Step Nine

 Trust God, work the steps and help others. A basic refrain echoed many times
and in many ways by the many members of A.A..  

Beyond this refrain lies the knowledge that God will do for us what we cannot
do for ourselves.
Spiritual progress is one of the things only a Higher Power can do for us. God
will give us the chance if we stick to the basics and the choice is ours to either
work with or fight against the suggested program.
Spiritual progress is watching the 9th step promises come true. 

"Before we are halfway through . . . " If you have been painstaking in working
the previous eight steps you should be humble enough to approach those you
have harmed and be willing to make amends to them.
It is not a win or lose, a success or failure situation when one attempts to make
amends, it is the satisfaction that you have changed, you have grown spiritually,
you have gone beyond willing and have taken the action to become a better person,
the person your Higher Power wants you to be.

Strive to be the good person you want to be and know that the past was driven
by the devil, John Barleycorn. Forgive yourself and believe that Step Nine is the
pathway to a life that is happy, joyous and free.

A Newbies Question

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. "When you make a choice, you change the future." . ~ Deepak Chopra

Unconditional Love

Commonly heard; If you like everyone in A. A. you haven't been to enough meetings.

Even though you may not like someone, for whatever reason, you should have
unconditional love for them because they are all children of God.
Feel their pain, share their laughter, one crazy drunk usually knows where
other drunks have been and how they felt.

Remember, not everyone likes you either.   (Jealously will get them nowhere.)

Remember, if you spot it, you've got it.

Remember, when all of that love starts to flow, include yourself.

Let go and let God, drop the rock, drop the mike, drop the attitude
and just try to be the person that your Higher Power wants you to be.

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Have an awesome day, it is your choice.

Thank You

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In God

"God cannot give us 

a happiness 

and peace 

apart from Himself, 

because 

it is not there. 

There is 

no such thing." 

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~ C.S. Lewis 

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 Happiness and peace are achieved 

when your body, mind and soul are 

in balance and you are consciously 

striving to do the will of a loving Higher Power. 

 Things cannot create happiness. 

 Places cannot create happiness. 

 Only the loving family and friends who share 

 the things and places we have 

can bring us serenity, peace of mind, and happiness. 

True happiness is to give all the glory to the God who created all. 

 Happiness is in God. 

 Happiness is helping someone help themselves. 

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Believe

"Everything 

is possible 

for him 

who believes."

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~ Bible 

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 Believe that you 

can change your body, 

eat right, exercise right, 

sleep right, and avoid stress. 

 Believe that you can change 

your mind, listen,

 do not say I Know, 

compromise, avoid stress. 

 Believe that you cannot change your soul, 

 God made you perfectly capable of choosing 

 to do His will by doing the next right thing, 

 avoiding stress. 

 Happiness is no stress. 

 Happiness is helping someone help themselves. 

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Tomorrows

"All the flowers 

of all 

the tomorrows 

are in the 

seeds of today.” 

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~ Proverbs 

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 Bloom, 

look good, 

smell sweet, attract a mate 

 and know that tomorrow you will fade 

 and your legacy will be in the seeds 

 you have left behind. 

 Whether they are your own seeds 

or the seeds of others that God gave to you to nurture 

does not really matter, what counts the most is that 

 you do the next right thing to make God's world 

 a better place for all. 

 Teach, preach, set and example. inspire or motivate, 

do your best to have tomorrows seeds grow and bloom 

in a garden that is full of beauty and love.  

Happiness is knowing that you are the bearer of good seeds. 

 Happiness is helping someone help themselves. 

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Do Right

“You cannot 

make yourself 

feel something 

you do not feel, 

but you can 

make yourself 

do right 

in spite of your feelings.” 

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~Pearl S. Buck 

.

 Don't know what you feel, 

don't know how to feel, 

 that is not an excuse for not doing the next right thing. 

 Practice patience, slow down, quiet the noisy mind, 

 learn to listen, do not think about what you are going to say 

 while someone else is talking, take a deep breath and wait 

 for the feeling to arise from deep within your soul. 

 Today, to do right is to do the will of your loving Higher Power. 

 God's will is for us all is to be kind, be loving, 

be patient and tolerant, be forgiving and to do right. 

 Happiness is doing right in spite of our feelings. 

 Happiness is helping someone help themselves. 

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Order

"Happiness is 

not a matter 

of intensity 

but of balance, 

order, 

rhythm 

and harmony."

