Old-Timers Prayer
January 19, 2009 by Mark
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
Old-Timers Prayer
God, keep me from thinking I must share in every meeting, no matter the topic. Keep my mind free from the recital of endless details and give me wings to get to the point. Remind me to guard confidences and to keep still when I feel it is necessary to speak up for someone’s own good.
Release me from the need to straighten out everybody else’s thinking and program. God, I ask for the grace to listen to newcomers. Please help me to remember the patience with which others listened to me when I was new.
Please seal my lips to giving advice, and help me to remember to share only my experience, strength, and hope.
Remind me that my purpose is to fit myself to be of maximum service to You and to the people around me. Help me to remain teachable. Teach me (again) the lesson that, occasionally, it is possible that I may be wrong; and remind me, please, of the freedom that I gain when I am able to promptly admit I am wrong and make amends when necessary.
Help me to remember the difference between making amends and just saying, “I am sorry.” Help me to be a worker among workers, a friend among friends. Please keep me from being a bleeding deacon, and help me to walk the path towards being an elder statesman/stateswoman. Keep me ever mindful that I cannot manage my own life through my own unaided will. I know that I am not a saint; please show me the way to seek You so that I may continue to grow along spiritual lines.
Remind me, please, of Rule 62 to not take myself so damn seriously (It is so easy to take myself way too seriously). Keep me free of gossip, character assassination, and judgment. Remind me that I am not perfect (even though I have humbly asked that my character defects be removed) and shortcomings still arise unexpectedly, to cause damage to others and to myself.
Help me to walk with faith and acceptance, to see good things in unexpected places and talents in unexpected people, and give me the grace to tell them so.
Help me to see that You love each of Your children, and that You do not need my opinion of them or suggestions on what they might deserve.
Thank You very much. Amen.
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that was wonderful ,i wonder can i get it tatooed on my fourhead backwards so i can read it everyday ? or should i just print it out and keep by my bed ,,,,Know any cheap tattoo palors ?
Last nite was a geart annervisary , two good speakers , had the whole family their was nice , thank you AA for 19 years of good living ,AMEN IN DEED
Heard at a meeting . one member wants to allow a inmate to join his home group via mail . , at meetings this member reads letters from the inmate , and comments on his daily life , . I can t believe what I’m hearing , I don’t know were to begin with this , I must keep personalities out of this ,,I’m not a fan of this person , but it was brought to my attention and i needed some feed back , .
Mark I had call you earlier today and left message , let us know what ya ,all think ,”all ya all”
thanks
mike p