It is by self-forgeting that one finds and forgiving that one is forgiven

“You don’t have to be wrong for me to be right.” What an awesome thought to live by.

I yield my dreams; Jesus let you will be done in me. Come take my life and heal this heart of mine … Sheri Carr

Never been to a this close to christmas and seen it this dead

Lord, grant that I may seek rather to comfort than to be comforted. To understand, than to be understood. To love, than to be loved…

Lord, grant that I may seek rather to comfort than to be comforted. To understand, than to be understood. To love, than to be loved.

For it is by self-forgetting that one finds. It is by forgiving that one is forgiven. It is by dying that one awakens to eternal life.

A grateful addict won’t use

“SUGGESTED” STEPS – like it is suggested you pull a rip cord when jumping out of an airplane :)

December 1, 2008 |

Our Twelfth Step also says that as a result of practicing all the Steps, we have each found something called a spiritual awakening. . . A.A.’s manner of making ready to receive this gift lies in the practice of the Twelve Steps in our program. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 106-107

I remember my sponsor’s answer when I told him that the Steps were “suggested.” He replied that they are “suggested” in the same way that, if you were to jump out of an airplane with a parachute, it is “suggested” that you pull the ripcord to save your life. He pointed out that it was “suggested” I practice the Twelve Steps, if I wanted to save my life. So I try to remember daily that I have a whole program of recovery based on all Twelve of the “suggested” Steps.

http://www.daily-reflections.com/2008/12/01/suggested-steps/

If I waited until I felt like doing something, it would not get done most
of the time.

http://ping.fm/p/wIw1w – [Image]

Going to my first alanon meeting tonight. Heard it said: AA teaches you to live without, Alanon teaches you to live within