TOPICS – May 26
1) Daily Reflections
TURNING NEGATIVE TO POSITIVE
Our spiritual and emotional growth in A.A. does not depend
so deeply upon success as it does upon our failures and
setbacks. If you will bear this in mind. I think that your
slip will have the effect of kicking you upstairs, instead
of down….
AS BILL SEES IT , p. 184
2) Prayer For The Day
I pray that I may manifest God’s power in my daily living.
I pray that I may discipline myself so as to be ready to
meet every opportunity.
3) Keep It Simple
During our illness, it was as if our spirit lived in a deep, dark cave. Our spirit became gloomy, cold, and lonely. Our spirit didn’t know how to get out of the cave. We were dying.
Recovery brings us into the sunlight. At first, we can’t see a thing—it’s too bright! The world stretches around us—it’s so big! There are so many way to go! We don’t know what to do.
But our eyes get used to the light, and we feel the warm rays of the sun. We see we aren’t alone anymore. We relax. We know our spirit is in a better place—a place where we can live!
4) Daily Inspiration
Avoid becoming defensive and possibly causing conflict by taking a moment to think before I respond. God, help me to believe in myself strongly so that I am able to turn down invitations that make me feel bad.
God’s plans for us are beyond our imagination. God, may I not limit myself to my past experiences, but be willing to accept new opportunities and challenges into my life…