People read the Bible or the Big Book, and say they have questions or they do not understand something. Well, God, your Higher Power has questions for you. So why not start there. Read more slowly, not looking for answers but for identification. Are you the problem these books are writing about? Are you like the persons who are being written about, problematic persons, selfish, scheming, lying, resentful, that the Bible and the Big Book are addressing? Do you drink like the people in the Big Book? It is not firstly about “understanding” alcoholism, but about finding out if you do what these drunks did to self-heal. Do you put milk into your drink? Do you make resolutions and don’t keep them? Are you selfish, self-willed run riot? Do you drink like the jay walker? Are you introvert when dry and grandiose when drunk? And so on. Later, after a few steps you can ask questions.
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From Stephanie Logan of Centennial, CO
I sincerely hope your mission thrives. The Church these days seems overly intent on preaching politics and battering its members with ultimatums and threats instead of focusing on the messages of love, forgiveness and daily sacrifice that convert followers from the inside out and are therefore more effective in the long run!
I sincerely hope your mission thrives. The Church these days seems overly intent on preaching politics and battering its members with ultimatums and threats instead of focusing on the messages of love, forgiveness and daily sacrifice that convert followers from the inside out and are therefore more effective in the long run!
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Love, love, love this. Its a huge shift when you look for similarities rather than differences. ❤️
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