CarolD

*~*~*~*~*^ Big Book Quote ^*~*~*~*~*

"Actually we were fooling ourselves, for deep down in every man,
woman, and child, is the fundamental idea of God. It may be obscured
by calamity, by pomp, by worship of other things, but in some form
or other it is there. For faith in a Power greater than ourselves, and
miraculous demonstrations of that power in human lives, are facts as
old as man himself."


~Alcoholics Anonymous, 1st. Edition,
We Agnostics, pg. 55~

uncle holmes

If God dwells within every human being, I sometimes wonder if we should be letting him out instead of in. If he's already there, it's a matter of letting him come out.

Music

This is one of my favorite quotes from the Big Book. It struck a nerve with me the first time I read it because it explained why, when I spent most of my time trying to discredit God while demanding proof of His existence, when the crap hit the fan, I'd always ask God to "just get me out of this one and I'll lnever drink again." As I look back now, I remember how lousy I felt when I was trying to defend my way of life, knowing it was wrong. It's only been the past four years or so since I went back to church and "surrendered" again, that I've felt perfectly at peace and in real communion with my Higher Power God. I gave up doubting and today, I just believe. I find it really hard to believe that there's any human being who totally, without any hesitation at all can say honestly that he doesn't believe in the existance of God....even a little bit.

uncle holmes

I commend you for going back to church. This is something that I've failed to do. But it doesn't mean that I haven't surrendered. I surrender every morning by opening the Big Book and going into prayer and meditation and seeking my Higher Power to guide my day.