“So beggars, tramps, asylum inmates, prisoners, queers, plain crack-pots, and fallen women were definitely out … . Yes, WE WERE INTOLERANT.” (12 & 12, pp. 139 – 140)
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Are These “Extravagant Promises” or Everyday Miracles Just within Our Reach – Step 3
“The miracle, or
the power, that ele-
vates the few is to be
found in their industry, ap-
plication, and persever-
ance under the prompt-
ing of a brave, deter-
mined spirit.”– Mark Twain (1835 – 1910) U.S. author / satirist
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Choosing to Keep an Open Heart toward those with whom We Disagree – Step 3
“Do not let any
prejudice you may
have against spiritual
terms deter you from hon
estly asking yourself
what they mean to
you.” (The Big
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How to Do The ‘Right’ Thing for the ‘Right’ Reasons – Step 3
“We consider our plans for the day. Before we begin, we ask God [or our HP]* to direct our thinking, especially asking that it be divorced from self-pity, dishonesty or self-seeking motives.” (The Big Book, p. 86)
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When Spiritual Alignment can be “The Most Momentous Thing” – Step 3
“The most momentous thing in human life is the art of winning the soul to good over evil. – Pythagoras (c. 582 BC – c. 496 BC) Ionian Greek philosopher on spiritual alignment
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“More will be Revealed” The Mystery from a Spiritual Perspective – Step 3
“Not only is this way of life better than the hell we lived, it is better than any life that we have ever known.” “Each day more will be revealed.” (The Basic Text, p. 107)
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Carpe Diem – Seize the Day as if There are No More Tomorrows – Trad. 3
If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you;
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you …”– Kipling on how to ‘Seize the Day’
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When You Get Right Down to It … “It’s an Inside Job.” – Step 3
“When you meet someone better than yourself, turn your thoughts to becoming his equal. When you meet someone not as good as you are, look within and examine your own self.”
– Confucius (551 ~ 479 BC) Chinese philosopher
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Oh, What A Relief It Is – Step 3
“To pity distress is
but human; to relieve
it is Godlike.”– Horace Mann (1796 – 1859) U.S.,
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Why would a Loving HP Create a World Filled with Racism, “War, Brutality, Poverty and Disease?” Step 3
From Simon Y. — “I see a higher power as my reality and not a singular event or thing.”
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