My sponsor says it all the time... Where are you today? What actions are you taking today? How is your spiritual connection today?
30 days or 30 years it doesn't matter. What am I doing today to help the man that is still sick? When was I conscious of my last spiritual experience? Am I still trying to live off of my past accomplishments. (resting on my laurels). Am I still trying to live off of last weeks cheese burger?
Am I still spending more time in meeting s sharing what it was like, rather than what it is like now? I don't know about everyone else but it sucked and now it rocks!!! Never mind the musty past. There is no hope there.
My hope, my joy, my peace and my happiness are right now, they are internal. They are a result of aligning my will with God's Will. I would rather share about that. If I would rather spend time reliving the past then it must be a sign that I am not doing what it takes to get the most out of each and every moment today....
God help me to stay in the moment....
Sunday, May 20, 2012
Friday, May 11, 2012
AA is not therapy. My sponsor says it all the time. AA is not therapy. An AA meeting is is not a "dumping ground" for my problems. An AA meetings purpose is not to make me "feel better". The big book says on page on page 15 "We meet frequently so that newcomers may find the fellowship they seek".
Our message at the meetings must be one of hope. We have great news. We have discovered a common solution. We have a way out on which we can absolutely agree, and upon which we can join in brotherly and harmonious action. Can we please share that?
I know that we each think that our stories are so unique and interesting. They are not. What is interesting, what is attractive, is how did we go about finding this Power which solves all our problems.
Can we please share that?
We have the certainty that THE CREATOR has entered our hearts and lives in a way which indeed is miraculous!! Can we please share that?
We have recovered and been given the Power to help others. Can we share that?
The steps are a pathway to God. Let's share that.
God's Power changes lives forever. For keeps. Please share that?
Lets quit reading the 9th step promises and telling people if they come to enough meetings (therapy sessions) they will magically start appearing in their life.
Lets quit romanticizing our war stories and portraying our selves as such bad asses.
Lets quit dumping our "problems" on the table and start rising above them. How about letting God demonstrate through us what He can do.
We all carry a message everyday, which one do I choose to carry today?
Our message at the meetings must be one of hope. We have great news. We have discovered a common solution. We have a way out on which we can absolutely agree, and upon which we can join in brotherly and harmonious action. Can we please share that?
I know that we each think that our stories are so unique and interesting. They are not. What is interesting, what is attractive, is how did we go about finding this Power which solves all our problems.
Can we please share that?
We have the certainty that THE CREATOR has entered our hearts and lives in a way which indeed is miraculous!! Can we please share that?
We have recovered and been given the Power to help others. Can we share that?
The steps are a pathway to God. Let's share that.
God's Power changes lives forever. For keeps. Please share that?
Lets quit reading the 9th step promises and telling people if they come to enough meetings (therapy sessions) they will magically start appearing in their life.
Lets quit romanticizing our war stories and portraying our selves as such bad asses.
Lets quit dumping our "problems" on the table and start rising above them. How about letting God demonstrate through us what He can do.
We all carry a message everyday, which one do I choose to carry today?
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