TOPICS MAY 9, 2026
DAILY REFLECTIONS
1) If we still cling to something we will not let go, we ask God to help us be willing.
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 76
AS BILL SEES IT, p. 129
2) We need not apologize to anyone for depending upon the Creator. We have good reason to disbelieve those who think spirituality is the way of weakness. For us, it is the way of strength. The verdict of the ages is that men of faith seldom lack courage.They trust their God. So we never apologize for our belief in Him. Instead, we try to let Him demonstrate, through us, what He can do.
3) “Practicing being in service, takes the focus off ourselves and look for how we might help others. When we feel grateful, we naturally want to share ourselves in our good fortune. Then we find that being a service only increases our gratitude and joy.”
-Mary Marin Morrissey
LIVING SOBER
4) When we do find ourselves up-tight and even frantic, we can ask ourselves occasionally, “Am I really that indispensable?” or “Is this hurry really necessary?” What a relief to find the honest answer is frequently no! And such devices actually serve, in the long run, not only to help us get over our drinking problem and it’s old ways; they also enable us to become far more productive, because we can serve and channel our energy better. We arranged priorities more sensibly. We learned that many actions once considered vital can be eliminated if they were thoughtfully re-examined. “How much does it really matter?” is a very good question.