Writing Assignment for August 12, 2010

AA Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions pg.70:1 – end 70:3

Words:
70:3

1. ideal

Writing Assignment:

“Humility – Perpetual quietness of heart. It is to have no trouble. It is to never to be fretted or vexed, irritable or sore; to wonder at nothing that is done to me to feel nothing done against me.
It is to be at rest when nobody praises me, and when I am blamed or despised, it is to have a blessed home in myself where I can go in and shut the door and pray and knee to my Father in secret and be at peace, as in a deep sea of calmness, when all around and about is seeming trouble” (inscription of a plaque that was on the desk of Dr. Bob)

1. Write on Dr. Bob’s plague on humility.

2. “The attainment of greater humility is the foundation principle of each of A.A.’s Twelve Steps. “ (pg. 70:2) Write on what that statement means to you.

3. Here is a list of what we receive when we develop much more of this precious quality; humility.
1.Sobriety
2.Truly happy.
3.We get to live with useful purpose. (To do God’s bidding.)
4.In adversity we are able to summon the faith to meet any emergency.
5.The task ahead of us is never greater than the POWER behind us.
Write about what this means to you.

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One Response to “Writing Assignment for August 12, 2010”

  • Polly L. Says:
    August 22nd, 2010 at 4:56 pm

    The Humility statement was written by the Rev. Andrew Murray (1828-1917.)

    What a stunning piece of writing- thank you for sharing it with those of us not in AA. I have been in my fellowship for 10 years but have never heard this before.