Twenty- Four Hours a Day

[newby1961]

A.A. Thought For The Day

"We must be willing to make amends to all the people we have
harmed. We must do the best we can to repair the damage done in
the past. When we make amends, when we say: ‘I'm sorry,' the
person is sure at least to be impressed by our sincere desire to set
right the wrong. Sometimes people we are making amends to admit
their own faults, so feuds of long standing melt away. Our most
ruthless creditors will sometimes surprise us. In general, we must
be willing to do the right thing, no matter what the consequences
may be for us." Have I made a sincere effort to make amends to
the people I have harmed?

Meditation For The Day

The grace of God cures disharmony and disorder in human
relationships. Directly you put your affairs, with their confusion
and their difficulties, into God's hands. He begins to effect a cure
of all the disharmony and disorder. You can believe that He will cause
you no more pain in the doing of it than a physician that knows
how to effect a cure would cause a patient. You can have faith that
God will do all that is necessary as painlessly as possible. But you
must be willing to submit to His treatment, even if you cannot now
see the meaning or purpose of it.

Prayer For The Day

I pray that I may willingly submit to whatever spiritual discipline
is necessary. I pray that I may accept whatever it takes to live a
better life.

(Twenty-Four Hours a Day) Hazelden Foundation P.O. Box 176 Center City, MN. 55012

[Veritas1]

This seems like two thoughts here.

One is that we are to make amends, and the other is that we should give it to God.

Which one is it?

Am I supposed to take a broken relationship and give it to God, or write a letter to heal it?

[2granddaughters]

Originally Posted by Veritas1

This seems like two thoughts here.

One is that we are to make amends, and the other is that we should give it to God.

Which one is it?

Am I supposed to take a broken relationship and give it to God, or write a letter to heal it?

I think it means to admit to God the fact that I need to make an amend and what is His will for me in making my amend. How best to do it ....

That's what it means to me.


My old sponsor used to say "If you find yourself at night on a strange road driving in the fog.. prayer is good.... but don't take your hands off the wheel"

All the best.

Bob R

[candi7]

Originally Posted by 2granddaughters

My old sponsor used to say "If you find yourself at night on a strange road driving in the fog.. prayer is good.... but don't take your hands off the wheel"
Bob R

I LOVE THAT! SO true!

[Veritas1]

Originally Posted by 2granddaughters

I think it means to admit to God the fact that I need to make an amend and what is His will for me in making my amend. How best to do it ....

That's what it means to me.


My old sponsor used to say "If you find yourself at night on a strange road driving in the fog.. prayer is good.... but don't take your hands off the wheel"

All the best.

Bob R

I understand. Ask God to show me what to do. Then how do I know what is me, and what might be God? How do I know if it's me trying to fix it, or what God would have me do?

How do you know when it's from God?

[2granddaughters]

Originally Posted by Veritas1

I understand. Ask God to show me what to do. Then how do I know what is me, and what might be God? How do I know if it's me trying to fix it, or what God would have me do?

How do you know when it's from God?

Ask your sponsor. Better yet, ask God .........(the old priest at the recovery home used to say that to me)

All the best..

Bob R