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newby1961 · 11-01-2012, 07:22 AM

"Our book is meant to be suggestive only We realize we know only a little. God will constantly disclose more to you and to us. Ask Him in your morning meditation what you can do each day for the man who is still sick . The answers will come, if your own house is in order. But obviously you cannot transmit something you haven't got. See to it that your relationship with Him is right , and great events will come to pass for you and countless others . This is the Great Fact for us."

~ Alcoholics Anonymous 1st Edition A Vision For You pg 164
c Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, INC.

tomsteve · 11-01-2012, 07:44 AM

i love the last sentence in this paragraph.

IndaMiricale · 11-01-2012, 07:49 AM

Me too tomsteve..

We read this at the end of my friday meeting and I just love it every single time..

Have a wonderful day.

bbthumper · 11-01-2012, 08:15 AM

Ditto. I dig Bill's use of capitalization in words like "the Great Fact"

I like what Mickey B has to say about this paragraph.
"It may have bloody meant to be suggestive, but it aint!"

Or Scott L
"good news is that its suggestive. Bad news is its the only suggestion weve got."

tomsteve · 11-01-2012, 10:06 AM

ya know, thats something i didnt notice before, bb thumper.

yeah, suggstions. personal experience has showed me they really are musts.

bbthumper · 11-01-2012, 10:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tomsteve

ya know, thats something i didnt notice before, bb thumper.

yeah, suggstions. personal experience has showed me they really are musts.

Indeed. If we want what they got, there are dozens of musts in that book.

tomsteve · 11-01-2012, 03:19 PM

yuppers. even though i know theres bookmarks with all the musts, i have tried about 2 dozen times to go through and underline em. keep forgetin what i was doin when i start reading.
i have looked at the bookmark with all the musts. started changing it to "need." i started gettin a lil attitude.
then i did it later on and changed the "must" to "try." knew that wouldnt work too good ifi t was "try."

newby1961 · 11-02-2012, 03:35 AM

My sponsor used to always tell me "don't try do!" I would have to say this quote is in my top 5 favorite quotes out of the Big Book. Have a great day all and thanks for replying it is very cool to see.

11-01-2012, 07:22 AM	#1 (permalink)
newby1961 Trudging that road. Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Seattle Wa Posts: 6,837 Blog Entries: 1	Big Book Quote "Our book is meant to be suggestive only We realize we know only a little. God will constantly disclose more to you and to us. Ask Him in your morning meditation what you can do each day for the man who is still sick . The answers will come, if your own house is in order. But obviously you cannot transmit something you haven't got. See to it that your relationship with Him is right , and great events will come to pass for you and countless others . This is the Great Fact for us." ~ Alcoholics Anonymous 1st Edition A Vision For You pg 164 c Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, INC.

11-01-2012, 07:44 AM	#2 (permalink)
tomsteve Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: northern michigan. not the U.P. Posts: 3,112	i love the last sentence in this paragraph. __________________ all big book quotes from 1st edition

11-01-2012, 07:49 AM	#3 (permalink)
IndaMiricale Powerless over Alcohol Join Date: May 2011 Location: Trudging the Road to Happy Destiny! Posts: 4,020	Me too tomsteve.. We read this at the end of my friday meeting and I just love it every single time.. Have a wonderful day. __________________ "The only real thing in life are dreams, which nature cant touch with decay." Bob Dylan "Each day,somewhere in the world ,recovery begins when one alcoholic talks with another alcoholic , sharing experience,strength and hope."

11-01-2012, 08:15 AM	#4 (permalink)
bbthumper Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 1,152	Ditto. I dig Bill's use of capitalization in words like "the Great Fact" I like what Mickey B has to say about this paragraph. "It may have bloody meant to be suggestive, but it aint!" Or Scott L "good news is that its suggestive. Bad news is its the only suggestion weve got." __________________ *~BBThumper* ~All Big Book Quotes from the 1st edition A man can no more diminish God's glory by refusing to worship Him than a lunatic can put out the sun by scribbling the word, 'darkness' on the walls of his cell. C. S. Lewis

11-01-2012, 10:06 AM	#5 (permalink)
tomsteve Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: northern michigan. not the U.P. Posts: 3,112	ya know, thats something i didnt notice before, bb thumper. yeah, suggstions. personal experience has showed me they really are musts. __________________ all big book quotes from 1st edition

11-01-2012, 03:19 PM	#7 (permalink)
tomsteve Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: northern michigan. not the U.P. Posts: 3,112	yuppers. even though i know theres bookmarks with all the musts, i have tried about 2 dozen times to go through and underline em. keep forgetin what i was doin when i start reading. i have looked at the bookmark with all the musts. started changing it to "need." i started gettin a lil attitude. then i did it later on and changed the "must" to "try." knew that wouldnt work too good ifi t was "try." __________________ all big book quotes from 1st edition

11-02-2012, 03:35 AM	#8 (permalink)
newby1961 Trudging that road. Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Seattle Wa Posts: 6,837 Blog Entries: 1	My sponsor used to always tell me "don't try do!" I would have to say this quote is in my top 5 favorite quotes out of the Big Book. Have a great day all and thanks for replying it is very cool to see.

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