This is our road to spiritual growth. We change every day.... This growth is not the result of wishing but of action and prayer.
Basic Text,p. 37
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Our spiritual condition is never static; if its not growing, its decaying. If we stand still, our spiritual progress will lose its upward momentum. Gradually, our growth will slow, then halt, then reverse itself. Our tolerance will wear thin; our willingness to serve others will wane; our minds will narrow and close. Before long, well be right back where we started: in conflict with everyone and everything around us, unable to bear even ourselves.
Our only option is to actively participate in our program of spiritual growth. We pray, seeking knowledge greater than our own from a Power greater than ourselves. We open our minds and keep them open, becoming teachable and taking advantage of what others have to share with us. We demonstrate our willingness to try new ideas and new ways of doing things, experiencing life in a whole new way. Our spiritual progress picks up speed and momentum, driven by the Higher Power we are coming to understand better each day.
Up or downits one or the other, with very little in between, where spiritual growth is concerned. Recovery is not fueled by wishing and dreaming, weve discovered, but by prayer and action.
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Just for today: The only constant in my spiritual condition is change. I cannot rely on yesterdays program. Today, I seek new spiritual growth through prayer and action.
Literature tells us!" The progression of recovery is a continuous uphill journey,without "effort" we start the slide down the hill again,but the progression of the disease is ongoing even during abstinence."We can't be lolled to sleep because thats when the monster waits to pounce!!! Step 3 and step 11 start my everyday meditations,as long as I can incorporate them into my life and actions I have a good shot of staying in the solution...Have a blessed and productive day......
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Our purpose is to remain clean,just for today,and to carry the message of recovery.
