AA Thought for the Day
September 12, 2003
Fear
We of AA now find ourselves living in a world characterized by destructive fears as never before in history. But in it we nevertheless see great areas of faith and tremendous aspirations toward justice and brotherhood. Yet no prophet can presume to say whether the world outcome will be blazing destruction or the beginning, under God's intention, of the brightest era yet known to mankind. I am sure we AAs well comprehend this scene. . . we have experienced this identical state of terrifying uncertainty, each in his own life. In no sense pridefully, we AAs can say that we do not fear the world outcome . . . because we have been enabled to deeply feel and say, "We shall fear no evil -- Thy will, not ours, be done." - Bill W., January 1962.
Reprinted from The Language of the Heart, Page 268, from the Grapevine. Reprinted with permission of The A.A. Grapevine, Inc.
Thought to Ponder....
The power within me is far greater than any fear before me.
Recovery Related Acronym
F E A R = False Events Appearing Real.