Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
07-22-2014, 10:45 AM
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July 31
HEAVENLY RICHES
“We can truly...
July 31
HEAVENLY RICHES
“We can truly thank God for the blessings we have received…." 12&12 p.95
“I know your afflictions and your poverty—yet you are rich!” Revelation 2:9
For...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
07-22-2014, 10:45 AM
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Replies: 32
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July 30
ERODING SOBRIETY
“Nothing...
July 30
ERODING SOBRIETY
“Nothing counted but thoroughness and honesty.” Alcoholics Anonymous, page 65
“If you are faithful in little things, you will be faithful in large ones. But...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
07-22-2014, 10:44 AM
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Replies: 32
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July 29
ALWAYS A BLESSING
“Avoid then,...
July 29
ALWAYS A BLESSING
“Avoid then, the deliberate manufacture of misery, but if trouble comes, cheerfully capitalize it as an opportunity to demonstrate His omnipotence.” Alcoholics...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
07-22-2014, 10:38 AM
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Replies: 32
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July 28
THE OPPORTUNITY TO GIVE
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July 28
THE OPPORTUNITY TO GIVE
“Remember this—a farmer who plants only a few seeds will get a small crop. But the one who plants generously will get a generous crop.” 2 Corinthians 9:6 (New...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
07-20-2014, 11:09 AM
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Replies: 32
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July 27
WELCOME
“We are going to know a...
July 27
WELCOME
“We are going to know a new freedom and a new happiness.” Alcoholics Anonymous, page 83
“Oh, return to me, for I have paid the price to set you free.” Isaiah 44:22 ...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
07-20-2014, 11:07 AM
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Replies: 32
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July 26
“If we were to live, we had to be...
July 26
“If we were to live, we had to be free of anger.” Alcoholics Anonymous, page 66
“Hear, O Lord, and be merciful to me; O Lord, be my help." Psalm 30:10
For what it's...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
07-20-2014, 11:07 AM
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Replies: 32
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July 25
FRESH EACH DAY
“Great is his...
July 25
FRESH EACH DAY
“Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each morning.” Lamentations 3:23 (New Living Translation)
“The remorse, horror and hopelessness of the next...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
07-18-2014, 12:38 PM
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Replies: 32
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July 24
AM I READY?
“As the deer longs...
July 24
AM I READY?
“As the deer longs for streams of water, so I long for you, O God. I thirst for God, the living God. When can I go and stand before him?” Psalm 42:1-2 (New Living...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
07-18-2014, 12:36 PM
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Replies: 32
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July 23
A BETTER WAY
“Trust in the Lord...
July 23
A BETTER WAY
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take.” Proverbs 3:5-6 (New...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
07-16-2014, 12:15 PM
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Replies: 32
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July 22
HE LOVES ME
“In all times of...
July 22
HE LOVES ME
“In all times of emotional disturbance or indecision, we can pause, ask for quiet, and in the stillness simply say: ‘God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
07-16-2014, 12:14 PM
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Replies: 32
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July 21
FIRES I NEEDED TO SUFFER
“Pure...
July 21
FIRES I NEEDED TO SUFFER
“Pure gold put in the fire comes out of it proved pure; genuine faith put through this suffering comes out proved genuine.” 1 Peter 1:7 (The Message)
“An...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
07-14-2014, 10:23 AM
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Replies: 32
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July 20
SEEK GOD FOR SUCCESS
“If strong...
July 20
SEEK GOD FOR SUCCESS
“If strong people were stalemated in the search for peace and harmony, what was to become of our erratic band of alcoholics?” 12&12 p.130
“Be strong and...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
07-14-2014, 10:22 AM
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Replies: 32
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July 19
"HE WILL TAKE CARE OF YOU"
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July 19
"HE WILL TAKE CARE OF YOU"
“Give your burdens to the Lord, and he will take care of you. He will not permit the godly to slip and fall.” Psalm 55:22 (New Living Translation)
But...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
07-12-2014, 10:23 AM
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Replies: 32
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July 18
WHY FRET?
“When we look back,...
July 18
WHY FRET?
“When we look back, we realize that the things which came to us when we put ourselves in God's hands were better than anything we could have planned.” Alcoholics Anonymous,...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
07-12-2014, 10:22 AM
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Replies: 32
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July 17
BACK INTO HIS ARMS
“…If we...
July 17
BACK INTO HIS ARMS
“…If we remind ourselves that ‘it is better to comfort than to be comforted, to understand than to be understood, to love than to be loved,’ we will be following the...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
07-10-2014, 10:10 AM
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Replies: 32
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July 16
“A PEARL OF GREAT VALUE”
“What...
July 16
“A PEARL OF GREAT VALUE”
“What we really have is a daily reprieve…” Alcoholics Anonymous, page 85:1
“The Kingdom of Heaven is like a merchant on the lookout
for choice pearls....
