What does the acronym HOW, stand for and how does “perfection” factor into spiritual principles discussed?
Featured Comment from Adam – “Honesty, open-mindedness, and willingness and it takes work to make sure I am these as much as possible. I think the sfz means we are willing to grow along spiritual lines. Ultimately I won’t stay sober if I don’t grow in this area.”
Lost Star :
by Rabindranath Tagore
When the creation was new and all the stars shone in their first
splendor, the gods held their assembly in the sky and sang
‘Oh, the picture of perfection! the joy unalloyed!’
But one cried of a sudden
— ‘It seems that somewhere there is a break in the chain of light
and one of the stars has been lost.’
—
The golden string of their harp snapped,
their song stopped, and they cried in dismay
— ‘Yes, that lost star was the best,
she was the glory of all heavens!’
From that day the search is unceasing for her,
and the cry goes on from one to the other
that in her the world has lost its one joy!
Only in the deepest silence of night the stars smile
and whisper among themselves
— ‘Vain is this seeking! unbroken perfection is over all!’
On Spiritual Principles
Good morning everyone + Happy Monday. Here is today’s thought. God is right here with us. Like a stream of living water, He sustains us + gives us new life. And always, a fresh start. Blessings. BB
Honesty, open-mindedness, and willingness and it takes work to make sure I am these as much as possible. I think the sfz means we are willing to grow along spiritual lines. Ultimately I won’t stay sober if I don’t grow in this area.
Im starti.g to learn that I gotta be open minded in order to be willing.
I love HOW: honesty, open-mindedness, and willingness. Each works with the other and if I ignore one, I feel the impact in all three areas. I am learning to be honest with myself – acknowledging that when I try to figure out other people, I am trying very hard not to deal with my own life. I am working to let my Higher Power guide me in working on HOW.