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**Ann** · 04-13-2007, 03:59 AM

AA Thought for the Day
April 13, 2007

Something

To me, there is no "spiritual side" to the program of AA;
the entire program is spiritual.
In my view, some of the evidences of a spiritual awakening are:
maturity; an end to habitual hatred;
the ability to love and to be loved in return;
the ability to believe, even without understanding,
that Something lets the sun rise in the morning and set at night,
makes the leaves come out in the spring and drop off in the fall,
and gives the birds song.

Why not let this Something be God?

Reprinted from Came to Believe, Page 48, with permission of A.A. World Services, Inc.

Thought to Ponder....

A spiritual awakening is our greatest gift.

Recovery Related Acronym

A A = Altered Attitudes.

lanie67 · 04-13-2007, 08:43 PM

I agree with this, I don't think you can approach the twelve steps and not be entering into spiritual territory. I don't think that you can be around the fellowship of the program and not be experiencing spirituality. As someone who has been away from the fellowship for awhile, I can feel this, maybe from having been away from it for some time.

04-13-2007, 03:59 AM	#1 (permalink)
Ann Forum Leader Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: By The Lake Posts: 25,173	AA Thought for the Day - Please Share AA Thought for the Day April 13, 2007 Something To me, there is no "spiritual side" to the program of AA; the entire program is spiritual. In my view, some of the evidences of a spiritual awakening are: maturity; an end to habitual hatred; the ability to love and to be loved in return; the ability to believe, even without understanding, that Something lets the sun rise in the morning and set at night, makes the leaves come out in the spring and drop off in the fall, and gives the birds song. Why not let this Something be God? Reprinted from Came to Believe, Page 48, with permission of A.A. World Services, Inc. Thought to Ponder.... A spiritual awakening is our greatest gift. Recovery Related Acronym A A = Altered Attitudes. __________________ “Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” ~Winnie the Pooh~

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04-13-2007, 08:43 PM	#2 (permalink)
lanie67 Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: south east Posts: 216	I agree with this, I don't think you can approach the twelve steps and not be entering into spiritual territory. I don't think that you can be around the fellowship of the program and not be experiencing spirituality. As someone who has been away from the fellowship for awhile, I can feel this, maybe from having been away from it for some time.

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