“I cannot
imagine a God
who rewards and
punishes the objects
of his creation and
is but a reflection
of human
frailty.”
Albert Einstein (1879 – 1955) German-American physicist
ALL THAT POWER, AND NOT JUST ANOTHER BAG OF BONES –
“… that means a
belief in a Creator who
is all power, justice, and
love, a God [or H.P.]* who
intends for me a purpose, a
meaning, and a destiny to
grow, however … haltingly,
toward His own likeness
and image.” (As Bill
Sees It p.51)
Valhalla -RL Grime ft. Djemba Djemba (4:25 )
Five Finger Qi Gong Guided Meditation (5:28)
Question ::: How would you describe the concept of a “power greater than yourself” (Maybe the Einstein video might help)?
Power
by Adrienne Rich
Living in the earth-deposits of our history
Today a backhoe divulged out of a crumbling flank of earth
one bottle amber perfect a hundred-year-old
cure for fever or melancholy a tonic
for living on this earth in the winters of this climate.
Today I was reading about Marie Curie:
she must have known she suffered from radiation sickness
her body bombarded for years by the element
she had purified
It seems she denied to the end
the source of the cataracts on her eyes
the cracked and suppurating skin of her finger-ends
till she could no longer hold a test-tube or a pencil
She died a famous woman denying
her wounds
denying
her wounds came from the same source as her power.
Good morning everyone + Happy Friday. Here is today’s thought. Step 2 for me was challenging. I had long dropped the idea that there was a God or Higher Force in the universe that was all about love. I gave up on God. I am very grateful that Go never gave up on me. Guided by my sponsor + other AA’s, I formed a new understanding with God. This helped me grow in a relationship with God, myself, + others. Give it a chance. You will be transformed too. Blessings BB
My concept of a high power does not lend itself well to description. However, I do adhere to the only requirement I have ever been told in the program–namely, that it is not me. Sorry I cannot elaborate further but I am confident most will understand and I believe it is very common for people to have difficulty committing their understanding to words.
Coincidentally I was just reading some other things about Einstein and other physicists yesterday. He stated that it is an optical delusion of consciousness that our experiences, feelings, and thoughts are completely separate from or unrelated to others. Schrodinger, a quantum physicist, stated that it is inconceivable that the unity of knowledge and feelings we share with others just sprung from nothingness when we were born. My concept of my HP is we are all a part of God. God is in all of us and I just need to get out of the way.
I am back home after a trip down south to celebrate the life of my ex-husband. He was a wonderful and generous person when he was sober. I want to thank him for all the new experiences we shared. He was sober when he died and he never worked a program of recovery – precisely because of Step 2. I mourn that he never got to know the love and fellowship of AA. At the same time I am grateful for Al-Anon for allowing me to reconnect with my HP, friends, and myself. I try to mourn without fear, and I am assured of the comfort, love and wisdom or my Higher Power.
Welcome back Margot. I’m sorry to hear about your ex but am gratified that we have found each other in recovery.