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~Thomas Merton 

.

 Stop trying sooooo hard. 

 Intensity is a lack of faith. 

 Relax. Let go and let God. 

 Balance is feeling the rhythm of the Earth. 

Order is God's World, just as it is supposed to be. 

Harmony is to go with the flow.

 Happiness is not being too intense.

 Happiness is helping someone help themselves. 

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Deep Within

"The law 

is not thrust 

upon man; 

it rests deep 

within him, 

to waken when 

the call comes." 

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~ Martin Buber 

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 Simple, follow the feelings from deep within. 

 Laws are for those who cannot accept 

 the responsibility for doing what is right. 

 The body is weak, it can't be trusted to be responsible, 

 the body loves instant gratification, has no true feelings, 

 and it will definitely get you in trouble with the law 

 if you follow its urges. The mind thinks too much, 

it can justify even the worst irresponsible acts, 

and is prone to forget the law at the worst times.  

The soul knows, the gut feeling that wrote the laws,  

the feelings that lead to happy, joyous and free. 

 Happiness is feeling right from deep within. 

 Happiness is helping someone help themselves. 

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Christmas

"He who 

has not Christmas 

in his heart will 

never find it 

under a tree." 

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 ~Roy L. Smith 

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 It is not the day, 

it is the spirit of birth and living. 

 It is not in the giving, 

it is in the sharing. 

 It is not in the memory making, it is the faith and hope 

that the future world will be a better place because you 

believe in good will to all men. 

Today, from your heart, celebrate the beginning 

 of a better life because you do not worship the tree 

 or what is underneath it. 

 Happiness is knowing the reason for the season. 

 Happiness is helping someone help themselves. 

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Peace On Earth

''Then pealed 

the bells more 

loud and deep: 

"God is not dead; 

nor doth He sleep; 

The wrong shall fail, 

The right prevail, 

With peace on earth, 

good will to men."

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~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 

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 Today, put yourself on the right side 

of your loving Higher Power, the side that will prevail.  

On the wrong side we have the mean, selfish, self-centered, 

and angry people who have yet to accept God's world, 

just as it is. 

 They are not bad people, they are sick people who 

have no faith, no hope and many are under the influence 

of the Devil's devices. 

 Prayers do work... To be on the right side show kindnesses, 

share the love, be patient and tolerant of the sick and suffering, 

be the person God wants you to be. 

 Happiness is being on the right side with God. 

 Happiness is helping someone help themselves. 

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A Magic Wand

"Christmas waves 

a magic wand 

over this world, 

and behold, 

everything is softer 

and more beautiful." 

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~ Norman Vincent Peale 

.

 Life is an attitude; 

today, make sure yours is an attitude of gratitude. 

 As the days grow shorter and the solstice passes 

 have faith, God will make sure that the Son 

and the sun will return to make this world a better place. 

Today, know that a warm smile and a kind word 

will go a long way toward making this world softer and more beautiful.

 Christmas may be the season but the real reason 

is to share the love all year long, to possess the magic wand of joy.

 Happiness is owning the magic wand. 

 Happiness is helping someone help themselves. 

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Is Enough, Enough ??

"It is not 

how much you give, 

but how much you 

have left over 

after giving 

that God counts" 

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~ Godwin Penrhyn-Lowe 

.

 Still giving. 

 Not just because it is the season, 

 but because it is the reason. 

 It is the thought that counts. 

 When you give of yourself you are validating that you

 are the person God wants you to be.

 Enough is in the eyes of the child who has been taught kindness and love. 

 Enough is in the heart of a mother who knows her family is safe and warm

 Enough is in the soul of the man who is willing to share the love 

and his world with his fellow man. 

 Everyone has enough to give. 

 Happiness is giving more than enough. 

 Happiness is helping someone help themselves. 

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Words

"Words should 

be employed 

as the means, 

not the end; 

language is 

the instrument, 

conviction is the work."

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 ~ Joshua Reynolds 

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 Talk, talk, talk, talk.... 

 All talk and no action makes Jack a dull boy. 

 The more words one uses correctly 

the better the meaning is conveyed, however,

 if the listener or the reader does not know the word 

or interprets the word differently, the instrument is 

making a noise that is falling on deaf ears. 

 Walk the walk, show me by your conviction and actions 

 that you are willing to be kind, loving, patient and tolerant, 

 the person your Higher Power expects you to be. 

