Today, try meditating on your sobriety and what it means to you. AS GUIDE See to it that your relationship with Him is right, and great events will come to pass for you and countless others. Perhaps they will not betray you to the level Gomer did to Hosea, but they will. That’s why it’s important to have some daily reflections to keep you on track. Reflections on Daily Readings September 26th - October 30th. We do not just practice these principles in regard to our drinking problem. It can be tough to maintain sobriety, especially when life throws you a curveball. It is the carrying on of the whole program. This part of the twelfth step must not be overlooked. We must practice these principles in all our affairs. September 1 WILLINGNESS TO GROW If more gifts are to be received, our awakening has to go on. What if you don’t have a religion? You can still get benefits from the practices that are in your own culture or country’s traditions.įind what works best for you, whether it is Christianity, Buddhism, Islam, Judaism – there are many paths to sobriety! When we explore other cultures and religions we find support on our journey to stay sober. Thought For The Day Let us continue with Step Twelve. I am not religious, but the principles of AA and its Twelve Steps work for me. However, what is clear through my practice and research has been that faith is vital for overcoming addiction without it, you will find yourself at home with nothing but regret while others walk away proudly holding their heads high after overcoming these problems too! Leos Daily Meditation CHANGE There is nothing permanent except change. I do not claim to have all the answers in spiritual matters, any more than I am an expert on alcohol rehabilitation. Thought For The Day The satisfaction you get out. Make use of what they offer.ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. This process helps us stay on track and keep moving forward in our recovery.īe quick to see where religious people are right. For alcoholics, reflection is key to our recovery.Įvery day, we should take some time to honestly reflect on our shortcomings and successes, and ask ourselves what we can do better tomorrow.
Today I would like to talk about the importance of daily reflections. September 24 Daily Reflections VIGILANCE We have seen the truth. This is why we should expect our politicians and judges to be acting in accord with moral and spiritual goods.Welcome to my blog post for November 24. Beginning daily meditations for women, Melody Beattie’s Journey to the Heart and More Language of Letting Go, Hazelden’s One More Day, Hazelden’s A Day At A Time, Father Leo's Daily Meditation, AA’s As Bill Sees It and more. Hence all law-the very stuff of politics-has to do with God, since positive law nests in the natural law, which nests in the eternal law. Daily Reflection September 24 September 24 VIGILANCE We have seen the truth demonstrated again and again: 'Once an alcoholic, always an alcoholic.' Commencing to drink after a period of sobriety, we are in a short time as bad as ever. Positive laws-from traffic regulations to antitrust laws-are then concrete applications of the natural law.
This eternal law is reflected in the human mind and heart, those basic principles that are called the natural law. Thomas Aquinas held that law comes from the eternal law, which is identical to the mind of God.
Politics is not in a realm separate from the religious rather, its deepest ground is spiritual. So what about our famous question of religion and politics? September 18 September 21 September 24 September 27 October 1 Sacramento. Everything comes from God and returns to God. Reflections For Growth ', A daily meditation booklet available each month. Thats why our 2023 Daily Meditations theme, The Prophetic Path, empowers us to. God is the deepest source and inspiration for everything in life, from sports to law to the arts to science and medicine. It can be easier to turn away from suffering than face it with an open heart. Friends, in today’s Gospel, Jesus enunciates a principle that is an implicit resolution of the vexing problem of religion and politics: “Repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God.”
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