Page: 50
Step we are on: Step Two
Chapter: "We Agnostics"
Subject: Belief, Willingness, Change, Faith
Good morning. The cool thing about being truly spiritually awakened in the manner described in this book is that the meaning of our human existence no longer comes into question.
When we are doing it as prescribed we are having a spiritual experience and we actually know why we are here.
Our struggling and stressing with negativity through is over.
This is a far cry from our former lives when we struggled and fought tooth and nail for happiness and only found confusion and a bedeviled attitude.
When we are doing it as prescribed we are having a spiritual experience and we actually know why we are here.
Our struggling and stressing with negativity through is over.
This is a far cry from our former lives when we struggled and fought tooth and nail for happiness and only found confusion and a bedeviled attitude.
But now . . . .what?
- What happened to the lives of the thousands of men and women whom the co-authors have been making reference?
there has been a revolutionary change in their way of living and thinking.
Revolutionary - Like or pertaining to a sudden and complete change in thought, doctrine, method etc. Tending to produce such complete change. ~ The Winston Simplified Dictionary – 1938
Sounds pretty drastic, doesn’t it?
- No matter how bad it got, what happened?
In the face of collapse and despair, in the face of the total failure of their human resources, they found that a new power, peace, happiness, and sense of direction flowed into them.
- When did these remarkable things take place?
This happened soon after they wholeheartedly met a few simple requirements.
. . . not a second before, but soon after those requirements were met.
Comment:
These spiritually dedicated folks didn’t discover that the new power was already inside them, that they were part God-part man- just needing to look inside to discover their own divinity.
They had to look inside. But once they did they discovered a horrible truth.
They found out they had been bereft of power. They realized they would remain powerless too - UNTIL a new power could flow into them.
And that flow of power could only begin once the “few simple requirements” had been met.
After that, access to was possible. God's will entered and flowed through. Life became manageable - marked by joy, happiness, and freedom from anger, resentment, and fear.
This astonishing spiritual theme is one that’s been passed on for centuries. It is reviled and rejected by Eastern Traditions, New Thought philosophy, New Age mysticism and all of the pantheistic influences on earth, for which reason so many suffer. It's called, “dualism,” - a precept upon which all Judeo-Christian spirituality and denominations of Christian religions are grounded, as are the principles in this book.
These spiritually dedicated folks didn’t discover that the new power was already inside them, that they were part God-part man- just needing to look inside to discover their own divinity.
They had to look inside. But once they did they discovered a horrible truth.
They found out they had been bereft of power. They realized they would remain powerless too - UNTIL a new power could flow into them.
And that flow of power could only begin once the “few simple requirements” had been met.
After that, access to was possible. God's will entered and flowed through. Life became manageable - marked by joy, happiness, and freedom from anger, resentment, and fear.
This astonishing spiritual theme is one that’s been passed on for centuries. It is reviled and rejected by Eastern Traditions, New Thought philosophy, New Age mysticism and all of the pantheistic influences on earth, for which reason so many suffer. It's called, “dualism,” - a precept upon which all Judeo-Christian spirituality and denominations of Christian religions are grounded, as are the principles in this book.
Do you suppose that the “few simple requirements” are taking the Steps by the directions in this Book?
Please turn to page 51
- Once confused and baffled, we come to understand the reasons for what?
Once confused and baffled by the seeming futility of existence, they show the underlying reasons why they were making heavy going of life.
No more baffling, confusing existence. Now there was purpose, peace, and ease.
- Ignoring the problems caused by our drinking, what did they come to see clearly?
Leaving aside the drink question, they tell why living was so unsatisfactory.
- What do they demonstrate?
They show how the change came over them.
Yes this is a book that doesn't merely say what, but it also shows us "how."
Peace and Love,
Danny S – RLRA
Real Live Recovered Alcoholic
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