Daily
Reflections reading September 2nd
Finding A Reason To Believe
The willingness to grow is
the essence of all spiritual development. As Bill Sees It, p.171
A line from a song goes, “. . . and I look to find a reason to believe .. .” It reminds me that at one time I was not able to find a reason to believe that my life was all right. Even though my life had been saved by coming to A.A., three months later I went out and drank again. Someone told me: “You don’t have to believe. Aren’t you willing to believe that there is a reason for your life, even though you may not know yourself what that reason is, or that you may not sometimes know the right way to behave?” When I saw how willing I was to believe there was a reason for my life, then I could start to work on the Steps. Now when I begin with, “I am willing. .. ,” I am using the key that leads to action, honesty, and openness to a Higher Power moving through my life.
© Alcoholics Anonymous World Services
My thoughts on
September 1st Reading
I came to the hall I came too but this
came to believe stuff sure was hard because I did not want anything to do with
God as I knew Him then I really was afraid of what He was going to do to me
never would admit that before know I was condemned to hell for all the dumb
things I did in my life
I sure did not want Him around me to
remind me where He was going to send me thought I could get sober on my own
only thing I needed to change was not drinking when I got to these halls I had
no faith in any type of God and I sure did not trust yours
I sat and listened to how people shared
how they began to believe in the higher power concept I did not think that was
so bad so my group became my power greater than myself that was only working
for a little while
BUT I needed more so I tried this prayer
thingy got on my knees and asked Him for help to stay away from a drink today
it worked but still something else was missing I still was not honest with
people so I started to get honest and humble in my daily prayers to Him but the
things I prayed for I was not getting
I asked my sponsor about this he asked me
if I was listening to God's answers to my prayers DUH!! He told me step 11 had
two parts to it you do a lot of praying but very selfish prayers that’s why God
keeps saying NO the second part is the meditation part
Where you sit quietly and listen with
your heart to what God is saying look at what your asking for when your honest
with your prayers He will give you your answers God talks thru people so next
time you hear some one at meeting it just might be God’s answer to your
questions listen with an open mind
Try to be humble in your praying to Him
asking for His guidance in your life knowledge of just what His will is for you
today and how to carry it out God gave you this second chance at life trying
only to attune you free will into His will for you and to try and do the next
right thing in your life today
After all Pray is asking Gods advise and
meditation is listen to all his answers even it the answer is NO
God bless you Al M
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