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> From: Dave Mastran <davemastran@gmail.com>
> Date: July 24, 2014 at 9:19:18 AM EDT
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> Subject: Fwd: Today, Thursday, July 24, 2014
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> July 24–By practicing the A.A. principles we keep the dike strong and in repair.
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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.
> __________________
> A.A. Thought for the Day
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> A.A. is like a dike, holding back the ocean of liquor. If we take one glass of liquor, it is like making a small hole in the dike and once such a hole has been made, the whole ocean of alcohol may rush in upon us. By practicing the A.A. principles we keep the dike strong and in repair. We spot any weakness or crack in that dike and make the necessary repairs before any dam- age is done. Outside the dike is the whole ocean of alcohol, waiting to engulf us again in despair. Am I keeping the dike strong?
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> Meditation for the Day
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> Keep as close as you can to the Higher Power. Try to think, act, live as though you were always in God's presence. Keeping close to a Power greater than your- self is the solution to most of the earth's problems. Try to practice the presence of God in the things you think and do. That is the secret of personal power. It is the thing that influences the lives of others for good. Abide in the Lord and rejoice in His love. Keep close to the Divine Spirit in the universe. Keep God close behind your thoughts.
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> Prayer for the Day
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> I pray that I may keep close to the Mind of God. I pray that I may live with Him in my heart and mind.
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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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> FoB
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> Perhaps this is a slow way of gaining sobriety and growth. But, after all, sobriety is a pretty recently planted sprout. If I act impatient and tug at the topmost shoot to make it grow faster, I may pull the whole thing out of the ground. But if I nurture the roots day by day by day, I am likely to promote secure and healthy growth.
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> Or, to put it another way, getting away from the pull of the first drink is like putting a space vehicle in orbit. It takes a lot of thrust to overcome the initial pull of gravity and get the vehicle off the ground. But once it gets in orbit, all that's required is a small correction from time to time. That's how the 24-hour plan works - a small daily checkup and correction to keep us away from the pull of that first drink.
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> The 24-hour plan is a discipline whose yield is freedom.
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> B.F.P. (Manhattan, NY)
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> AA Grapevine, January 1968, "Why I need the 24-hour plan"
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> © 1985, AA Grapevine, Inc., The Best of the Grapevine [vol. 1], "What About This 24-Hour Plan?" page 152
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