AA Thought for the Day - January 27, 2016

AA Thought for the Day
(courtesy AA-Alive.net)

January 27, 2016

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Round-the-Clock Faith
Faith has to work twenty-four hours a day in an through us, or we perish.
- Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 16

Thought to Ponder . . .
People of faith have a logical idea of what life is all about.

AA-related 'Alconym' . . .
F A I T H = Finding Answers In The Heart.

A Member Shares:
I'm Craig, an alcoholic.  As the saying goes, "faith without works is dead."  Over the years, being in AA through trial and error, I have found my faith ... a real faith that I can and do have today.  Faith in my Higher Power, who I choose to call God, is very strong today.  Even though it's a faith I cannot reach out and physically touch, my spirituality is close to God.  All the miracles I've witnessed reflect the fact that I know God is real.  Through all my suicide attempts (and these attempts were not for attention), I see today that God had me the whole time.  Through all the relapses, the shakes, the tremors, the nightmares from sobering up, the feeling I was dying, it's been a good journey so far.  Through trial and error, it's been a journey to find myself and to see who Craig really is.  I think I always had faith, just sometimes through the years it was a little mustard seed.  Today, through working with God, the AA program, and the AA fellowship I have blossomed into a beautiful person.  Round-the-clock faith to me is essential if I am to maintain my sobriety today.  Thanks for letting me share.
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Blessings in sobriety to all,
In love and service,
joanna b
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