Daily Reflections reading August
1st
Living It
The spiritual life is not a theory. We have to live it. ALCOHOLIC ANONYMOUS page. 83
When new in the program, I couldn’t comprehend living the spiritual aspect of
the program, but now that I’m sober, I can’t comprehend living without it.
Spirituality was what I had been seeking. God, as I understand Him, has given
me answers to the whys that kept me drinking for twenty years. By living a
spiritual life, by asking God for help, I have learned to love, care for and
feel compassion for all my fellow men, and to feel joy in a world where,
before, I felt only fear.
©
Alcoholics Anonymous World Services
My thoughts on August 1st Reading
Step Eleven suggests prayer and meditation. We shouldn't be
shy on this matter of prayer
The
point of meditation to me is listening thru my heart, to what Gods plans are
for me today, I was told that prayer is my asking of Gods will, meditation is
listening to Gods answers, what better way is there to start my day off then
asking for help and meditating on the answer?
When
I got to these halls I had no faith in any kind of power, I sure did not trust
yours, I sat and listened to people share how they started to believe in the
higher power concept, I did not think that was so bad, the group became my HP
this worked for a little while
But
I needed more, so when I tried prayer and asked for help to stay away from a
drink it worked I still was not honest with people, or even with myself, so I started
to get honest in my daily prayers, the things I prayed for I was not getting, I
asked my sponsor about why this is happening
He
asked me if I was listening to God's answers to my prayers, he told me that
step 11 had two parts, you do a lot of praying but very selfish prayers that's
why God keeps saying NO
The
second part of step 11 is the meditation part, where you sit quietly and listen
with your heart to what God is saying to you, He does this thru other people in
this fellowship
Look
at what you're asking for in the morning, when you're honest with your
questions to God He will give you the true answers, so next time you hear some
one at meeting, it just might be God answering you questions, might not be the
answers you had in mind
Listen
with an open mind and the answers will be clear to you, being honest, willing,
and humble is how you should be asking God to help you, start listening with
your heart and mind get tuned into His will for you each morning and carry out
His will each day
God
bless you Al M
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