AA Thought for the Day

January 16, 2004

Serenity Prayer

We treasure our "Serenity Prayer"
because it brings a new light to us
that can dissipate our oldtime and nearly fatal habit
of fooling ourselves.
In the radiance of this prayer we see that defeat,
rightly accepted, need be no disaster.
We now know that we do not have to run away,
nor ought we again try to overcome adversity
by still another bulldozing power drive
that can only push up obstacles before us
faster than they can be taken down.
- Bill W., March 1962.

Reprinted from As Bill Sees It, Page 20, with permission of A.A. World Services, Inc.


Thought to Ponder....

Trying to pray is praying.


Recovery Related Acronym

Coffee Pot

A S A P = Always Say A Prayer.


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