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bluidkiti · 03-26-2014, 12:00 PM

March 27

STILL MORE

“Our answer is in still more spiritual development.” 12&12 p.114

“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.” 2 Timothy 4:7

For what it's worth: Although there were no accomplishments during my drinking years, I remember some from my earlier life. I recall stopping and enjoying them for awhile afterwards. I have not found that true in Alcoholics Anonymous. After I finish something, these tricky drunks always have something else for me to do. Just one example is when I complete one Step, my sponsor always starts me immediately on the next one. Moreover, the Higher Power I found in Alcoholics Anonymous does the same. As soon as I make progress in one spiritual area, He reminds me how far I still have to go. So often, when I start feeling progress in my serenity level during serious challenges, a trivial, even common commotion of life comes along and I blow it big-time. When I take this to my Heavenly Father, somehow or another, usually at AA meetings or during my prayer and meditation, He whispers to me I need “still more spiritual development.” There are times when He yells it.

God bless you!

Joe W.

03-26-2014, 12:00 PM	#28
bluidkiti Administrator Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 71,330	March 27 STILL MORE “Our answer is in still more spiritual development.” 12&12 p.114 “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.” 2 Timothy 4:7 For what it's worth: Although there were no accomplishments during my drinking years, I remember some from my earlier life. I recall stopping and enjoying them for awhile afterwards. I have not found that true in Alcoholics Anonymous. After I finish something, these tricky drunks always have something else for me to do. Just one example is when I complete one Step, my sponsor always starts me immediately on the next one. Moreover, the Higher Power I found in Alcoholics Anonymous does the same. As soon as I make progress in one spiritual area, He reminds me how far I still have to go. So often, when I start feeling progress in my serenity level during serious challenges, a trivial, even common commotion of life comes along and I blow it big-time. When I take this to my Heavenly Father, somehow or another, usually at AA meetings or during my prayer and meditation, He whispers to me I need “still more spiritual development.” There are times when He yells it. God bless you! Joe W. __________________ "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.