AA Thought for the Day
(courtesy aa-alive.net)
October 14, 2026
Trying to Play God
We could actually have earnest religious beliefs which remained
barren because we were still trying to play God ourselves.
As long as we placed self-reliance first, a genuine reliance upon
a Higher Power was out of the question. That basic ingredient
of all humility, a desire to seek and do God's will, was missing.
- Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, (Step Seven) p. 72
Thought to Ponder . . .
I can't do His will my way.
AA-related 'Alconym'
E G O = Edging God Out.
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