Meditations on "Relationship"

Every day of our lives, and especially when we come into recovery, we need the healing power of God to bring us to new life.

As we hear Tradition 2 read in each AA meeting, we are reminded that, “For our group purpose there is but one ultimate authority – a loving God as He may express Himself in our group conscience.

Hunger and thirst are basic human needs. When basic needs are not met it's difficult or impossible to give ourselves to other tasks.

Contentment in life does not come from trying to control someone so they will meet our needs, or by trying to please them so they will like us and make us feel secure.

Why does God bother with rebellious humankind? As we read stories in the Bible, we notice that the people of God are fickle.

Shame is a powerful emotion that repeatedly tells us we are worthless, unacceptable, unforgiveable, and have no place in a loving relationship.

How many times have we spoken before we thought and, as the saying goes, “put our foot in our mouth?

To become willing to follow God's ways every day is a challenge for us who are used to running our own lives.

When making an inventory of our lives before God, some basic questions to ask are: "God what does my life look like to you?

We live in a beautiful world created by God. Because God desired a people for Himself, He made humans in His own image.

Some of us in recovery circles know what it is like to live in plenty and others of us have experienced what it is like to live in poverty.

Often people who have no relationship with God will pray when they are in trouble or when they urgently need help in a time of great distress.