Monday 24 March 2014

ACTIVE, NOT PASSIVE


Man is supposed to think, and act. He wasn’t made in God’s image to be an automaton.

AS BILL SEES IT, p. 55


Before I joined A.A., I often did not think, and reacted to people and situations. When not reacting I acted in a mechanical fashion. After joining A.A., I started seeking daily guidance from a Power greater than myself, and learning to listen for that guidance. Then I began to make decisions and act on them, rather than react to them. The results have been constructive; I no longer allow others to make decisions for me and then criticize me for it.

Today—and every day—with a heart full of gratitude, and a desire for God’s will to be done through me, my life is worth sharing, especially with my fellow alcoholics! Above all, if I do not make a religion out of anything, even A.A., then I can be an open channel for God’s expression.

From the book Daily Reflections
© Copyright 1990 by Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc.

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