April 22
The Power of Prayer
Prayer must be directed inward as well as outward. We ask God to hear, but we must also hear. We must listen to our own prayers. There is also an advantage in praying together. In active addiction, a person seeks the tranquility of chemical anesthesia. Some people think sobriety should provide tranquility without chemicals. But serenity is not tranquility. Indeed, there is nothing tranquil in accepting the things that are unchangeable. It is said that ignorance is bliss. If so, then wisdom cannot be bliss. If we pray for wisdom, we must be ready to cope with its side effects.
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"No matter what you have done up to this moment, you get 24 brand-new hours to spend every single day." --Brian Tracy
AA gives us an opportunity to recreate ourselves, with God's help, one day at a time. --Rufus K.
When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. --Franklin D. Roosevelt
We stay sober and clean together - one day at a time!
God says that each of us is worth loving.
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