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bluidkiti · 03-31-2025, 11:16 AM

March 31

Quote of the Week

"God is the answer, so now, what is the question?"

When I was a newcomer, I had a hard time with the God part of the program. “Higher Power” made it a little easier, but I still had trouble turning my drinking—and so the only way I knew how to live—over to something I didn’t quite believe in yet. My sponsor suggested I make the group of drunks (G.O.D.) in the meetings my Higher Power because they could do something I couldn’t: stop drinking. With that I was able to make a start.

While I began to see that the G.O.D. concept was working and that there might be something else helping to keep me sober, there was no way I was going to turn other areas of my life over. “God isn’t going to give me money to pay my bills today, is He?” “It’s up to me to make everything better in my life,” was part of my early attitude. Only slowly did this change as I found that the more I did turn over, the better my life got.

Today, I understand the full meaning of the Third Step and prefer to turn as much of my will and life over to God as I can. Without exception, any answer or direction I receive from prayer or meditation with God turns out to be the best for me and all involved. Now, whenever I’m anxious or uncertain about something, I’m grateful to turn to God. And when I dwell with Him long enough, I usually forget what I was worried about to begin with. God truly is my answer today.

03-31-2025, 11:16 AM	#13
bluidkiti Administrator Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 75,697	March 31 Quote of the Week "God is the answer, so now, what is the question?" When I was a newcomer, I had a hard time with the God part of the program. “Higher Power” made it a little easier, but I still had trouble turning my drinking—and so the only way I knew how to live—over to something I didn’t quite believe in yet. My sponsor suggested I make the group of drunks (G.O.D.) in the meetings my Higher Power because they could do something I couldn’t: stop drinking. With that I was able to make a start. While I began to see that the G.O.D. concept was working and that there might be something else helping to keep me sober, there was no way I was going to turn other areas of my life over. “God isn’t going to give me money to pay my bills today, is He?” “It’s up to me to make everything better in my life,” was part of my early attitude. Only slowly did this change as I found that the more I did turn over, the better my life got. Today, I understand the full meaning of the Third Step and prefer to turn as much of my will and life over to God as I can. Without exception, any answer or direction I receive from prayer or meditation with God turns out to be the best for me and all involved. Now, whenever I’m anxious or uncertain about something, I’m grateful to turn to God. And when I dwell with Him long enough, I usually forget what I was worried about to begin with. God truly is my answer today. __________________ "No matter what you have done up to this moment, you get 24 brand-new hours to spend every single day." --Brian Tracy AA gives us an opportunity to recreate ourselves, with God's help, one day at a time. --Rufus K. When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. --Franklin D. Roosevelt We stay sober and clean together - one day at a time! God says that each of us is worth loving.