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I will be out of town skiing in Utah. I hope you have a fabulous 2011
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> Subject: Fwd: Todays for the coming week
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>
> Subj: Todays for the coming week
>
>
> I will out of town. Just in case you want the readings:
>
> December 27–the goodness in us is still there; the fellowship helped
> us find it, build
>
> This is December, the 12th month of the year;
> • The 12th Tradition reads: Anonymity is the spiritual founda
> tion of all our Traditions, ever reminding us to place principles be
> fore personalities.
> • The 12th Step: Having had a spiritual awakening as the resu
> lt of these steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics, and
> to practice these principles in all our affairs.
> • The 12th Promise: We will suddenly realize that God is doin
> g for us what we could not do for ourselves.
> _________
> A.A. Thought for the Day
>
> I need the A.A. principles for the development of the buried life
> within me, that good life, which I had misplaced, but which I found
> again in this fellowship. This life within me is developing slowly
> but surely, with many setbacks, many mistakes, many failures, but
> still developing. As long as I stick close to A.A., my life will go
> on developing, and I cannot yet know what it will be, but I know
> that it will be good. That's all I want to know. It will be good. Am
> I thanking God for A.A.?
>
> Meditation for the Day
>
> Build your life on the firm foundation of true gratitude to God for
> all His blessings and true humility because of your unworthiness of
> these blessings. Build the frame of your life out of self-
> discipline; never let yourself get selfish or lazy or contented with
> yourself. Build the walls of your life out of service to others,
> helping them to find the way to live. Build the roof of your life
> out of prayer and quiet times, waiting for God's guidance from
> above. Build a garden around your life out of peace of mind and
> serenity and a sure faith.
>
> Prayer for the Day
>
> I pray that I may build my life on A.A. principles. I pray that it
> may be a good building when my work is finished.
>
>
> 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.
> _________________
> The following is Excerpt No. 92 from As Bill Sees It : “Walking To
> ward Serenity”
>
> When I was tired & could not concentrate, I used to fall
> back on an affirmation toward life that took the form of simple
> walking & deep breathing. I sometimes told myself that I could not
> do even this - that I was too weak. But I learned that this was the
> point at which I could not give in without becoming still more
> depressed.
>
> So I would set myself a small stint. I would determine to
> walk a quarter of a mile. & I would concentrate by counting my
> breathing - say, six steps to each slow inhalation & four to each
> exhalation.
>
> Having done the quarter mile, I found that I could go on,
> maybe a half mile more. Then another half mile & maybe another.
>
> This was encouraging. The false sense of physical weakness
> would leave me (this feeling being so characteristic of
> depressions). The walking & especially the breathing were powerful
> affirmations toward life & living & away from failure & death. The
> counting represented a minimum discipline in concentration, to get
> some rest from the wear & tear of fear & guilt.
> letter 1960
>
> 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
>
> ____________________________
> December 28
>
> This is December, the 12th month of the year;
>
> • The 12th Tradition reads: Anonymity is the spiritual founda
> tion of all our Traditions, ever reminding us to place principles be
> fore personalities.
> • The 12th Step: Having had a spiritual awakening as the resu
> lt of these steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics, and
> to practice these principles in all our affairs.
> • The 12th Promise: We will suddenly realize that God is doin
> g for us what we could not do for ourselves.
> _________
> A.A. Thought for the Day
>
> A.A. may be human in its organization, but it is divine in its
> purpose. The purpose is to point me toward God and the good life. My
> feet have been set upon the right path. I feel it in the depths of
> my being. I am going in the right direction. The future can be
> safely left to God. Whatever the future holds, it cannot be too much
> for me to bear. I have the Divine Power with me to carry me through
> everything that may happen. Am I pointed toward God and the good life?
>
> Meditation for the Day
>
> Although unseen, the Lord is always near to those who believe in Him
> and trust Him and depend on Him for the strength to meet the
> challenges of life. Although veiled from mortal sight, the Higher
> Power is always available to us whenever we humbly ask for it. The
> feeling that God is with us should not depend on any passing mood of
> ours; we should try to be always conscious of His power and love in
> the background of our lives.
