Meditations on "Obedience"

Following through requires that we be like Jesus and do the will of God no matter the cost

Although the Prayer of St Francis is beautiful and often quoted or sung, it’s much more difficult to put into practice in everyday living.

We were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.

God has forgiven us for the wrongs we have done and now we need to make amends and, if possible, reconcile with others

Like the writer of the Psalm, we need to put our trust in the weapons that God has given us.

When we face conflict between God’s way of life and life as we have known it, we will need to abandon our flawed thinking and allow God to teach us new ways

Some of the most welcome phrases in life and certainly in recovery circles are, "One day at a time" or "Just for today."

Dealing with anger, shame and hurtful relationships are areas vulnerable to our continued use of denial.

In His mercy, God waits for us to turn from sin and turn our will and life over to His care. He gives us His Holy Spirit to be with us and to live in us.

God is the answer to all our problems and His solutions are available to us when we turn to Him, seek His forgiveness, and turn our will and life, including our problems, over to His care

We are most like the devil when we lie.

Every A.A. group ought to be fully self-supporting, declining outside contributions. AA Tradition 7