NA Just For Today - April - Bluidkiti's Alcohol and Drug Addictions Recovery Help/Support Forums

bluidkiti · 04-14-2014, 12:20 PM

April 23
A God Of Our Own Understanding

"Many of us understand God to be simply whatever force keeps us clean."
Basic Text, p. 25

Some of us enter recovery with a working understanding of a Higher Power. For a lot of us, however, "God" is a troublesome word. We may doubt the existence of any sort of Power greater than ourselves. Or we may remember uncomfortable experiences with religion and shy away from "the God stuff."

Starting over in recovery means we can start over in our spiritual life, too. If we're not comfortable with what we learned when we were growing up, we can try a different approach to our spirituality. We don't have to understand everything all at once or find the answers to all our questions right away. Sometimes it's enough just to know that other NA members believe and that their belief helps keep them clean.

Just for today: All I have to know right now about my Higher Power is that it is the Power that helps keep me clean.

04-14-2014, 12:20 PM	#23
bluidkiti Administrator Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 70,567	April 23 A God Of Our Own Understanding "Many of us understand God to be simply whatever force keeps us clean." Basic Text, p. 25 Some of us enter recovery with a working understanding of a Higher Power. For a lot of us, however, "God" is a troublesome word. We may doubt the existence of any sort of Power greater than ourselves. Or we may remember uncomfortable experiences with religion and shy away from "the God stuff." Starting over in recovery means we can start over in our spiritual life, too. If we're not comfortable with what we learned when we were growing up, we can try a different approach to our spirituality. We don't have to understand everything all at once or find the answers to all our questions right away. Sometimes it's enough just to know that other NA members believe and that their belief helps keep them clean. Just for today: All I have to know right now about my Higher Power is that it is the Power that helps keep me clean. __________________ "No matter what you have done up to this moment, you get 24 brand-new hours to spend every single day." --Brian Tracy AA gives us an opportunity to recreate ourselves, with God's help, one day at a time. --Rufus K. When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. --Franklin D. Roosevelt We stay sober and clean together - one day at a time! God says that each of us is worth loving.

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Daily Reprieve - April	bluidkiti	Daily Spiritual Meditations	30	04-15-2021 09:58 AM
Daily Prayers - April	bluidkiti	Prayers and Prayer Requests	30	04-28-2014 11:08 AM
NACR Daily Meditation - April	bluidkiti	Daily Spiritual Meditations	29	04-23-2014 10:07 AM
Dr. Twerski's Sober Thought - April	bluidkiti	Daily Recovery Readings	29	04-21-2014 01:25 PM
Dick B. AA History Plans for April	dickb	A.A. History With Dick B.	0	03-29-2014 02:37 PM

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 3 (0 members and 3 guests)