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> Date: September 8, 2010 10:27:04 AM EDT
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> Subject: Fwd: Today, Wednesday, September 8, 2010
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> September 8--Am I truly grateful for the grace of God?
> This is September, the 9th month of the year;
> • The 9th Tradition: A.A., as such, ought never be organized;
> but we may create service boards or committees directly responsible
> to those they serve.
> • The 9th Step: Made direct amends to such people wherever
> possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.
> • The 9th Promise: Our whole attitude and outlook upon life w
> ill change.
>
> Thought for the Day
> Another of the mottoes of A.A. is “But for the Grace of God.”
> Once we have fully accepted the program we become humble about our a
> chievement. We do not take too much credit for our sobriety. When
> we see another suffering alcoholic in the throes of alcoholism, we s
> ay to ourselves: “But for the grace of God, there go I.” We do
> not forget the kind of people we were. We remember those we left be
> hind us. And we are very grateful to the grace of God which has giv
> en us another chance. Am I truly grateful for the grace of God?
>
> Meditation for the Day
> A consciousness of God’s presence as One who loves you makes all lif
> e different. The consciousness of God’s love promotes the opening o
> f your whole being to God. It brings wonderful relief from the care
> s and worries of our daily lives. Relief brings peace and peace bri
> ngs contentment that no one can take from you. Feel sure of God’s u
> nfailing love and care for you and for all His children. There is f
> reedom and serenity in those who walk in God’s love, held safe in Hi
> s loving care.
>
> Prayer for the Day
> I pray that I may walk in God’s love. I pray that, as I go, I may
> feel the spring of God’s power in my steps and the joy of His love i
> n my heart.
> Source: Twenty-Four Hours a Day, Richmond Walker, Copyright © 1975,
> Hazeldon Foundation, printed in the USA. Editor’s note: This book
> was compiled by Richmond Walker (1892–1965) of the Group at Daytona
> Beach, Florida. I get the text from the following website: http://www.anonymityone.com/h24/0403EN.htm
> Note 4 numbers after “h24/”: the first two are the day of the
> month and the second two are the month. Example: To get daily read
> ing for December 21st, you would change the URL to http://www.anonymityone.com/h24/2112EN.htm
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> The following is Excerpt No. 131 from As Bill Sees It : “Obstacles
> in Our Path”
> Each of us would like to live at peace with himself & with his
> fellow. We would like to be assured that the grace of God can do for
> us what we cannot do for ourselves.
> We have seen that character defects based upon shortsighted or
> unworthy desires are the obstacles that block our path toward these
> objectives. We now clearly see that we have been making
> unreasonable demands upon ourselves, upon others, & upon God.
>
> Twelve & Twelve p-76
>
> As Bill Sees It (formerly The A.A. Way of Life); copyright © 1967 by
> Alcoholics Anonymous ®
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