We can 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
Book, p.47)
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)
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
“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)
Carpe Diem – Seize the Day as if There are No More Tomorrows – Trad. 3
“Dream as if you
will live forever; Live
as if you will die today.”
James Dean (1931 – 1955) U.S. actor
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
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.,
education reformer for public schools
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.”
THIS JUNETEENTH … Today We No Longer have to be a Slave to Our Own Past – Step 3
“Be not the
slave of your own
past. Plunge into the
sublime seas, dive deep
and swim far, so you shall
come back with self-respect,
with new power, with an
advanced experience that
shall explain and over
look the old.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 – 1882) U.S. author / poet
The Tools We Use to Reach Enlightenment from the Dark, Dank Depths of our Own Ignorance – Step 3
“We allow our ignorance to prevail upon us and make us think we can survive alone, alone in patches, alone in groups, alone in races, even alone in genders.” — Maya Angelou (1928 – 2014) esteemed U.S.,
poet / author
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