July 16
1) Daily Reflections
“A MEASURE OF HUMILITY”
In every case, pain had been the price of admission into a new life.
But this admission price had purchased more than we expected. It
brought a measure of humility, which we soon discovered to be a
healer of pain.
TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 75
2) Prayer For The Day
I pray that I may find a haven in the thought of God. I pray that I
may abide in that Strong Tower, strongly guarded.
3) Keep It Simple
Humility is being thankful for the chance to watch the parade. There were days we thought that all that counted were the heroes. But our program has no heroes. It has many fine, spiritual people. . . but no heroes.
When someone is needed to make coffee or pick up after a meeting, we can be willing to do those things. Let’s look at doing these little jobs as our way of looking for a good spot on the curb. . . .to watch the parade! The floats are so colorful, and the bands play so loud!
4) “It is easy to sit up and take notice. What is difficult is getting up
and taking action.”
–Al Batt