Thoughts For The Day~*~Courage ^*^*^ July 29, 2012

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Courage
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"We never apologize to anyone
for depending upon our Creator.  
We can laugh at those who think spirituality the way of weakness.  
Paradoxically, it is the way of strength.  
The verdict of the ages is that faith means courage.  
All men of faith have courage.  
They trust their God.   We never apologize for God.  
Instead we let Him demonstrate, through us,
what He can do.  
We ask Him to remove our fear and direct
our attention to what He would have us be.  
At once, we commence to outgrow fear."
1976AAWS, Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 68
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Thought to Consider . . .

The peaks and valleys of my life
have become gentle rolling hills.

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S O B E R  =  Son Of a Basket, Everything's Real

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Spirit of Service

Tradition Nine: A.A., as such, ought never be organized; but we may create service boards or committees directly responsible to those they serve. 

A.A. has to function, but at the same time it must avoid those dangers of great wealth, prestige, and entrenched power which necessarily tempt other societies. Though Tradition Nine at first sight seems to deal with a purely practical matter, in its actual operation it discloses a society without organization, animated only by the spirit of service - a true fellowship. 

1981, AAWS, Inc., Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, page 175

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ANONYMOUS GIFTS OF KINDNESS

As active alcoholics we were always looking for a handout
in one way or another.

"THE TWELVE TRADITIONS ILLUSTRATED," p. 14

The challenge of the Seventh Tradition is a personal challenge, reminding me to share and give of myself.   Before sobriety the only thing I ever supported was my habit of drinking.   Now my efforts are a smile, a kind word, and kindness.

I saw that I had to start carrying my own weight and allow my new friends to walk with me because, through the practice of the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, I've never had it so good.

Copyright 1990 ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS WORLD SERVICES, INC.
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Out of Bondage

At Step Three, many of us said to our Maker, as we understood Him: "God, I offer myself to Thee - to build with me and to do with me as Thou wilt. Relieve me of the bondage of self, that I may better do Thy will. Take away my difficulties, that victory over them may bear witness to those I would help of Thy power, Thy love, and Thy way of life. May I do Thy will always!" We thought well before taking this Step, making sure we were ready. Then we could commence to abandon ourselves utterly to Him.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 63

We thought "conditions" drove us to drink, and when we tried to correct these conditions and found that we couldn't do so to our entire satisfaction, our drinking went out of hand and we became alcoholics. It never occurred to us that we needed to change ourselves to meet conditions, whatever they were.

12x12 p. 47
g"Abandon yourself to God as you understand God. Admit your faults to
Him and to your fellows. Clear away the wreckage of your past. Give
freely of what you find and join us. We shall be with you in the
Fellowship of the Spirit, and you will surely meet some of us as you
trudge the Road of Happy Destiny."

Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition, A Vision For You, pg. 164
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AA Thought for the Day

There are two days in every week about which we should not
worry, two days that should be kept from fear and
apprehension. One of these days is yesterday, with its
mistakes and cares, its faults and blunders, its aches and
pains. Yesterday has passed forever beyond our control. All
the money in the world cannot bring back yesterday. We
cannot undo a single act we performed. We cannot erase a
single word we said. Yesterday is gone beyond recall. Do I
still worry about what happened yesterday?

Meditation for the Day

"God will not suffer you to be tempted above what you are
able, but with the temptation He will also find a way of
escape, that you may be able to bear it." If you have enough
faith and trust in God, He will give you all the strength you
need to face every temptation and to overcome it. Nothing
will prove too hard for you to bear. You can face any
situation. "Be of good cheer. I have overcome the world."
You can overcome any temptation with God's help. So fear
nothing.

Prayer for the Day

I pray that I may face every situation without fear. I pray
that nothing will prove too hard for me to bear.

Hazelden Foundation PO Box 176 Center City, MN 55012

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