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
07-10-2014, 10:09 AM
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Replies: 32
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July 15
STRENGTH THROUGH SURRENDER
“I...
July 15
STRENGTH THROUGH SURRENDER
“I can do everything through Him who gives me strength.” Philippians 4:13 (New International Version)
“Paradoxically, it (depending on our Creator) is...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
07-09-2014, 10:46 AM
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Replies: 32
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July 14
“BONDAGE TO SELF”
“We hope you...
July 14
“BONDAGE TO SELF”
“We hope you are convinced now that God can remove whatever self-will has blocked you off from Him.” Alcoholics Anonymous, page 71
“Let us hold tightly without...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
07-09-2014, 10:45 AM
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Replies: 32
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July 13
HELP HIM RESCUE OTHERS
“It...
July 13
HELP HIM RESCUE OTHERS
“It (intensive work with other alcoholics) works when other activities fail.” Alcoholics Anonymous, page 89
“He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
07-07-2014, 09:49 AM
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Replies: 32
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July 12
CHEAP TALK
“It is easy to let...
July 12
CHEAP TALK
“It is easy to let up on the spiritual program of action and rest on our laurels..” Alcoholics Anonymous, page 85
“For the Kingdom of God is not just a lot of talk; it...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
07-07-2014, 09:48 AM
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Replies: 32
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July 11
AN EXAMPLE OF LOVE
“Life will...
July 11
AN EXAMPLE OF LOVE
“Life will take on new meaning.” Alcoholics Anonymous, page 89
“Your love for one another will prove to the world that
you are my disciples.” John...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
07-06-2014, 09:51 AM
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Replies: 32
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July 10
THAT AWFUL TONGUE
“Nothing pays...
July 10
THAT AWFUL TONGUE
“Nothing pays off like restraint of tongue and pen.” 12&12 p.91
“Those who control their tongue will have a long life; opening your mouth can ruin...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
07-06-2014, 09:50 AM
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Replies: 32
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July 9
THE GOODNESS OF GOD
“He uses his...
July 9
THE GOODNESS OF GOD
“He uses his gifts to build up a bright outlook for his family and himself, and then pulls the structure down on his head by a senseless series of sprees.” ...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
07-04-2014, 12:03 PM
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Replies: 32
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July 8
SNEAKY DENIAL
“Why could they...
July 8
SNEAKY DENIAL
“Why could they not see that drink meant ruin to them?” Alcoholics Anonymous, page 107:3
“May your love and your truth always protect me.” Psalm 40:11
For what...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
07-04-2014, 12:02 PM
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Replies: 32
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July 7
THE POWER OF LOVE
“He is the...
July 7
THE POWER OF LOVE
“He is the Father, and we are His children.” Alcoholics Anonymous, page 62:3
“His love endures forever.” Psalm 136:2
For what it’s worth: Growing up in a...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
07-02-2014, 09:54 AM
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Replies: 32
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July 6
SHOUT WITH WORKS
“…We try to be...
July 6
SHOUT WITH WORKS
“…We try to be humbly grateful and exert ourselves the more in a spirit of love and service.” 12&12 p.124
“Lord, accept my grateful thanks…” Psalm 119:108...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
07-02-2014, 09:53 AM
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Replies: 32
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July 5
SECURE AND CONFIDENT
“…As we...
July 5
SECURE AND CONFIDENT
“…As we became conscious of His presence, we began to lose our fear of today, tomorrow or the hereafter.” Alcoholics Anonymous, page 63
“I know that God is...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
06-30-2014, 10:48 AM
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Replies: 32
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July 4
THE GREATEST GIFT
“Many of us...
July 4
THE GREATEST GIFT
“Many of us have been so touchy that even casual reference to spiritual things made us bristle with antagonism.” Alcoholics Anonymous, page 48
“Surely, your...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
06-30-2014, 10:47 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 4,055
July 3
AN UNDERSTANDING OF GOD
“God...
July 3
AN UNDERSTANDING OF GOD
“God makes that possible.” Alcoholics Anonymous, page 62
“The Lord is merciful and gracious...
He does not deal with us as we deserve.” Psalm 103:8 & 10
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
06-29-2014, 12:42 PM
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Replies: 32
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July 2
THE HARD PART – TO PAUSE
"...We...
July 2
THE HARD PART – TO PAUSE
"...We pause when agitated or doubtful and ask for the right thought or action." Alcoholics Anonymous, page 87
"Rescue me from my enemies, O God." Psalm...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
06-29-2014, 12:41 PM
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Replies: 32
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Daily Reprieve - July
July 1
ALL HE HAS DONE
"We, who have recovered from serious drinking, are miracles of mental health." Alcoholics Anonymous, page 133
"O Lord my God, you have done many miracles for us....
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