Rare is the woman who feels content, truly satisfied with her total person. Rare is the woman who doesn’t long for a svelte body, firm breasts, pretty teeth, a smooth complexion. Reared as we were in a youth and beauty oriented society, we measured ourselves by our ornamental value. I also will share this with someone who has lost hope. Thank you for giving all three of these to me to share.Īction for the Day: I will share my hope for the future with myself, my Higher Power, and my friends. Prayer for the Day: Higher Power, in our program we share our experiences, our strengths, and our hopes. Hope is knowing we never had control in the first place. It is knowing that time that time is on our side.
Hope is knowing we never have to be alone again. Hope is knowing that no matter how afraid we are, God will be with us. Hope is knowing that “this, too, shall pass.” Hope is believing good will come even in bad time. Maybe that’s why we had such little hope. If anything, we have tended to be people who wanted it all now. Temporary setbacks won’t bother me if I know that God’s plan is unfolding in my life. I’ll approach the day with the idea that God is working it out for the highest good of everybody. Seeking “Knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out.” As we do that, our lives must become enriched and improved in every way. “Letting God” is really a form of working Step Eleven. He was disappointed when the deal feel through, but discovered, only a few weeks later, an even better opportunity that worked out perfectly. One member, for example, sought guidance in a business decision. In many cases, it can even be a case of wanting too little rather than too much. We remember, however, that a better plan may be unfolding in every situation. We take whatever actions seem reasonable and proper according to our view of things. Surrendering to God’s will is a shift that takes place in our attitude. We obviously need to continue working and we still have to make important decisions. The trouble comes when we try to decide what it really means. Though it came from outside AA, the idea of “letting go and letting God” has taken root in the fellowship. Therefore, our own recovery and spiritual growth have to come first–a right and necessary kind of self-concern.” We are of no value to anyone, including ourselves, until we find salvation from alcohol. “If we cannot or will not achieve sobriety, then we become truly lost, right in the here and now. For us of A.A., there is even more urgency. Without salvation–however we may define this–he will have little or nothing.
“What do these speakers mean? Well, any theologian will tell you that the salvation of his own soul is the highest vocation that a man can have. way of life does not at all imply such undesirable traits. is a selfish program.’ The word ‘selfish’ ordinarily implies that one is acquisitive, demanding, and thoughtless of the welfare of others. “I can see why you are disturbed to hear some A.A. I pray that I may use the power I receive to help others. I pray that my every spiritual need will be supplied by God. And so it goes on, a constant supply to meet all spiritual needs. That strength means increased health increased health means more good work, and more good work means more people helped. God gives you strength as you pass it on to another person. The best spiritual supply is received by you when you want it to pass on to other people. Your fundamental need is a spiritual need, the need of power to lead the good life.
You cannot have a spiritual need which God cannot supply. This necessary strength comes in many ways. He sees older members who have found the power he is looking for, but he doesn’t know the process by which they got it. and his first question is: How do I get the strength to quit? At first, it seems to him that he will never get the necessary strength. We’re all looking for the power to overcome drinking. It is not my will, but His, that needs doing. I just have to ask whether acceptance - or change - is required. My living problems also cease to be struggles. If I take those Twelve Steps and let my Higher Power do the real work, my alcohol problem disappears all by itself. Today I do not have to struggle or exert my will. All my previous experience with life provided that. Victorious in that fight, who knows what other battles I could win. might provide the strength I needed to beat alcohol. found me, I thought I was in for a struggle, and that A.A. And we have ceased fighting anything or anyone - even alcohol.
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