Am I willing to be bored sometimes at meetings? Am I willing to listen to much repetition of A.A. principles? Am I willing to hear the same thing over and over again? Am I willing to listen to a long blow by blow personal story, because it might help some new member? Am I willing to sit quietly and listen to long-winded members go into every detail of their past? Am I willing to take it, because it is doing them good to get it off their chest? My feelings are not too important. The good of A.A. comes first, even if it is not always comfortable for me. Have I learned to take it?
Meditation For The Day
God would draw us all closer to Him in the bonds of the spirit. He would have all people drawn closer to each other in the bonds of the spirit. God, the great Spirit of the universe, of which each of our own spirits is a small part, must want unity between Himself and all His children. "Unity of the spirit in the bonds of peace." Each experience of our life, of joy, of sorrow, of danger, of safety, of difficulty, of success, of hardship, of ease, each should be accepted as part of our common lot, in the bonds of the spirit.
Prayer For The Day
I pray that I may welcome the bonds of true fellowship. I pray that I may be brought closer to unity with God and other people.
this reminds me of one of my first meetings, a guy with what they refered to as "wet brain" back then spoke. all he said was when he first came in when someone asked him his name he couldn't answer and now he knew his name and was glad. the woman who had brought me was irate. "he always says the same thing". it had a very different effect on me. i knew with everything in me i did not want to let this disease take me as far as that guy, all the troubles in my life took on a more realistic perspective. i was so impressed he was recovering , i guess it was my first " spiritual experiance" funny what hits us sometimes.
