THE PROMISES
The spiritual life is not a theory. We have to live it.
~ Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous
On page 83 of the Big Book, there begins a long paragraph worthy of study. The sentences in that paragraph have been referred to as “The Promises.”
We who are finding spiritual growth should frequently take time to examine the promises we find in working our Program. We always discover that we are working toward a definite purpose for promised rewards.
Just before the listing of the Promises, we read that we will be surprised at the spiritual progress we have made after finishing the Ninth Step. The Ninth Step concerns making direct amends.
We once believed that we needed a certain substance or behaviour in order to avoid loneliness and boredom. The Promises get rid of that idea. We are made aware that “God wants us to be happy, joyous, and free.”
After completing the journey through the first Nine Steps, the Promises begin to unfold for me.
©1990 by Anonymous, Published by Hazelden
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