Meditations on ""

The contrast of destructive self-centeredness in active addiction with the healthy lifestyle of supporting one another in recovery is clearly expressed in Promise 7 of AA: We will lose interest in selfish things and gain interest in our fellows.

When we have been consciously walking in the ways of God for a time and a disaster strikes, we often think that we must have done something wrong to deserve what has occurred.

Making a list of persons we have harmed is intimidating but becoming willing to make amends to all of them seems like too much to ask of us.

God has a plan for our life each day that is meaningful, purposeful, and joyful.

When we gave our will and life over to the care of God, what was our motivation?

All of us want to be successful and to be able to do things well.

When we first came to admit that our lives were unmanageable and made a decision to turn our will and life over to the care of God, how much did we know about God?

It is often difficult to admit to ourselves the exact nature of the wrongs we have committed.

Many of us struggle with health issues both in our bodies and in our minds.

In Step 7 we humbly come before God and ask Him to remove all our shortcomings.

Jesus' followers weren't sure how to pray and so they asked Jesus to teach them.

Wherever people heard Jesus was, they sought Him out.