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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.

November 5, 2005

         Daily Reflections

        "THE QUALITY OF FAITH"

          This. . . has to do with the quality of faith. . . . In no deep or meaningful sense had we ever
          taken stock of ourselves. . . . We had not even prayed rightly.  We had always said,
          "Grant me my wishes" instead of "Thy will be done."
          TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p.32

          God does not grant me material possessions, take away my suffering, or spare me
          from disasters, but He does give me a good life, the ability to cope, and peace of
          mind.  My prayers are simple: first, they express my gratitude for the good things in
          my life, regardless of how hard I have to search for them; and second, I ask only for
          the strength and the wisdom to do His will.  He answers with solutions to my
          problems, sustaining my ability to live through daily frustrations with a serenity I did
          not believe existed, and with the strength to practice the principles of A.A. in all of
          my everyday affairs

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          Twenty-Four Hours A Day

          A.A. Thought For The Day

          During our thoughts about the rewards that have come to us as a result of our new
          way of living, we find that we have new kinds of homes, new relationships with our
          spouses and with our children. Also, peace, contentment, hope, faith, charity, and
          new ambition. What are some of the things we have lost?  Each one of us can
          answer this question in many ways.  I have lost much of my fear.  It used to control
          me; it was my master.  It paralyzed my efforts.  Fear always got me down.  It made me
          an introvert, an ingrown person. When fear was replaced by faith, I got well.  Have I
          lost some of my fears?

          Meditation For The Day

          The world would sooner be brought close to God.  His will would sooner be done on
          earth, if all who acknowledge Him gave themselves unreservedly to being used by Him.
          God can use every human being as a channel for divine love and power.  What delays the
          bringing of the world closer to God is the backwardness of His followers.  If each one
          lived each day for God and allowed God to work through him, then the world would soon
          be drawn much closer to God, its Founder and Preserver.

          Prayer For The Day

          I pray that I may be used as a channel to express the Divine Love.  I pray that I may
          so live as to bring God's spirit closer to the world.

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        As Bill Sees It            
        
        Thousands of "Founders", p. 67

             "While I thank God that I was privileged to be an early member of
             A.A., I honestly wish that the word 'founder' could be eliminated
             from the A.A. vocabulary.

             "When you get right down to it, everyone who has done any amount
             of successful Twelfth Step work is bound to be the founder of a new
             life for other alcoholics."

                                 << << <<      >> >> >>

             "A.A. was not invented!  Its basis were brought to us through the
             experience and wisdom of many great friends.  We simply borrowed
             and adapted their ideas."

                                 << << <<      >> >> >>

             "Thankfully, we have accepted the devoted services of many
             nonalcoholics.  We owe our very lives to the men and women of
             medicine and religion.  And, speaking for Dr. Bob and myself, I
             gratefully declare that had it not been for our wives, Anne and Lois,
             neither of us could have lived to see A.A.'s beginning."

             1.  Letter, 1945
             2.  Letter, 1966
             3.  Letter, 1966

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        Alcoholics Anonymous - Fourth Edition

Our Southern Friend

Pioneer A.A., minister's son, and southern farmer, he asked, "Who am I to say there is no God?"

Bed-time comes. I climb to my room in the attic. It is cold so there is no delay. I crawl under a pile of blankets and blow out the candle. The wind is rising and howls around the house. But I am safe and warm. I fall into a dreamless sleep.
I am in church. Father is delivering his sermon. A wasp is crawling up the back of the lady in front of me. I wonder if it will reach her neck. Shucks! It has flown away. Ho, hum, maybe the watermelons are ripe in Mr. Jones patch. That's an idea! Benny will know, but Mr. Jones will not know what happened to some of them, if they are. At last! The message has been delivered.
"Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works-." I hunt for my nickel to drop in the plate so that mine will be seen.
Father comes forward in the chancel of the church. "The peace of God which passes all understanding, keep your hearts and minds." Hurray! Just a hymn and then church will be over until next week!

p. 208

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         Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions

Step Three - "Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him."

Practicing Step Three is like the opening of a door which to all appearances is still closed and locked. All we need is a key, and the decision to swing the door open. There is only one key, and it is called willingness. Once unlocked by willingness, the door opens almost of itself, and looking through it, we shall see a pathway beside which is an inscription. It reads: "This is the way to a faith that works." In the first two Steps we were engaged in reflection. We saw that we were powerless over alcohol, but we also perceived that faith of some kind, if only in A.A. itself, is possible to anyone. These conclusions did not require action; they required only acceptance.

p. 34

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          When looking in the mirror you see the most important person in the world to you.  If
          you can't look that person in the eye and say "I love you," change something.  Your
          life depends on it.
           --NoMoGin

          I must empty myself, so God can fill me up.
          --Shelley

          God can make all things new - even you.
          --unknown

          Tart words make no friends; a spoonful of honey will catch more flies than a gallon of
          vinegar.
          --unknown

          The spiritual life is not a theory.  We have to live it.
          --unknown

          I never imagined that the greatest achievement of my life would be peace of mind.
          --unknown

          Service is spirituality in action.
          --unknown

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          Father Leo's Daily Meditation

          FEAR

                                                     "The spirit of liberty . . . is the
                                                    spirit which is not too sure it is
                                                           always right."
                                                         -- Judge Learned Hand

          I am free to make mistakes. It is okay for me to be wrong. I can say or do something
          that proves to be incorrect. I am not perfect. Part of the liberty of being a human being is
          not being perfect; I am not God. In a sense this is a relief. I do not have to take
          responsibility for the lives of others or the crises in the world. It is okay not to have all
          the answers. Indeed, sometimes the spiritual life is discovered in "not knowing" and the
          answer will forever remain in the question. It is human to ask "why are we like we
          are?" But the answer rests in God.

          God of Reason, let me be satisfied with discovering You in the questions.

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          So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen
          you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
          Isaiah 41:10

          "Let them give thanks to the Lord 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

          For we are God's fellow workers; you are God's field, God's building.
          1 Corinthians 3:9

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          Daily Inspiration

Emotions can be dealt with by motion. Lord, when I feel controlled by feelings and complaints, help to get me up and get me moving to change my disposition even if it's something simple like stretching or organizing something or starting something I've been putting off.

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Be honest with yourself in every situation. Lord, help me recognize that my needs, feelings and my being are important just as they are in all others.

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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