Today's Thought - September - Bluidkiti's Alcohol and Drug Addictions Recovery Help/Support Forums

bluidkiti · 09-20-2024, 05:34 AM

September 20

Faith is the subtle chain which binds us to the infinite.

~Elizabeth Oakes Smith

Surrendering ourselves to a Higher Power is a big step. As addicts, trust has not been one of our strong points. On top of that, Step Three says we surrender to the "care" of God. Feeling cared for - nurtured, trusted, listened to - may not feel familiar either. The idea of a Higher Power who actually cares for us can seem pretty foreign.

A starting place can be the idea of simply making a decision. When we do that, we will be shown the way to turn our will and life over to the care of God. Building a relationship with our Higher Power is like building any other relationship; it takes time, honesty, and faith. God doesn't require perfect faith, only our willingness. If we do our part, God will do the rest.

Faith is knowing that which is beyond knowledge and seeing that which is beyond sight.

Today's reading is from the book Answers in the Heart

09-20-2024, 05:34 AM	#21
bluidkiti Administrator Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 73,642	September 20 Faith is the subtle chain which binds us to the infinite. ~Elizabeth Oakes Smith Surrendering ourselves to a Higher Power is a big step. As addicts, trust has not been one of our strong points. On top of that, Step Three says we surrender to the "care" of God. Feeling cared for - nurtured, trusted, listened to - may not feel familiar either. The idea of a Higher Power who actually cares for us can seem pretty foreign. A starting place can be the idea of simply making a decision. When we do that, we will be shown the way to turn our will and life over to the care of God. Building a relationship with our Higher Power is like building any other relationship; it takes time, honesty, and faith. God doesn't require perfect faith, only our willingness. If we do our part, God will do the rest. Faith is knowing that which is beyond knowledge and seeing that which is beyond sight. Today's reading is from the book Answers in the Heart __________________ "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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