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> Date: July 10, 2012 11:02:13 AM EDT
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> July 10–“In the radiance of [the serenity] prayer we see that defeat, rightly accepted, need be no disaster.” An open mind will save us.
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> This is July, the 7th month of the year;
> • The 7th Tradition: Every A.A. group ought to be fully self-supporting, declining outside contributions.
> • The 7th Step: Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings.
> • The 7th Promise: We will lose interest in selfish things and gain interest in our fellows.
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> A.A. Thought for the Day
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> We in Alcoholics Anonymous do not enter into theological discussions, but in carrying our message we attempt to explain the simple "home' of the spiritual life. How faith in a Higher Power can help you to overcome loneliness, fear, and anxiety. How it can help you get along with other people. How it can make it possible for. you to rise above pain, sorrow, and despondency. How it can help you to overcome your desires for the things that destroy. Have I reached a simple, effective faith?
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> Meditation for the Day
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> Expect miracles of change in people's lives. Do not be held back by unbelief. People can be changed and they are often ready and waiting to be changed. Never believe that human nature cannot be changed. We see changed people every day. Do you have the faith to make those changes possible? Modem miracles happen every day in the lives of people. All miracles are in the realm of personalities. Human nature can be changed and is always being changed. But we must have enough faith so that we can be channels for God's strength into the lives of others.
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> Prayer for the Day
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> I pray that I may have the faith to expect miracles. I pray that I may be used by God to help change the lives of others.
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> 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.
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> The following is Excerpt No. 20 from As Bill Sees It : “Light from a Prayer”
> God grant us the serenity to accept the things we cannot change, the courage to change the things we can, & the wisdom to know the difference.
> Grapevine March 1962
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> We treasure our "serenity prayer" because it brings new light to us that can dissipate our old-time & nearly fatal habit of fooling ourselves.
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> In the radiance of this prayer we see that defeat, rightly accepted, need be no disaster. We now know that we do not have to run away, nor ought we try to overcome adversity by still another bulldozing power drive that can only push up obstacles before us faster than they can be taken down.
> Grapevine march 1962
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> As Bill Sees It (formerly The A.A. Way of Life); copyright © 1967 by Alcoholics Anonymous ® World Services, Inc., 475 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10115
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> Not Knowing
> Zen Master Jizo said that “not knowing is the most intimate thing.” Not knowing means to be open to all eventualities, to not prejudge a person or situation. If your mind is full of preconceived notions, there is no room for an unbiased view. It is like when your hands are full of objects—you cannot pick up anything new. A closed mind causes separation and suspicion. Like an umbrella, a mind is only useful when it is open.
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> From "Zen in the Workplace: Approaches to Mindful Management," Tricycle, Summer 1996=2