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In thinking about our day we may face indecision. We may not be

able to determine which course to take. Here we ask God for

inspiration, an intuitive thought or a decision. We relax and take

it easy. We don't struggle. We are often surprised how the right

answers come after we have tried this for a while.

Into Action, pg. 86

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The Hour of Decision, p. 202

“Not all large decisions can be well made by simply listing the pros and cons of a given situation, helpful and necessary as this process is. We cannot always depend on what seems to us to be logical. When there is doubt about our logic, we wait upon God and listen for the voice of intuition. If, in meditation, that voice is persistent enough, we may well gain sufficient confidence to act upon that, rather than upon logic.

“If, after an exercise of these two disciplines, we are still uncertain, then we should ask for further guidance, and, when possible, defer important decisions for a time. By then, with more knowledge of our situation, logic and intuition may well agree upon a right course.

“But if the decision must be now, let us not evade it through fear.  Right or wrong, we can always profit from the experience.”

Letter, 1966 

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  22
February

Today, I begin to understand WHY indecision is NO decision, and that no decision is stagnation – in growth, progress, sobriety, moving forward, moving on. If some issue has immobilized me with uncertainty or fear of the outcome, the strain of no resolution will likely progress to a breaking point. And, for me, the feared breaking point could be my sobriety. Today, enough is enough. I will decide, and I will call on the Program and my Higher Power how best to resolve the thing, whatever it is, that has hung over my head far too long. And in coming to a decision, God grant me the wisdom that the outcome may not be what I want – but I have faith that, at least as my Higher Power is concerned, the outcome is what I need. Today, no decision will fall to decision, and what kept me stagnant loses its control. And our common journey continues.


Step by step. – Chris M.

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 8
February


When I look back on all these worries I remember the story of the old man who said on his deathbed that he had had a lot of trouble in his life, most of which never happened.

—Winston Churchill

A rolled-up ball of yarn does not take up much space – it sits, ready to be used when needed. It gets unrolled a little bit at a time – just as much as is needed and no more. But a ball of yarn that gets unraveled can be strewn across an entire room. It becomes a jumbled mass, entangled and confusing.

When we live our lives a day at a time, we are like that rolled-up ball of yarn. Our thoughts, feelings, and skills are ready to be used as they are needed. But when we worry, our spirit becomes a jumbled mass of yarn. We get ahead of and behind ourselves – our thoughts are scattered and often our feelings are confused. Worry adds clutter and confusion to life.

What is most helpful is to put the worry away–to roll up the ball of yarn and bring ourselves into the present moment. In this way, we stand ready for each new stitch–and we will never be given more than we are able to handle.

Do I have worries that are cluttering my life today?

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