"The most
important thing now is to reveal the inner temple of the soul with right
thinking and right activity."
Willaru
Huayta Quechua Nation
It
is easy to let up on the spiritual program of action and rest on our laurels.
We are headed for trouble if we do, for alcohol is a subtle foe. We are not
cured of alcoholism. What we really have is a daily reprieve contingent on the
maintenance of our spiritual condition. Each day is a day when we must carry
the vision of God's will into all of our activities. "How can I best
serve Thee--Thy will be done." These are thoughts which must go with
us constantly. We can exercise our will power along this line all we wish. It
is the proper use of the will.
Big
Book pg. 85
As
we go through the day we pause, when agitated or doubtful, and ask for the
right thought or action. We constantly remind ourselves we are no longer
running the show, humbly saying to ourselves many times each day "Thy will
be done." We are then in much less danger of excitement, fear, anger,
worry, self-pity, or foolish decisions. We become much more efficient. We do
not tire so easily, for we are not burning up energy foolishly as we did when
we were trying to arrange life to suit ourselves.
It
works--it really does.
We
alcoholics are undisciplined. So we let God discipline us in the simple way we
have just outlined.
But
this is not all. There is action and more action.
"Faith
without works is dead."
Big
Book pg. 88
Great
Mystery help us to live in a good way.