There is one fear that I hope my Higher Power never relieves me of: the fear of complacency. ~ Voices of Recovery, page 347 The Big Book Alcoholics Anonymous tells us “What we really have is a daily reprieve contingent on […]
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Teach Me to Pray
As you enter the house of God, keep your ears open and your mouth shut. It is evil to make mindless offerings to God. Donʼt make rash promises, and donʼt be hasty in bringing matters before God. After all, God […]
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Any concern too small to be turned into a prayer is too small to be made into a burden. ~ Corrie Ten Boom What, me worry? Well, yes, I’ll worry about anything! For years and years, reliving chagrin, importing humiliation. […]
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Today in meditation, it came to me that what I need and want in a Higher Power is a being who loves me, takes care of me, and gives me affection. I pictured myself as a trusting dog, taken care […]
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The wish to pray is a prayer in itself. ~ Georges Bernanos, The Diary of a Country Priest (1936), 4, tr. Pamela Morris TheDisciples asked Jesus, “Teach us to pray.” I sit with the Steps and know to do the Eleventh and […]
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