Post by stickmonkey on Jul 7, 2007 10:47:06 GMT -5
July 7 -------- God in each other
"One aspect of our spiritual awakening comes through the new
understanding of our Higher Power that we develop by sharing another
addict's recovery."
Basic Text, p.51
We've heard it said that we often see God most clearly in one another.
We see the truth of this when we practice our Twelfth Step. When we
carry the recovery message to another addict, we sense the presence of
a Power greater than ourselves. And as we watch the message take hold,
we realize something else.
It's the message that brings recovery, not the messenger. A Higher
Power, not our own power, is the source of the change that begins when
we carry the message to a still-suffering addict. As the message does
its work, transforming the life of another addict, we see a Higher
Power in action. We watch as acceptance and hope replace denial and
despair. Before our very eyes, the first traces of honesty,
open-mindedness, and willingness begin to appear. Something's
happening inside this person, something bigger and more powerful than
either of us. We're watching the God we've come to understand at work
in someone's life. We see the Higher Power in them. And we know with
greater certainty than ever that this Higher Power is in us, too, as
the force driving our recovery.
Just for today: As I carry the message of recovery to other addicts, I
will try to pay attention to the Power behind the message. Today, as I
watch other addicts recover, I will try to recognize the God in them
so I can better recognize the God in myself.
pg.197
Just For Today Daily Meditation is the property of Narcotics Anonymous ©
"One aspect of our spiritual awakening comes through the new
understanding of our Higher Power that we develop by sharing another
addict's recovery."
Basic Text, p.51
We've heard it said that we often see God most clearly in one another.
We see the truth of this when we practice our Twelfth Step. When we
carry the recovery message to another addict, we sense the presence of
a Power greater than ourselves. And as we watch the message take hold,
we realize something else.
It's the message that brings recovery, not the messenger. A Higher
Power, not our own power, is the source of the change that begins when
we carry the message to a still-suffering addict. As the message does
its work, transforming the life of another addict, we see a Higher
Power in action. We watch as acceptance and hope replace denial and
despair. Before our very eyes, the first traces of honesty,
open-mindedness, and willingness begin to appear. Something's
happening inside this person, something bigger and more powerful than
either of us. We're watching the God we've come to understand at work
in someone's life. We see the Higher Power in them. And we know with
greater certainty than ever that this Higher Power is in us, too, as
the force driving our recovery.
Just for today: As I carry the message of recovery to other addicts, I
will try to pay attention to the Power behind the message. Today, as I
watch other addicts recover, I will try to recognize the God in them
so I can better recognize the God in myself.
pg.197
Just For Today Daily Meditation is the property of Narcotics Anonymous ©