Can we bring the same spirit of love and tolerance into our sometimes deranged family lives that we bring to our A.A. group at Friendship House.
TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, pp. 111-12
My family members suffer from the effects of my
disease. Loving and accepting them
as they are---just as I love and accept A.A. members---fosters a return of
love, tolerance and harmony to my life.
Using common courtesy and respecting others' personal boundaries are
necessary practices for all areas of my life.
Twenty-Four Hours A Day
A.A. Thought for the Day
"We who have accepted the A.A. principles have been
faced with the necessity for a thorough personal housecleaning. We must face
and be rid of the things in ourselves which have been blocking us. We therefore
take a personal inventory. We take stock honestly. We search out the flaws in
our make-up which caused our failure. Resentment is the number one offender.
Life which includes deep resentment leads only to futility and unhappiness. If
we are to live, we must be free of anger." Am I free of resentment and
anger?
Meditation for the Day
Keep in mind the goal you are striving for, the good life
you are trying to attain. Do not let little things divert you from the path. Do
not be overcome by the small trials and vexations of each day. Try to see the
purpose and plan to which all is leading. If, when climbing a mountain, you
keep your eyes on each stony or difficult place, how weary is your climb. But
if you think of each step as leading to the summit of achievement from which a
glorious landscape will open out before you, then your climb will be endurable
and you will achieve your goal.
Prayer for the Day
I pray that I may realize that life without a goal is
futile. I pray that I may find the good life worth striving for.
*********************************************************
Thought for Today
*************************************************************
Buddha/Zen Thoughts
Domo Geshe Rinpoche
*************************************************************
Native American
--Fools Crow, LAKOTA
Our eyes can only see our beliefs. Our beliefs cause us to
make assumptions, draw conclusions and cause confusion. Our five senses are
very limiting. The Creator has a way of allowing us to see or know in the
spiritual world. This is called the Sixth Sense. The Sixth Sense is like a
radar system; our personal radar system. It will help us "see"
opportunities and help us avoid disaster. This Sixth Sense is controlled by
God. We must learn to listen to it. We must learn to trust it. We must learn to
act on it even if our head says differently. We must learn to look at things
through the eyes of God.
My Creator, guide me today. If my eyes cause confusion, let
me close them and see through Your eyes. If my ears hear confusion, let me
listen to my heart. Let me let You guide me.
******************************************
Keep It Simple
Where there is
no vision, a people perish.
--- Ralph Waldo Emerson
Working our program teaches us to see things more clearly.
We learn to look at who we really are. At first, we’re scared to see ourselves.
But it turns out okay, even though were not perfect.
We also begin to see others more clearly. We see good in
people we don’t like. And we see faults in people we thought we’re prefect. But
we don’t judge people anymore. Nobody is perfect. Just as our program friends
accept us as we are, we learn to accept others.
Prayer for the Day:
Higher Power, sometimes I don’t like what I see. Help me to believe Your
way will for me. Help me have a vision.
Action for the Day:
I will use my new way of seeing thing to avoid trouble today.
No comments:
Post a Comment