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bluidkiti · 05-24-2023, 06:05 AM

May 24

Taking a time-out will benefit everyone.

Reacting too quickly to any situation, grave or mundane, can lead us astray. Only by pausing first to hear God's suggestion can we be certain of doing the right thing or saying what's best. Somebody has to be willing to back away from an ugly conflict, or it can turn violent. Let's be the ones.

The program has given us the tools, and we'll gain in the process. We'd never have won the war anyway. Arguments are normal - healthy, even. We all see circumstances from unique perspectives; thus disagreements ensue. How we represent these perspectives is a sign of how much we have grown, and the opportunities for more growth will present themselves daily. Learning that we have the choice to back away is powerful information. It makes peace possible.

I'll be quiet rather than argumentative today. The change will feel wonderfully peaceful.

Today's reading is from the book A Life of My Own: Meditations on Hope and Acceptance*

05-24-2023, 06:05 AM	#24
bluidkiti Administrator Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 75,675	May 24 Taking a time-out will benefit everyone. Reacting too quickly to any situation, grave or mundane, can lead us astray. Only by pausing first to hear God's suggestion can we be certain of doing the right thing or saying what's best. Somebody has to be willing to back away from an ugly conflict, or it can turn violent. Let's be the ones. The program has given us the tools, and we'll gain in the process. We'd never have won the war anyway. Arguments are normal - healthy, even. We all see circumstances from unique perspectives; thus disagreements ensue. How we represent these perspectives is a sign of how much we have grown, and the opportunities for more growth will present themselves daily. Learning that we have the choice to back away is powerful information. It makes peace possible. I'll be quiet rather than argumentative today. The change will feel wonderfully peaceful. Today's reading is from the book A Life of My Own: Meditations on Hope and Acceptance* __________________ "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.