TOPICS – July 23
1) Daily Reflections
I ASK GOD TO DECIDE
“I pray that you now remove from me every single defect of character
which stands in the way of my usefulness to you and my fellows.”
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 76
2) A.A. Thought For The Day
We should remember that all A.A.’s have “clay feet.” We should not
set any member upon a pedestal and mark her or him out as a perfect
A.A. Its not fair to the person to be singled out in this fashion and if
the person is wise she or he will not wish it. If the person we single
out as an ideal A.A. has a fall, we are in danger of falling, too. Without
exception, we are all only one drink away from a drunk, no matter how
long we have been in A.A. Nobody is entirely safe. A.A. itself should
be our ideal, not any particular member of it. Am I putting my trust in
A.A. principles and not in any one member of the group?
3) Prayer For The Day
I pray that I may not allow those about me to spoil my peace of mind. I
pray that I may keep a deep inner calm throughout the day.
4) Keep It Simple
Don’t talk unless you can improve the silence.—Laurence Couglin
“Do I talk to much?” Most of us wonder this sometimes. There are some ways to find out.
Ask yourself these questions: “How much do I know about people in my life?”
“What do they think and feel?” “Do I listen to them?” “Do I often feel that I say too much?”
Then ask a few trusted friends these questions: “Do you think I talk to much?” “How well do you think I listen to you?”
Silence help us listen—to ourselves, to others, and to our Higher Power.