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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 9, 2005
Daily Reflections
A SPIRITUAL AXIOM
It is a spiritual axiom that every time we are disturbed, no matter what the cause, there is
something wrong with us.
12 & 12, p. 90
I never truly understood the Tenth Step's spiritual axiom until I had the following
experience. I was sitting in my bedroom, reading into the wee hours, when suddenly I
heard my dogs barking in the back yard. My neighbors frown on this kind of disturbance
so, with mixed feelings of anger and shame, as well as fear of my neighbor's disapproval,
I immediately called in my dogs. Several weeks later the exact situation repeated itself
but this time, because I was feeling more at peace with myself, I was able to accept the
situation--dogs will bark--and I calmly called in the dogs. Both incidents taught me that
when a person experiences nearly identical events and reacts two different ways, then it
is not the event that is of prime importance, but the person's spiritual condition. Feelings
come from inside, not from outward circumstances. When my spiritual condition is
positive, I react positively.
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Twenty-Four Hours A Day
A.A. Thought For The Day
Am I willing to be bored sometimes at meetings? Am I willing to listen to much repetition
of A.A. principles? Am I willing to hear the same thing over and over again? Am I willing
to listen to a long blow by blow personal story, because it might help some new member?
Am I willing to sit quietly and listen to long-winded members go into every detail of their
past? Am I willing to take it, because it is doing them good to get it off their chest? My
feelings are not too important. The good of A.A. comes first, even if it is not always
comfortable for me. Have I learned to take it?
Meditation For The Day
God would draw us all closer to Him in the bonds of the spirit. He would have all people
drawn closer to each other in the bonds of the spirit. God, the great Spirit of the universe,
of which each of our own spirits is a small part, must want unity between Himself and all
His children. "Unity of the spirit in the bonds of peace." Each experience of our life, of
joy, of sorrow, of danger, of safety, of difficulty, of success, of hardship, of ease, each
should be accepted as part of our common lot, in the bonds of the spirit.
Prayer For The Day
I pray that I may welcome the bonds of true fellowship. I pray that I may be brought
closer to unity with God and other people.
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As Bill Sees It
". . .In All Our Affairs, p. 94
"The chief purpose of A.A. is sobriety. We all realize that without
sobriety we have nothing.
"However, it is possible to expand this simple aim into a great deal of
nonsense, so far as the individual member is concerned. Sometimes
we hear him say, in effect, "Sobriety is my sole responsibility. After
all, I'm a pretty fine chap, except for my drinking. Give me sobriety,
and I've got it made!'
"As long as our friend clings to this comfortable alibi, he will make so
little progress with his real life problems and responsibilities that he
stands in a fair way to get drunk again. This is why A.A.'s Twelfth
Steps urges that 'we practice these principles in all our affairs.' We
are not living just to be sober; we are living to learn, to serve, and to
love.
Letter, 1966
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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.
For the first year, all the meetings were held in my home. There were people all over the house. The wives of members used to come with their husbands, though we didn't allow them in our closed meetings. They used to sit on the bed or in the kitchen, where they would make coffee and snacks. I believe they were wondering what would happen to us. Yet they were as happy as we were.
p. 198
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Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions
"If you could choose one characteristic that would get you through life, choose a sense of**********************************************************Step One - "We admitted we were powerless over alcohol--that our lives had become unmanageable."But upon entering A.A. we soon take quite another view of this absolute humiliation. We perceive that only through utter defeat are we able to take our first steps toward liberation and strength. Our admissions of personal powerlessness finally turn out to be firm bedrock upon which happy and purposeful lives may be built.
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humor."
--Jennifer Jones
It's not the load that breaks you down; it's the way you carry it.
--Lena Horne
"If God brings you to it, He'll bring you through it!"
--From As We See It
"Criticizing anothers garden does not keep the weeds out of yours."
--Unknown
"Do
you live in tomorrow when you must face today? At times, I forget to
live in the moment, but what do I miss? The
setting sun, the sound of birds' singing and, most
importantly, I miss meeting myself. I am constantly changing, and if I
don't spend time
with myself in the here and now, I will never get to appreciate who I
truly am because I am too busy focusing on who I want to be."
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Father Leo's Daily Meditation
HUMILITY
"I believe the first test of a
really great man is humility."
-- John Ruskin
An understanding of humility that makes sense to me is that of the man who is aware of
his limitations but still reaches for the stars.
For years I thought that humility was groveling in the dirt. Keeping quiet and acting
obsequious. Being a religious doormat for others to walk upon.
Nothing could be further from the truth! Humility is about speaking your mind, fighting
for your ideas and opinions, creating through effort, sweat and debate. The humble man's
ego is based on reality --- not fed on illusion. When he is wrong, he can admit it and is
open to the ideas of others.
Humility is based upon a realistic self-love.
O God, let me humbly rejoice in Your gift of creativity.
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He brought them out of darkness and the deepest gloom, and broke away their chains.
Psalm 107:14
Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Romans 5:1
The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and I am helped.
Psalm 78:7
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Daily Inspiration
When something bothers or upsets you, you can either complain about it or make peace with it. Lord, help me promptly deal with the distractions of my day and move on to the things that truly make my day a pleasure.Ask and you shall receive,
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God sends us His message, but we must be willing to receive it and then live it. Lord, when I yield to You, I become free and full of the richness of life.
Seek and ye shall find,
Knock and it shall be opened unto you.
Matthew 7:7
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