AA Thought for the Day - March 22, 2015

AA Thought for the Day
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March 22, 2015

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Concept
My friend suggested what seemed then a novel idea.  He said,
"Why don't you choose your own conception of God?"  That statement hit me hard.
It melted the icy intellectual mountain in whose shadow I had lived and shivered many years.
I stood in the sunlight at last.
- Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 12

Thought to Ponder . . .
Take a walk with God.  He will meet you at the Steps.

AA-related 'Alconym' . . .
F A I T H = For All, I Trust Him.

A Member Shares:
Hi everyone, I'm Robin, an alcoholic with Mittenhead the cat at the keyboard.  It was a huge relief for me to learn that I didn't have to consider anyone else's conception of God.  Like many folks, I have no connection to a formal religion .  When asked, I say "I am a spiritual person."  One thing came to me in my developing conception of God and that was, "God is all."  With a sponsor, I learned to actively seek manifestations of God and God's love in my daily life.  I really turned a corner when it came to me that "God is all, including me."  I had such a low opinion of myself that it took a while for me to develop a conception of God which included me.  Since then my conception of God and my need for God in my daily life has changed and grown.  The longer I practice this program, the more I need and depend upon God.  Thank you for listening!
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