For the past few weeks we have been asking ourselves some searching questions. We have not been able to answer them all, as we would like. But the right answers to these questions will depend on the usefulness and effectiveness of our lives and to some extent the usefulness and effectiveness of the whole A.A. movement. It all boils down to this: I owe a deep debt to A.A. and to the grace of God. Am I going to do all I can to repay that debt? Let us search our souls, make our decisions and act accordingly. Any real success we have in life will depend on that. Now is the time to put our conclusions into effect. What am I going to do about it?
Meditation for the Day
"Our Lord and our God, be it done unto us according to Thy will." Simple acceptance of God's will in whatever happens is the key to abundant living. We must continue to pray. "Not my will but Thy will be done." It may not turn out the way you want it to, but it will be the best way in the long run, because it is God's way. If you decide to accept whatever happens as God's will for yourself, whatever it may be, your burdens will be lighter. Try to see in all things some fulfillment of the Divine Intent.
Prayer for the Day
I pray that I may see the working out of God's will in my life. I pray that I may be content with whatever He wills for me.
Hazelden
(Let it be a God or Higher Power of your own understanding)
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Progress not perfection.. & Practice makes Progress!
Its amazing to me how my HP works in my life. By doing his will I am allowing myself to open my heart, mind and ears!!!
Ive heard it said alot that meeting makers make it. Go to meetings, work the steps...... Is this really necessary!? (yes I believe it is or I wouldnt have heard the things I needed to hear!!)
Last night, by opening my mind and ears I heard the steps being read at the beginning of the meeting. Step 7 was heard the loudest! Lo and behold, went in the step meeting and we were on step 7!! Humbly asked him to remove our shortcomings"
Great meeting and a great reminder that I need to revisit the steps often! I am currently on step 10 and realize that I did a pretty shitty job on 7!! There are sooo many shortcomings, defects if you will, that I am just not willing to let go of YET!! All for selfish reasons of course!!!
I guess the big word here for me is willing! The things I am not willing to let go of could eventually lead me back out! I know what they are, but I want to hold on to them so tightly! My job today is to look at myself honestly and just ask for the willingness to even think about having them removed! Scary thought but today I will give it a try...well, maybe!!!!! lol
-- Edited by lani at 09:34, 2008-10-21
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"We tend to forget that happiness doesn't come as a result of getting something we don't have, but rather of recognizing and appreciating what we do have. "
