Every day is a day when we must carry the vision of God’s will into all of our activities. “How can I best serve Thee—Thy will (not mine) be done.” These are thoughts which must go with us constantly. We can exercise our will power along this line all we wish. It is the proper use of the Will. ~ Alcoholics Anonymous, page 85

Strong in the head, as in bullheaded.
Determined to control, to be in control,
to guide all lesser beings into the right path,
to thrive, to glow, to be recognized.
Then I’m told to pray consistently,
regularly, daily but lots more, “not my will, God,
but yours.” And if I listen, if I release,
my will’s stuck away in the keepsakes box,
forgotten…except it’s a pretty darned good
escape artist! But look at the book, at what it says!
We can exercise our will power along this line
all we wish! And that line is figuring out
how best to serve. Not my first choice,
but I still have a handle, still have a grasp,
and hanging on to that, watch me fly!