Al-Anon Slogans, long-form

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LET GO AND LET GOD

In Al-Anon, letting go and letting God means exchanging the finite, narrow limitations of our own self-will for the infinite wisdom of our Higher Power. We turn our lives over to the Higher Power's care, confident that in God's time, solutions to our problems and relief from our pain will come to us.

The lily symbolized this slogan in the picture here and was inspired by the biblical passage that tells us:


Quote:
Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin; and yet I say unto you, that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these


By making the Twelve Steps a part of our lives, learning to trust God's will, and practicing program principles in all our affairs, we continually renew our faith and achieve our own special beauty as our serenity grows.

Ironically, it is precisely when we are in the midst of a difficult, seemingly hopeless struggle, that we may feel our faith flagging. We may forget that our Higher Power is always there to nurture and guide us, and we may bend under the weight of our solitary burden, trying desperately to impose control over people, places and things. We may find that we speack or act impulsively, worsening the situation, sinking even more deeply into our misery.

As long as we persist in holding on to our pain and wallowing in resentment, hopelessness and negativity, we get in the way of our Higher Power. The program shows us that it is never too late to rededicate our lives and our will to God's care. We have at our disposal the tools to find peace and joy if we choose to use them. All we have to do to end futile struggling is detach fromt he problem, turn it over to our Higher Power, and quietly, patiently, focus on positive attitudes.

As we let go of our projections and stop trying to manipulate outcomes, we feel our panic and pain subside, and we understand we are not alone. Letting go does not mean giving up, and it doesn't mean escaping into inert passivity. It means giving our struggle over to God and getting on with our lives.

No matter who we are or how far we have come along on our individual paths, we may suddenly be confronted with a distressing situation. We may be tempted to force solutions, to make things happen, and we sacrifice our serenity. At such times, let us consider the lily and its effortless, graceful beauty, and let us remember to Let Go and Let God.