Thought for the Day| Meditations on Hope and Acceptance
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If we’ll let it, the Third Step of our program will change our lives in a most profound way. This Step asks us to turn our will over to the care of God. In order words, we need to do three things: 1) Give up control. 2) Give up worry. 3) Quiet our minds and listen to our inner voice. It’s not impossible to do these things once we get accustomed to them, and they certainly take the guess-work out of what our response to any situation should be. We’ll know what to do. And we’ll see that God has every outcome under control.
We have spent so many fruitless hours worrying about other people and our relationships with them. We have felt compelled to force doors open, for them and for ourselves. We have driven people away because we have tried to play God in their lives— all because of worry.
Give it up. Let God be God.
If I begin to worry today, I’ll know I’m taking over for God. I can stop myself from worrying.
Since 1954, A Life Of My Own has become a stable force in the recovery of many alcoholics throughout the world. With over nine million copies in print (the original text has been revised), this “little book” offers daily thoughts, meditations, and prayers for living a clean and sober life. A spiritual resource with practical applications to fit our daily lives.
Karen Casey is also the Best Selling Author of Each Day a New Beginning, Daily Meditations for Women which has sold more than three million copies. Casey has spoken on spirituality, relationships, and personal growth for more than twenty years. Casey’s passionate about helping others in Twelve Step support groups where her own recovery from addiction began more than three decades ago.
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