![]() ![]() Realize that the Father’s help is always ready and available to all His children, so that they can face anything. Remember that you are a child of the Father. Once God has set on you His stamp and seal of ownership, all His strength will serve and protect you. You can face all things through the power of God which strengthens you. God will protect you from the forces of evil, if you will rely on Him. We believe there is a force for good in the universe and that if we link up with this force, we are carried onward to a new life. We believe that faith is always close at hand, waiting for those who will listen to the heartbeat of the spirit. In the telling, our faith is further renewed. We do tell the newcomer that we have renewed our faith in a Higher Power. We in Alcoholics Anonymous do not try to chart the path for the human soul or try to lay out a blueprint of the working of faith, as one might plan a charity drive. It is then that humility is something I “really want,” rather being “something I must have.” I am convinced that being humble is being truthful and honest in dealing with myself and God. Trust in my Higher Power deepens, and the flush of gratitude spreads through my being. The darkness in my life changes to radiant light when I arrive at the realization that being truthful and honest in dealing with my inventory results in my life being filled with serenity, freedom, and joy. ![]() Joy comes to me when my attitude concerning God and humility turns to one of desire rather than of burden. way of life becomes one of joy or I return to the darkness and despair of alcoholism. A great turning point in our lives came when we sought for humility as something we really wanted, rather than as something we must have.Įither the A.A. ![]()
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