I greet The Indwelling Miracle Worked.
Today’s “Pay Forward” gift is – Bankrupted Idealist. Bill Wilson once wrote that we were bankrupted idealist. For many of us our dream of a joyous, happy, fulfilling life of purpose has awakened. In our second textbook, The Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions in Tradition Six, Bill was poking fun at our idealistic dreams. “Alcoholics Anonymous might prove to be the spearhead of a new spiritual advance! We might transform the world.” For millions around the world, this became a reality. For every one alcoholic using our Program, seven are using it for other living problems. We are practicing the most important Christian Principle: To love our Higher Power first and love others as if they are ourselves. We share our Program with those who still suffer; that’s a form of love, so we love one, another and ourselves. Only the grace of a Higher Power could transform this selfish, self-centered being, such as; I was into a purposeful giver. Out of enlightened self-interest, I am a beloved lover loving. By helping others, we are helping ourselves, not purely unconditionally, but its close. The spiritual blind, see. The spiritually deaf hear the Holy Voice of wisdom through recovering members. The lame paralyzed with fear, walk out into freedom. Twelve Step work and sponsoring cause us to be lovers. Come. Let us love one another. “Watching great people do what we love is a good way to start learning how to do it yourself” Amy Poehler. Thy Love, Thy Will be done.