Daily
Reflections reading April 20th
Self-Examination
we
ask God to direct our thinking, especially asking that it be divorced from
self-pity, dishonest or self-seeking motives. Alcoholics Anonymous,p.86
When
said sincerely, this prayer teaches me to be truly unselfish and humble, for
even in doing good deeds I often used to seek approval and glory for myself. By
examining my motives in all that I do, I can be of service to God and others,
helping them do what they want to to. When I put God in charge of my thinking,
much needless worry is eliminated and I believe He guides me throughout the
day. When I elimate thoughts of self-pity, dishonesty and self-centeredness as
soon as they enter my mind, I find peace with God, my neighbor and myself.
© Alcoholics Anonymous World Services
My thoughts on April 20th Reading
Sometimes we misread the signs that our friends send to us,
when we think they are cheerful and getting by, they may really be struggling
and hurting, if we are absorbed by our own lives, we may miss the calls for
help sent out by our loved ones
I need to break out of myself and open my eyes to the needs
of others, as I reach out to help my life becomes richer and stronger, I gain
by my self examination with others, this will help me with letting go of my old
self letting the layers of alcoholism falling away like old skin
Self-examination is a must, the surest way to the bottle for
me is to concentrate only on myself and what I can get, one thing that will
bring me back into the bottle quicker than anything else in this world,
thinking just of my own selfish self will, is the fastest way to alienation of
myself from God
Also from my friends and loved ones, best why to go is to
look at myself thru the eyes others, pray sure helps me along the way, His will
not mine so I can remain humble and faithful, not just for my own comfort but
for the comfort of all my new found friends in recovery
Focusing most of my attention on others is the way out of my
own selfishness, I can avoid that feeling of being God and feeling hopeless by
looking beyond myself to others, as long as I am willing to turn to God for
help in me troubled times I will not feel hopeless
When I am troubled and can't see a way out, its because I am
to self absorbed in my mind, all solutions to my selfishness depend on how I
relate to the God of my understanding, when I consciously surrender my will to
God's will, I know that faith is at work in my life
When I came into AA a life without booze seemed strange, a
task impossible for me to understand never thought about what life could be
like without ever drinking again, surrender to what, but the longer I am in AA
the more natural this way of life seems for me
Why drink today when I have everything in life I need to be
humble and happy, this is a natural way of life, God has given me the strength
to reach out of my selfish ways and to become useful to others
What a wonderful way to live free of self and free of booze
Gods will not mine today
God bless you Al M
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