 Thank you God. 

 Happiness is knowing how to use the right words at the right time. 

 Happiness is helping someone help themselves. 

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Giving

"I hate 

the giving 

of the hand 

unless 

the whole man 

accompanies it." 

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~ Ralph Waldo Emerson 

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 Body, mind and soul, give, give and give. 

 Do the will of a loving Higher Power and 

 give kindness, give love, give others the benefit of the doubt, 

and above all, give all the glory to a God of your understanding. 

 Do not just give a hand out but give a hand up. 

 God will not count what you give, He will count how much 

you have left over after you have given all that you can.  

Happiness is having a willingness to give. 

 Happiness is helping someone help themselves. 

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Mistake

"The greatest 

mistake we make

is living in 

constant fear that 

we will make one." 

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~ John C. Maxwell

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It is not a mistake to try. 

 Try to be kind. Try to be loving. Try to be patient and tolerant.  

Try to be the person God wants you to be. 

 Accept God's world, just as it is, because God makes no mistakes. 

Today, have no fear, have faith, know that a Higher Power 

will give you the strength and courage to do the next right thing. 

 Today, if you are sharing the love and it comes from a caring 

and willing heart, know that your soul cannot make a mistake. 

 Happiness is not having to worry about making a mistake. 

 Happiness is helping someone help themselves. 

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Shine

"And as we 

let our own 

light shine, 

we unconsciously 

give other people 

permission to do the same." 

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~ Nelson Mandela 

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 Today, make a conscious effort to join your light 

with the light of your kind and loving fellow earthlings 

 to make this whole world bright and cheery. 

 If it lives, it has a light within it, somewhere. 

 If it is dark and nasty, mean and miserable, 

 show it your light so that it may see the way.

 

Know that the source of your shine is a loving Higher Power. 

Today, know that kindness, love, patience and tolerance can 

only magnify your brilliant shine. 

Happiness is letting the love shine through. 

Happiness is helping someone help themselves. 

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What People Really Think

"To know 

what people 

really think, 

pay regard to 

what they do, 

rather than 

what they say." 

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~ George Santayana 

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 Lead, follow or get out of the way, at the appropriate time. 

 Please engage the brain before running the mouth. 

God, grant me the serenity to accept.. the people whom I cannot change... 

God give me the courage to change my attitude and to accept as He does, 

this sinful world as it is, not as I would have it. *

 Today, we must know, have faith, that He will make all things right, 

if we surrender to His will. 

 Today, walk the walk, do not just talk the talk.  

Happiness is thinking and doing the right way. 

 Happiness is helping someone help themselves. 

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 * Prayer for Serenity, Reinhold Niebuhr, paraphrased.

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Promise

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    "Love is a 

 promise,

 love is a 

 souvenir, 

 once given 

 never forgotten, 

 never let it disappear." 

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~ John Lennon 

.

 God declared emphatically that you are loved, 

 and that is a promise. 

 If you are sad, lonely, or despondent, that is O.K., 

because when you get your mind on straight, 

you will better understand what happiness really is. 

Today, just remember not to jump off of the end of the seesaw 

when you love is on the other end, remember to hold onto your love 

when the roller coaster is making its plunge,  and remember to kiss 

your love when your Ferris wheel car is both at the top and at the bottom. 

 Today, remember to buy the souvenir so that you and your love 

can enjoy the memory of the rides. 

Happiness is a promise to just have fun. 

Happiness is helping someone help themselves. 

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Talent

"The man who is born 

with a talent 

which he was 

meant to use finds his 

greatest happiness 

in using it." 

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~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 

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Do not worry or fret concerning what is God's will for you, 

 just live every day to it's fullest. 

 God will give you the chance, it is your choice 

to do the next right thing. 

 It may be just a single moment, it may be your entire lifetime,

 or it may be your legacy, but it is not ours to know what 

God's purpose for us is to be, it is just our responsibility 

not to miss the chance when God gives it to us. 

 If you do not know what your talent is, do not be dismayed. 

 A smile, a kind word, the desire to make this world a better place, 

 a God incident, there are no coincidences, God already knows 

what your talents are. 

 Today, be multi talanted, be kind, be loving, be patient and tolerant 

and just try to be the person God wants you to be.  

Happiness is being talented at being yourself. 

 Happiness is helping someone help themselves. 

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