>
> Prayer for the Day
>
> I pray that I may feel that God is not too far away to depend on for
> help. I pray that I may feel confident of His readiness to give me
> the power that I need.
>
> _
> 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.
> ___________________________
> The following is Excerpt No. 104 from As Bill Sees It : “Our New E
> mployer ”
> We had a new employer. Being all-powerful, he provided what
> we needed, if we
> kept close to him & performed his work well.
>
> Established on such a footing, we became less & less
> interested in ourselves, our
> little plans & designs. More & more we became interested in seeing
> what we could
> contribute to life.
>
> As we felt new power flow in, as we enjoyed peace of mind,
> as we discovered we
> could face life successfully, as we became conscious of His
> presence, we began to lose
> our fear of today, tomorrow or the hereafter. We were reborn.
> Alcoholics Anonymous p-63
>
> As Bill Sees It (formerly The A.A. Way of Life); copyright © 1967 by
> Alcoholics Anonymous ® World Services, Inc., 475 Riverside Drive, N
> ew York, NY 10115
>
> ________________________________________
>
> December 29–Faith without works is dead
>
> This is December, the 12th month of the year;
>
> • The 12th Tradition reads: Anonymity is the spiritual founda
> tion of all our Traditions, ever reminding us to place principles be
> fore personalities.
> • The 12th Step: Having had a spiritual awakening as the resu
> lt of these steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics, and
> to practice these principles in all our affairs.
> • The 12th Promise: We will suddenly realize that God is doin
> g for us what we could not do for ourselves.
> _________
>
> A.A. Thought for the Day
>
> Participating in the privileges of the movement, I shall share in
> the responsibilities, taking it upon myself to carry my fair share
> of the load, not grudgingly but joyfully. I am deeply grateful for
> the privileges I enjoy because of my membership in this great
> movement. They put an obligation upon me which I will not shirk. I
> will gladly carry my fair share of the burdens. Because of the joy
> of doing them, they will no longer be burdens, but opportunities.
> Will I accept every opportunity gladly?
>
> Meditation for the Day
>
> Work and prayer are the two forces that are gradually making a
> better world. We must work for the betterment of ourselves and other
> people. Faith without works is dead. But all work with people should
> be based on prayer. If we say a little prayer before we speak or try
> to help, it win make us more effective. Prayer is the force behind
> the work. Prayer is based on faith that God is working with us and
> through us. We can believe that nothing is impossible in human
> relationships, if we depend on the help of God.
>
> Prayer for the Day
>
> I pray that my life may be balanced between prayer and work. I
> pray that I may not work without prayer or pray without work.
>
>
> 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.
> _________________
> The following is Excerpt No. 131 from As Bill Sees It : “Obstacles i
> n Our Path”
>
> We live in a world riddled with envy. To a greater or lesser
> degree, everybody is
> infected with it.
> From this defect we must surely get a warped yet definite
> satisfaction. Else why
> would we consume so much time wishing for what we have not, rather
> than working for
> it, or angrily looking for attributes we shall never have, instead
> of adjusting to the fact
> & accepting it?
> Twelve & Twelve p-67
>
> 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 ®
> World Services, Inc., 475 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10115
> ____________________________
>
> December 30
> This is December, the 12th month of the year;
> • The 12th Tradition reads: Anonymity is the spiritual founda
> tion of all our Traditions, ever reminding us to place principles be
> fore personalities.
> • The 12th Step: Having had a spiritual awakening as the resu
> lt of these steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics, and
> to practice these principles in all our affairs.
> • The 12th Promise: We will suddenly realize that God is doin
> g for us what we could not do for ourselves.
> _________
> A.A. Thought for the Day
>
> To the extent that I fail in my responsibilities, A.A. fails. To the
> extent that I succeed, A.A. succeeds. Every failure of mine will set
> back A.A. work to that extent. Every success of mine will put A.A.
> ahead to that extent. I shall not wait to be drafted for service to
> others, but I shall volunteer. I shall accept every opportunity to
> work for A.A. as a challenge, and I shall do my best to accept every
> challenge and perform my task as best I can. Will I accept every
> challenge gladly?
