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| OA Daily Thought 8/1 | |
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| ed-gracetoday | Aug 1 2004, 03:09 AM Post #1 |
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Today's Thought SUNDAY , AUGUST 01, 2004 You are reading from the book Food for Thought. Promptings If we are listening, we will hear promptings from the inner voice. Often they are suggestions for small acts of kindness and love. Sometimes they are urgings to do a difficult deed in order to correct a wrong or to apologize for a mistake. Whatever the prompting, we are free to ignore it or act on it. Often, ignoring the prompting would appear to be the easiest course. Why should we go out of our way to help someone else, particularly if that person is a stranger? Apologies are frequently embarrassing and deflate our pride. Reaching out to someone with love makes us vulnerable to rejection, and we fear exposure. In the long run, to ignore the promptings of our inner voice is to commit spiritual suicide. These promptings are intended for our growth, and if we do not grow in love, we will atrophy and decay. Through the Twelve Steps, our Higher Power leads us to do many things, which we would prefer to avoid, but which ensure our recovery. I pray for willingness to follow the promptings of the inner voice. |
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| angelic | Aug 1 2004, 09:31 PM Post #2 |
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This post is really fantastic. I think of the times when I have felt prompted to do something ....from calling someone to not eating something...... but didn't follow that prompting.... To think that if I continue ignoring those promptings while it is easier----I might be slowly killing my spirit.....
:o [Often, ignoring the prompting would appear to be the easiest course. .........................In the long run, to ignore the promptings of our inner voice is to commit spiritual suicide] This is my prayer................ :) [I pray for willingness to follow the promptings of the inner voice.] |
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| ed-gracetoday | Aug 2 2004, 03:13 AM Post #3 |
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That inner voice is the Holy Spirit in us. How many times have I been astounded by answering the call! |
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