IN THE BEGINNING were
the Instructions... The Instructions was to live in a good way and be
respectful to everybody and everything."
Vickie
Downey Tewa/Tesuque
I
must turn in all things to the Father of Light who presides over us all.
Big
Book pg. 14
But
after a while we had to face the fact that we must find a spiritual basis of
life--or else.
Big Book pg. 44
Our
real purpose is to fit ourselves to be of maximum service to God and the people
about us. It is seldom wise to approach an individual, who still smarts from
our injustice to him, and announce that we have gone religious.
Big
Book pg. 77
Great Spirit help me to
live in a respectful way.