9-3-06

[readandpostrosie]

Daily Reflections


FINDING "A REASON TO BELIEVE"
The willingness to grow is the essence of all spiritual
development. As Bill Sees It, p.171

A line from a song goes, ". . . and I look to find a reason to believe .
.. ." It reminds me that at one time I was not able to find a reason
to believe that my life was all right. Even though my life had been
saved by coming to A.A., three months later I went out and drank
again. Someone told me: "You don't have to believe. Aren't you
willing to believe that there is a reason for your life, even though you
may not know yourself what that reason is, or that you may not
sometimes know the right way to behave?" When I saw how
willing I was to believe there was a reason for my life, then I could
start to work on the Steps. Now when I begin with, "I am willing. .
.. ," I am using the key that leads to action, honesty, and openness
to a Higher Power moving through my life.

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[readandpostrosie]

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[Tim and Lisa]

"readandpostrosie" <readandpost@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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Reminds me of this joke

These two cannibals come across this corpse laying on the beach and they
decide one would start at his feet and the other would start at his head.
And as there devouring this coupes the one looks up and asks, How yaw doing?
He answers Having a ball, So he tells him , Slow down your eating to fast!!

[mwilson121@hotmail.com]

readandpostrosie wrote:
> Daily Reflections
>
>
> FINDING "A REASON TO BELIEVE"
> The willingness to grow is the essence of all spiritual
> development. As Bill Sees It, p.171
>
> A line from a song goes, ". . . and I look to find a reason to believe .
> . ." It reminds me that at one time I was not able to find a reason
> to believe that my life was all right. Even though my life had been
> saved by coming to A.A., three months later I went out and drank
> again. Someone told me: "You don't have to believe. Aren't you
> willing to believe that there is a reason for your life, even though you
> may not know yourself what that reason is, or that you may not
> sometimes know the right way to behave?" When I saw how
> willing I was to believe there was a reason for my life, then I could
> start to work on the Steps. Now when I begin with, "I am willing. .
> . ," I am using the key that leads to action, honesty, and openness
> to a Higher Power moving through my life.
>
> ************************************************** *********
I took a newcomer to a meeting last night and he said that upon walking
into this Program he had nothing to lose. "What about your life"? i
asked. Even in the midst of my addiction, i always believed there had
to be more to life then actively throwing it away!! It was after i
reached a bottom that i decided i better seek a H.P who could do for me
what i couldnt do for myself. Today i am sober with hopes, dreams and
goals! And i believe it will still improve over time !!