By drinking, we escaped from boredom for a while. We almost forgot
our troubles. But when we sobered up, our troubles were twice as
bad. Drinking had only made them worse. In A.A., we really escape
boredom. Nobody’s bored at an A.A. meeting. We stick around after
it’s over and we hate to leave. Drinking gave us a temporary feeling
of importance. When we’re drinking, we kid ourselves into thinking
we are somebody. We tell tall stories to build ourselves up. In A.A.,
we don’t want that kind of self-importance. We have real
self-respect and honesty and humility. Have I found something much
better and more satisfactory than drinking?Meditation For The DayI believe that my faith and God’s power can accomplish anything in
human relationships. There is no limit to what these two things can
do in this field. Only believe, and anything can happen. Saint Paul
said; “I can do all things through Him who strengtheneth me.” All
walls that divide you from other human beings can fall by your faith
and God’s power. These are the two essentials. Everyone can be
moved by these.Prayer For The DayI pray that I may try to strengthen my faith day by day. I pray that I
may rely more and more on God’s power.
our troubles. But when we sobered up, our troubles were twice as
bad. Drinking had only made them worse. In A.A., we really escape
boredom. Nobody’s bored at an A.A. meeting. We stick around after
it’s over and we hate to leave. Drinking gave us a temporary feeling
of importance. When we’re drinking, we kid ourselves into thinking
we are somebody. We tell tall stories to build ourselves up. In A.A.,
we don’t want that kind of self-importance. We have real
self-respect and honesty and humility. Have I found something much
better and more satisfactory than drinking?Meditation For The DayI believe that my faith and God’s power can accomplish anything in
human relationships. There is no limit to what these two things can
do in this field. Only believe, and anything can happen. Saint Paul
said; “I can do all things through Him who strengtheneth me.” All
walls that divide you from other human beings can fall by your faith
and God’s power. These are the two essentials. Everyone can be
moved by these.Prayer For The DayI pray that I may try to strengthen my faith day by day. I pray that I
may rely more and more on God’s power.