AA Thought for the Day
(courtesy AA-Alive.net)

September 10, 2023
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Trust God
Perhaps there is a better way—we think so. For we are now on a different
basis; the basis of trusting and relying upon God. We trust infinite God rather
than our finite selves. We are in the world to play the role He assigns. Just to
the extent that we do as we think He would have us, and humbly rely on Him,
does He enable us to match calamity with serenity.
- Alcoholics Anonymous, (How It Works) p. 68

Thought to Ponder
Take a walk with God. He will meet you at the Steps.

AA-related 'Alconym'
G I F T  =  God Is Forever There.

A Member Shares:
Hey everyone! I'm Andrew and I'm an alcoholic. Great topic tonight. This really made me more aware of just how far I have come in my recovery so far. When I first started coming to meetings and working with my first sponsor everything was new and I was a lot more hesitant. I didn't think I was at the time but now almost 2 years later I can see it. In the beginning I had so much fear surrounding change. My relationship with my higher power was new. The idea of a God of my understanding had more or less shattered what God had looked like to me growing up. God became larger and more encompassing. I couldn't really figure out what my understanding of God was so I didn't readily trust it. At the time I couldn't see that God had carried me through the wreckage of my life because I was so sick. But as I worked the steps with my sponsor and spent more time with God I started to trust God. Once I had 6 months and saw that my life had gotten more or less normal and terrible things didn't happen so often because I wasn't drunk everyday, I realized that I had a good track record of God being there for me in my life. And that makes it easier to be willing to change. I may not know what's going to happen or exactly how it's going to work out, but I know that God has me and if change is happening it's something that's meant for me. Often times change results in things that are way better than what I had even thought about in the first place. Change doesn't equal bad just different. Trust God. Thank you for letting me share.

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