AA Thought for the Day
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February 3, 2016
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Step Eleven
"Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him,
praying only for His will for us and the power to carry that out."
- Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, p. 96
Thought to Ponder . . .
Prayer asks the question. Meditation listens for the answer.
AA-related 'Alconym' . . .
A S A P = Always Say A Prayer.
A Member Shares:
Hi Family! Ellen here, alcoholic and blessed. The two most important words are "power" and "will." I have learned over the years...30½ now...that this prayer must be sincere. Many of us have found that if it is not, God will not find any room to do HIS will with us. There must be trust. It takes a while, and doesn't happen overnight. My alcoholic fog had to lift first through surrender. If we are sincere, God knows it -- He has the script, and we don't get to see it! Oh! but when the miracles start happening, watch out! It really works. Thank you and God bless.
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Blessings in sobriety to all,
In love and service,
joanna b
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