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> Date: March 5, 2012 10:16:48 AM EST
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> Subject: Fwd: Today, Monday, March 5, 2012
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> Subj: Today, Monday, March 5, 2012
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> March 5: Do I believe that the grace of God can do for me what I could never do for myself?
> This is March, the 3rd month of the year;
> • The 3rd Tradition: The only requirement for A.A. membership is a desire to stop drinking.
> • The 3rd Step: Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him.
> • The 3rd Promise: We will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it.
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> Thought for the Day
> Sometimes we try too hard to get this program. It is better to relax and accept it. It will be given to us, with no effort on our part, if we stop trying too hard to get it. Sobriety can be a free gift of God, which He gives us by His grace when He knows we are ready for it. But we have to be ready. Then we must relax, take it easy, and accept the gift with gratitude and humility. We must put ourselves in God's hands. We must say to God: "Here am I and here are all my troubles. I've made a mess of things and can't do anything about it. You take me and all my troubles and do anything you want with me." Do I believe that the grace of God can do for me what I could never do for myself?
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> Meditation for the Day
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> Fear is the curse of the world. Many are our fears. Fear is everywhere. I must fight fear as I would a plague. I must turn it out of my life. There is no room for fear in the heart in which God dwells. Fear cannot exist where true love is or where faith abides. So I must have no fear. Fear is evil, but "perfect love casteth out all fear." Fear destroys hope and hope is necessary for all of humanity.
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> Prayer for the Day
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> I pray that I may have no fear. I pray that I may cast all fear out of my life.
> 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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> What drives your life?
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> You, Lord, give perfect peace to those who keep their
> purpose firm and put their trust in you.
> Isaiah 26:3 tev
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> Point to ponder: Living on purpose is the path to peace.
> Question to consider: What would my family and friends say is the driving force in my life? What do I want it to be?
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> Everyone’s life is driven by something. Most dictionaries define the verb drive as “to guide, to control, or to direct.” Whether you are driving a car, a nail, or a golf ball, you are guiding, controlling, and directing it at that moment. What is the driving force in your life?
> Many people are driven by guilt, resentment and anger, fear, materialism, or the expectations of others. We are all products of our past but we don’t have to be prisoners of it. God’s purpose is not limited by your past. He can turn a murderer (Moses) into a leader, a coward (Gideon) into a courageous hero, and he can do amazing things with the rest of your life.
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> Father, I don’t want my life to be driven by anything but love for
> you. Help me to center my life on your plan and purpose for me,
> and not worry about the expectations of others.
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> From: The Purpose-Driven Life Prayer Journal, Warren, Rick; Inspirio, the gift group of Zondervan; Grand Rapids, Michigan, 2000, day 2.
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> As Stan B. would often quote:
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> “In all circumstances give thanks, for this is the will of God for you in Jesus Christ.”
> 1 Thes 5:18=2