SERVING OUR HP, OTHERS AND OURSELVES –
“I pray that you now remove from me every single defect of character which stands in the way of my usefulness to you and my fellows. Grant me strength, as I go out from here, to do your bidding.” (The Big Book, p. 76)
~~~
– Sign up to Zonr for Today’s Full SFZ
(more…)
WERE YOU READY IN YOUR YOUTH? “We have a right to expect more from life than mere survival. [W]e are here because we are ready to heal. [W]e are ready to look at ourselves and our lives with new eyes. We are ready to become aware.” (How Al Anon Works, p. 26)
~~~
– Sign up to Zonr for Today’s Full SFZ
(more…)
“WE ARE BEING CHANGED” –
“It doesn’t matter
that we will not attain
a state of perfection or
complete humility in our life-
time. The ability to contem–
plate this grand vision and
meditate upon it are rare
and priceless gifts in their
own right. We are being
changed.” (It Works,
How & Why, p. 53)
~~~
– Sign up to Zonr for Today’s Full SFZ
“He who has faith has … an inward reservoir of courage, hope, confidence, calmness, and assuring trust that all will come out well – even though to the world it may appear to come out most badly.” – B. C. Forbes (1880 – 1954) Scottish journalist
~~~
– Sign up to Zonr for Today’s Full SFZ
(more…)
“Other people in our lives help us to develop trust and loving attitudes, we demand less and give more. We are slower to anger and quicker to forgive”. “We begin to feel lovable which is a feeling totally alien to our old egocentric selves.” (The Basic Text, p. 97)
~~~
– Sign up to Zonr for Today’s Full SFZ
(more…)
“If men as individuals surrender to the call of their elementary instincts … the result for them all taken together must be a state of insecurity, of fear, and of promiscuous misery.” Albert Einstein (1879 – 1955) German-American physicist / philosopher
~~~
– Sign up to Zonr for Today’s Full SFZ
(more…)
From J.B. jr. – “Today my H.P. has been a calming influence. Several times I wanted to jump to conclusions but I remained calm it was at least on one occasion quite wrong.” (on the nature of HPs)
~~~
– Sign up to Zonr for Today’s Full SFZ
(more…)
“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.” (12 & 12, p. 75)
~~~
– Sign up to Zonr for Today’s Full SFZ
(more…)
AN ATTITUDE OF HUMILITY – “An attitude of humility is not the same as humiliation, nor is it a denial of our good qualities. On the contrary, an attitude of humility means that we have a realistic view of ourselves and our place in the world.” (It Works, How & Why, p. 49)
REDEEM TODAY – “We give freely and gratefully of our time, service, and what we have found here.” “… working the Twelve Steps guides us from humiliation and despair … .” “The more eagerly we wade in and work, the richer our spiritual awakening will be.” (The Basic Text, p. 51)
“What was freely given to me, I freely give.”
– Lauryn Hill (1975 – ) U.S., recording artist
Redemption Song – Lauryn Hill ft. Ziggy Marley (5:19)
Tolerance & the Art of Giving Meditation (7:25)
How have you recently shared and given freely of yourself, lately?
It’s hard for most animal lovers to truly forgive this guy for what he did, but in the end, he served his time and has not been caught doing anything bad since then, so you have to give him his due.
Mike Vick redeemed himself on the football field by becoming an even better passer after being away from the game for four years.
In fact, Vick’s career renaissance is in a league of its own. Nothing more than a bit player for the Eagles during the 2009 season—his first season back in the league after serving almost two years in prison because of his dogfighting conviction—Vick electrified the NFL in 2010.
Yes, he was a three-time Pro Bowl quarterback for Atlanta, but since his return from jail, Vick has elevated his game to a new level.
He has been more accurate than he was before, and more of a real, honest to goodness QB.
Oh, and since he served his time, no one should begrudge his return to the NFL. Even convicted felons need employment, and while most do not sign multi-million dollar contracts like Vick has, as long as he keeps his nose clean and plays well, that’s all that matters.
Football and professional sports, in general, is a business that entertains, and Vick does seem genuinely sorry for what he did.
Vick can never undo the horrific things he allowed to happen to those poor animals, and many people simply will never forgive the man. And that’s OK.
His redemption has come on the playing field. (https://bleacherreport.com/articles/989483-the-10-best-redemption-stories-in-nfl-history#slide1)
