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He may have forgotten the possibility that his own wishful thinking and the human tendency to rationalize have distorted his so-called
guidance.
2.
3.
How frequently we see a frightened human being determined to depend completely upon a stronger person for guidance and protection.
4.
Dr. G. Kirby Collier, psychiatrist:
"I have felt that A.A. is a group unto themselves and their best results can be had under their
own guidance, as a result of their philosophy.
5.
We discover that we do receive guidance for our lives to just about the extent that we stop making demands upon God to give it to us on order and on our
terms.
6.
The persistent use of meditation and prayer, we
found, did open the channel so that where there had been a trickle, there now was a river which led to sure power and safe guidance from God as we were increasingly
better able to understand Him.
7.
To any questioning or criticism of his actions he
instantly proffers his
reliance upon prayer for guidance in all matters great or small.
8.
To sum up about sex: We earnestly pray for the right ideal, for guidance in each questionable situation, for sanity, and
for the strength to do the right thing.
9.
Do we lay the matter before our sponsor or spiritual adviser, earnestly asking God's help and guidance -- meanwhile resolving to do the right thing when it becomes clear, cost what it may?
10.
Isn't it true that in all matters touching upon alcohol, each of them has decided to turn his or her life over to the care, protection, and guidance of
Alcoholics Anonymous?
11.
How many times have we heard well-intentioned people claim the guidance of God when it was all too plain that
they were sorely mistaken.
12.
We have seen A.A.'s ask with much earnestness and faith for
God's explicit guidance on matters ranging all the way from a shattering domestic or financial crisis to correcting a minor personal fault, like tardiness.
13.
It is worth noting that people of very high spiritual development almost always insist on checking with friends or spiritual advisers the
guidance they feel they have received from God.
14.
While the comment or advice of others may be by no means infallible, it is likely to
be far more specific than any direct guidance we may receive while we are still so inexperienced in
establishing contact
with a Power greater than ourselves.
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