I Greet The Indwelling Enlightener.
Today’s “Pay Forward” gift is - Enlightened Self-Interest. “Kindness is good will. Kindness says I want you to be happy” J.H. Randolph Ray. No matter who we are or where we are or what we are doing our Father is offering us great opportunities for every-day miracles. I feel so not right about thinking about loving myself. It is clear the nature of our disease, alcoholism is rooted in selfish, self-centeredness. When I got to the doors of Alcoholics Anonymous I had burned every relationship out. Self-centered meant survive. By living A.A.’s spiritual principles my self-centeredness has been transformed into enlightened self-interest. I want to be sober; I must give of myself, and I love making a good difference. I want to be warm and loving, kind and understanding, wise and intelligent, because it is most fulfilling. Friendship is based on what we have in common with others. I choose to have my personal “reality” enlisted in our Father’s service and in union with Him and my higher-self. Being active in A.A., I am not living a boring life, just the contrary. I need to be the kind of friend to myself who can encourage myself during good and bad times. I need to stop tearing myself down, that’s enlightened self-interest. Each of us is the only one who can know our uniqueness, our purpose. I understand the commandment to; “love your neighbor as you love yourself.” I don’t want it said; “poor neighbor.” Thy Love, Thy Will be done.