#May 28 aa daily reflection series#
#May 28 aa daily reflection free#

There are circumstances in which it is necessary to stick flat-footed to one’s convictions until the issue is resolved.

#May 28 aa daily reflection series#

Nevertheless, we must never lose sight of the fact that progress is nearly always characterized by a series of improving compromises. Compromise comes hard to us “all or nothing” drunks. One qualification for a useful life is give-and-take, the ability to compromise cheerfully. I pray that I may get more strength and joy from such times, so that they will add much to my work. I pray that I may spend more time alone with God. From the point of view of God, one poor tool working all the time, but doing bad work because of lack of preparation, is of small value compared with a sharp, keen, perfect instrument working only for a short time, but that turns out perfect work because of long hours of spiritual preparation. Cut short times of prayer and times of spiritual preparation and many hours of work may be profitless.

Every spiritual work must have behind it much spiritual preparation. Do I trust God to take care of the problem for me? Then it’s our problem again and we’re in the same old mess we were in before. Since we don’t trust God to take care of our problem for us, we reach out and take the problem back to ourselves. But if we haven’t done this honestly and fully, the chances are that it will become our problem again. It’s out of our hands and in the hands of God, so we don’t need to worry about it or even think about it any more. What could I lose? I thank God for the wisdom of the early founders who knew so well the alcoholic’s disdain for being manipulated.

#May 28 aa daily reflection free#

It was my first and, thus far, only experience with getting “something for nothing.” Because I did not feel used or conned by those in A.A., I was able to approach the program free from bias and with an open mind. When I finally made my way to A.A., I could not believe that there was no treasurer to “compel the payment of dues.” I could not imagine an organization that didn’t require monetary contributions in return for a service. When told that our Society has no president having authority to govern it, no treasurer who can compel the payment of any dues … our friends gasp and exclaim, “This simply can’t be … ”