greedy that he is labeled a thief.  No
             one wants to be angry enough to murder, lustful enough to rape,
             gluttonous enough to ruin his health.  No one wants to be agonized by
             chronic envy or paralyzed by sloth.

             Of course, most human beings don't suffer these defects at these
             rock-bottom levels, and we who have escaped such extremes are apt
             to congratulate ourselves.  Yet can we?  After all, hasn't it been
             self-interest that has enabled most of us to escape?  Not much
             spiritual effort is involved in avoiding excesses which will bring us
             punishment anyway.  But when we face up to the less violent aspects
             of these very same defects, where do we stand then?

             12 & 12, p. 66

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        Alcoholics Anonymous - Fourth Edition

Gratitude In Action

The story of Dave B., one of the founders of A.A. in Canada in 1944.

One day I got a letter from a man in Halifax who wrote, "One of my friends, a drunk, works in Montreal, but he is currently in Chicago, where he went on a major binge.  When he returns to Montreal, I'd like you to talk to him.
I met this man at his home.  His wife was cooking dinner, their young daughter at her side.  The man was wearing a velvet jacket and sitting comfortably in his parlor.  I hadn't met many people from high society.  I immediately thought, "What's going on here?  This man isn't an alcoholic!"  Jack was a down-to-earth person.  He was used to discussions about psychiatry, and the concept of a Higher Power didn't appeal to him very much.  But from our meeting, A.A. was born here in Quebec.

pp. 197-198

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         Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions

Step One - "We admitted we were powerless over alcohol--that our lives had become unmanageable."

Who cares to admit complete defeat? Practically no one, of course. Every natural instinct cries out against the idea of personal powerlessness. It is truly awful to admit that, glass in hand, we have warped our minds into such an obsession for destructive drinking that only an act of Providence can remove it from us.

p. 21

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          With God everyday,
          I make my way.
          I hold on to God’s hand
          As I journey through this land.
          --Tammy

          What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within
          us.
          --Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882)

          Do not let a desire for wealth cause you to become so consumed by your
          work that you prevent happiness for yourself and your family.  Happiness is foremost.  A
          look filled with understanding, and accepting smile, a loving word, a meal shared in
          warmth and awareness are the things which create happiness in the present moment.  By
          nourishing awareness in the present moment, you can avoid causing suffering to yourself
          and those around you.
          --Thich Nhat Hanh

          "No matter how much you talk to your plant, if you don't water it, it's going to die."
          --Mike Perry

          Thoughts and beliefs are nothing without action"
          --James A. Ray

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         Father Leo's Daily Meditation

          POWER

                                                 "The first and great
                                            commandment is 'Don't let them
                                                    scare you.'"
                                                     -- Elmer Davis

          In my sobriety I still need to deal with fear. A fear of people, a fear of not being good
          enough, a fear of saying the wrong thing, a fear of not looking "good enough" --- fear still
          haunts me in sobriety.

          However, my recovery also tells me that I am a child of God. I am a beautiful and
          powerful human being because God not only made me, but has shared something of His
          precious divinity with me. I am good enough. In Him I can afford to risk. Love must begin
          with the recognition of self.

          Today I must remember that people are not "out to get me". I need not make myself the
          victim. People are much the same inside, and we all need each other to survive.

          Thank You for the power to live with my fear.

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          Let them give thanks for His unfailing love and His wonderful deeds for
          men, for He satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things.
          Psalm 107:8-9

          "Cast your burden on the Lord, and he will sustain you."
          Psalm 55:22

          We love Him, because He first loved us.
          1 John 4:19

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          Daily Inspiration

Prayer is the best preparation for the day. Lord, although I don't know all that I will need for today, give me clarity and wisdom and remove from my path that which I am yet not strong enough to bear.

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Be joyful in whatever you do today because you have been blessed, are being blessed and have many more blessings waiting for you. Lord, I am so grateful for Your love.

Ask and you shall receive,
Seek and ye shall find,
Knock and it shall be opened unto you.
Matthew 7:7

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