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bluidkiti · 04-02-2022, 06:29 AM

April 2

Hoarding Prayer

Lord, the materialistic temptation to gather and hoard is in us all. Self-protectionism and the false narrative of scarcity make for a toxic brew that we quaff on any normal day.

Forgive our hoarding hearts that know too well the rhythmic patterns of wanting more, taking more, storing up more.

Help us release a hold on material things and grip tightly to the treasures of kindness, mercy, justice, reconciliation, acts of charity, and love for all. We pray for ourselves, for each other, and for the world.
Amen.

~ Justin Lind-Ayres

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Just a Thought

A.A. will lose some of its effectiveness if I do not do my share.

Where am I failing? Are there some things I do not feel like doing? Am I held back by self-consciousness or fear? Self-consciousness is a form of pride. It is a fear that something may happen to you. What happens to you is not very important. The impression you make on others does not depend so much on the kind of job you do as on your sincerity and honesty of purpose.

So ............

Am I holding back because I am afraid of not making a good impression?

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Just a Contemplation

Laughter

When I first heard recovering alcoholics laughing, I thought I was in the wrong place. I was angry that they treated the disease so lightly. Then slowly I began to see that laughter is part of joy --- a deep joy that comes from personal healing. Laughter is spiritual because it is a positive response to life. It is the noise of optimism.

And there is so much in life to laugh about --- not only the funny things we did, but also the "humor" that abounds in living. How funny is our self-righteousness! How amusing we are in courtship. How ridiculous we appear when we pretend to be serious and "in charge".

Laughter is the conversation of angels.

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Atmosphere of Grace

Those of us who have come to make regular use of prayer would no more do without it than we would refuse air, food, or sunshine. And for the same reason. When we refuse air, light, or food, the body suffers. And when we turn away from meditation and prayer, we likewise deprive our minds, our emotions, and our intuitions of vitally needed support. As the body can fail its purpose for lack of nourishment, so can the soul. We all need the light of God's reality, the nourishment of His strength, and the atmosphere of His grace. To an amazing extent the facts of A.A. life confirm this ageless truth.

Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions Pages 97-98

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Just a Quote

“Forgiveness means it finally becomes unimportant that you hit back.” ~ Anne Lamott

04-02-2022, 06:29 AM	#2
bluidkiti Administrator Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 71,370	April 2 Hoarding Prayer Lord, the materialistic temptation to gather and hoard is in us all. Self-protectionism and the false narrative of scarcity make for a toxic brew that we quaff on any normal day. Forgive our hoarding hearts that know too well the rhythmic patterns of wanting more, taking more, storing up more. Help us release a hold on material things and grip tightly to the treasures of kindness, mercy, justice, reconciliation, acts of charity, and love for all. We pray for ourselves, for each other, and for the world. Amen. ~ Justin Lind-Ayres ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Just a Thought A.A. will lose some of its effectiveness if I do not do my share. Where am I failing? Are there some things I do not feel like doing? Am I held back by self-consciousness or fear? Self-consciousness is a form of pride. It is a fear that something may happen to you. What happens to you is not very important. The impression you make on others does not depend so much on the kind of job you do as on your sincerity and honesty of purpose. So ............ Am I holding back because I am afraid of not making a good impression? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Just a Contemplation Laughter When I first heard recovering alcoholics laughing, I thought I was in the wrong place. I was angry that they treated the disease so lightly. Then slowly I began to see that laughter is part of joy --- a deep joy that comes from personal healing. Laughter is spiritual because it is a positive response to life. It is the noise of optimism. And there is so much in life to laugh about --- not only the funny things we did, but also the "humor" that abounds in living. How funny is our self-righteousness! How amusing we are in courtship. How ridiculous we appear when we pretend to be serious and "in charge". Laughter is the conversation of angels. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Atmosphere of Grace Those of us who have come to make regular use of prayer would no more do without it than we would refuse air, food, or sunshine. And for the same reason. When we refuse air, light, or food, the body suffers. And when we turn away from meditation and prayer, we likewise deprive our minds, our emotions, and our intuitions of vitally needed support. As the body can fail its purpose for lack of nourishment, so can the soul. We all need the light of God's reality, the nourishment of His strength, and the atmosphere of His grace. To an amazing extent the facts of A.A. life confirm this ageless truth. Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions Pages 97-98 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Just a Quote “Forgiveness means it finally becomes unimportant that you hit back.” ~ Anne Lamott __________________ "No matter what you have done up to this moment, you get 24 brand-new hours to spend every single day." --Brian Tracy AA gives us an opportunity to recreate ourselves, with God's help, one day at a time. --Rufus K. When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. --Franklin D. Roosevelt We stay sober and clean together - one day at a time! God says that each of us is worth loving.