Daily Reflections reading January 21st
Serving My Brother
The
member talks to the newcomer not in a spirit of power but in a spirit of
humility and weakness. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS COMES OF AGE p. 279
As the
days pass in A.A., I ask God to guide my thoughts and the words that I speak.
In this labor of continuous participation in the Fellowship, I have numerous
opportunities to speak. So I frequently ask God to help me watch over my
thoughts and my words, that they may be the true and proper reflections of our
program; to focus my aspirations once again to seek His guidance; to help me be
truly kind and loving, helpful and healing, yet always filled with humility,
and free from any trace of arrogance.
Today
I may very well have to deal with disagreeable attitudes or utterances — the
typical stock-in-trade attitude of the still-suffering alcoholic. If this
should happen, I will take a moment to center myself in God, so that I will be
able to respond from a perspective of composure, strength and sensibility.
©
Alcoholics Anonymous World Services
My
thoughts on January 21st Reading
Serving my brother does not mean trying to take control,
demanding they do it my way, carrying the message can become carrying the mess
some times, if I try to preach AA, I needed to learn when to let go and let God
handle things, in His time not mine
Nothing will insure my own recovery as much as work with
other alcoholics, it works our twelfth step suggestion is carry this message of
recovery, serving my brother is doing this, I could help when others could not,
I could secured confidence, where others have failed
I knew where they were coming from after all I was where,
they now are lost in a bottle like mine was, my life takes on a new meaning
watching people grow to see the light come on, to watch them
transform into loving caring people and to see them help
others
Watching the hopelessness and loneliness vanish with in
them, seeing our fellowship grow up about them, to have a host of friends they
can count on day or night, I only carry the message of recovery I do not and
can not carry any ones mess for them
There is no joy greater than in a Twelfth Step call that is
accepted by the new person, watching their
eyes open with wonder, as they move from the fear and
darkness into light, to see their lives fill with purpose, to watch people
awaken to the presence of a loving God, of their own understanding
I let go absolutely and don't preach the program to anyone
but share how recovery worked for me
sharing experience strength and hope, it’s what it is all
about this how we learn about the unity of
recovery, Unity is defined as singleness of purpose or
action
That is to carry the message of recovery to all who are
willing to surrender to their disease, when I
reach out to help others I gain some real love and true
friendships, sobriety is helping others to find
themselves, I found so many people on my journey
They wanted for me what was given to them in the beginning
of their journey in recovery, I have
learned that when I give love I always get it back, its hard
to not receive the love back, working with others improves my own judgment of
character
I seek out others that have the things God wants me to have
in my own life I sit and listen to others
watching their actions, I knew who I need to seek out to
help me with my own recovery the program is all about helping myself thru
working with others who suffer as I once did
Many are looking for the same things I was given when I
first walked into the halls, but I also learn
from all of them, remembering what it was like before I
learned to trust, meetings are but a beginning of a new way of life trusting god’s
wisdom and guidance
Knowing I can not keep this fellowship unless, I try to give
it away each day, reach out to the one who still suffers and you will receive
10 fold for your efforts, even when they slip you learn patience, tolerance,
and understanding of your own disease
God bless you Al M
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