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> Date: July 18, 2011 10:52:46 AM EDT
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> July 18–“Gratitude to God for all His blessings will make us humble.”
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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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> Two things can spoil group unity -- gossip and criticism. To avoid these divisive things, we must realize that we're all in the same boat. We're like a group of people in a lifeboat after the steamer has sunk. If we're going to be saved, we've got to pull together. It’s a matter of life or death for us. Gossip and criticism are sure ways of disrupting any A.A. group. We're all in A.A. to keep sober ourselves and to help each other to keep sober. And neither gossip nor criticism helps anyone to stay sober. Am I often guilty of gossip or criticism?
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> Meditation for the Day
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> We should try to be grateful for all the blessings we have received and which we do not deserve. Gratitude to God for all His blessings will make us humble. Remember that we could do little by ourselves, and now we must rely largely on God's grace in 'helping ourselves and others. People do not care much for those who are smug and self-satisfied or those who gossip and criticize. But people are impressed by true humility. So we should try to walk humbly at all times. Gratitude to God and true humility is what makes us effective.
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> Prayer for the Day
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> I pray that I may walk humbly with God. I pray that I may rely on His grace to carry me through.
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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. 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 reading 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. 56 from As Bill Sees It : “Facing Criticism”
> Sometimes, we register surprise, shock, & anger when people find fault with A.A. We are apt to be disturbed to such an extent that we cannot benefit by constructive criticism.
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> This sort of resentment makes no friends & achieves no constructive purpose. Certainly, this is an area in which we can improve.
> Grapevine July 1965
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> It is evident that the harmony, security, & future effectiveness of A.A. will depend largely upon our maintenance of a thoroughly non-aggressive & pacific attitude in all our public relations. This is an exacting assignment, because in our drinking days we were prone to anger, hostility, rebellion, & aggression. &, even though we are now sober, the old patterns of behavior are to a degree still with us, always threatening to explode on any good excuse.
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> But we now know this & therefore I feel confident that in the conduct of our public affairs we shall always fine the grace to exert restraint.
> Twelve Concepts p-69
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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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