>
> Meditation for the Day
>
> People are failures in the deepest sense when they seek to live
> without God's sustaining power. Many people try to be self-
> sufficient and seek selfish pleasure and find that it does not work
> too well. No matter how much material wealth they acquire, no matter
> how much fame and material power, the time of disillusionment and
> futility usually comes. Death is ahead, and they cannot take any
> material thing with them when they go. What does it matter if I have
> gained the whole world, but lost my own soul?
>
> Prayer for the Day
>
> I pray that I will not come empty to the end of my life. I pray
> that I may so live that I will not be afraid to die.
>
> _
> 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.
> _________________
> The following is Excerpt No. 254 from As Bill Sees It : “Satisfact
> ions of Right Living ”
>
> How wonderful is the feeling that we do not have to be specially
> distinguished
> among our fellows in order to be useful & profoundly happy. Not many
> of us can be
> leaders of prominence, nor do we wish to be.
> Service gladly rendered, obligations squarely met, troubles
> well accepted or solved
> with God's help, the knowledge that at home or in the world outside
> we are partners in a
> common effort, the fact that in God's sight all human beings are
> important, the proof
> that love freely given brings a full return, the certainty that we
> are no longer isolated
> & alone in self constructed prisons, the surety that we can fit &
> belong in God's
> scheme of things - these are the satisfactions of right living for
> which no pomp &
> circumstance, no heap of material possessions, could possibly be
> substitutes.
> Twelve & Twelve p-124
>
> As Bill Sees It (formerly The A.A. Way of Life); copyright © 1967 by
> Alcoholics Anonymous ® World Services, Inc., 475 Riverside Drive, N
> ew York, NY 10115
>
> ___________________________
>
> December 31
> This is December, the 12th month of the year;
>
> • The 12th Tradition reads: Anonymity is the spiritual founda
> tion of all our Traditions, ever reminding us to place principles be
> fore personalities.
> • The 12th Step: Having had a spiritual awakening as the resu
> lt of these steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics, and
> to practice these principles in all our affairs.
> • The 12th Promise: We will suddenly realize that God is doin
> g for us what we could not do for ourselves.
> _________
>
>
> A.A. Thought for the Day
>
> I shall be loyal in my attendance, generous in my giving, kind in my
> criticism, creative in my suggestions, loving in my attitudes. I
> shall give A.A. my interest, my enthusiasm, my devotion, and most of
> all, myself. The Lord's Prayer has become part of my A.A. thoughts
> for each day: "Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy
> name. Thy kingdom comes. Thy will be done, on earth as it is in
> heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our
> trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. Lead us not
> to temptation, but deliver us from evil." Have I given myself?
>
> Meditation for the Day
>
> As we look back over the year just gone, it has been a good year
> to the extent that we have put good thoughts, good words, and good
> deeds into it. None of what we have thought, said, or done need be
> wasted. Both the good and the bad experiences can be profited by. In
> a sense, the past is not entirely gone. The result of it, for good
> or evil, is with us at the present moment. We can only learn by
> experience and none of our experience is completely wasted. We can
> humbly think God for the good things of the year that has gone.
>
> Prayer for the Day
>
> I pray that I may carry good things into the year ahead. I pray
> that I may carry on with faith, with prayer, and with hope.
>
>
> 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.
>
> _________________
> The following is Excerpt No. 33 from As Bill Sees It : “Foundation f
> or Life”
> We discover that we receive guidance for our lives to just
> about the extent that we stop making demands upon God to give it to
> us on order & on our terms.
> Twelve & Twelve p-104
>
> In praying, we ask simply that throughout the day God place
> in us the best understanding of His will that we can have for that
> day, & that we be given the grace by which we may carry it out.
> Twelve & Twelve p-102
>
> There is a direct linkage among self-examination meditation,
> & prayer. Taken separately, these practices can bring much relief &
> benefit. But when they are logically related & interwoven, the
> result is an unshakable foundation for life.
> Twelve & Twelve p-98
>
> As Bill Sees It (formerly The A.A. Way of Life); copyright © 1967 by
> Alcoholics Anonymous ® World Services, Inc., 475 Riverside Drive, N
> ew York, NY 10115