Big Book
Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2024 4:20 pm
"It's easy to abandon the spiritual action plan and rest on our laurels.
If we do this, serious troubles await us, because alcohol is a cunning adversary. We have not recovered from alcoholism. What we have achieved is the suspension of punishment, the condition of which is the nurturing of spirituality. Every single day is for realizing God's will in our actions. 'How can I best serve You? Your will be done, not mine.'
These thoughts must constantly accompany us. This way, we can also exercise our willpower to the desired extent. This is the correct application of will."
[Anonymous Alcoholics, pp. 79-80.]
If we do this, serious troubles await us, because alcohol is a cunning adversary. We have not recovered from alcoholism. What we have achieved is the suspension of punishment, the condition of which is the nurturing of spirituality. Every single day is for realizing God's will in our actions. 'How can I best serve You? Your will be done, not mine.'
These thoughts must constantly accompany us. This way, we can also exercise our willpower to the desired extent. This is the correct application of will."
[Anonymous Alcoholics, pp. 79-80.]
