AA Thought for the Day - January 8, 2016

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

January 8, 2016

Defects
What God wants me to do is rarely what I want to do.
For instance, if I want to avoid or leave, God wants me to stay and handle.
If I want to be understood or accepted by others, God wants me to try to understand or accept others a bit more.
If I want to forget, God wants me to forgive.
If I want to point the finger of blame at someone else, God wants me to see my part in creating the disaster.
If I want to dislike someone because of a grating character defect he or she has, God wants me to see the same defect in myself.
- The Best of the Grapevine [Vol. 3], pp. 218-219

Thought to Ponder . . .
If I want God to remove my character defects, I'll have to stop doing them.

AA-related 'Alconym' . . .
H O W = Honesty, Open-mindedness, Willingness.

Thanks to all of you for sharing so generously of your experience, strength and hope in carrying the AA message.
Blessings in sobriety to all,
In love and service,
joanna b
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