SEPTEMBER 4 Reflection for the Day
Though I have prayed at various times in my life, I realized after several months in Gamblers Anonymous that I’d never really
Though I have prayed at various times in my life, I realized after several months in Gamblers Anonymous that I’d never really
Sometimes, even when friends in and outside of the Gamblers Anonymous Program tell us how well we’re doing, we know deep down
When I wake up, I’ll think quietly about the twenty-four hours ahead. I’ll ask God to direct my thinking, especially asking that
The Gamblers Anonymous Red Book, in explaining Step Eleven, says A conscious contact seems to start with daily prayer. What is prayer? To
From time to time, I begin to think I know what God’s will is for other people. I say to myself, This person
I’ll begin today with prayer—prayer in my heart, prayer in my mind, and words of prayer on my lips. Through prayer, I’ll
Prayer can have many rewards. One of the greatest rewards is the sense of belonging it brings to me. No longer do
Prayer does not change God, wrote Soren Kierkegaard, but it changes him who prays. Those of us in the Gamblers Anonymous Program who’ve learned to
Taking a long hard look at those defects I’m unwilling or reluctant to give up, I ought to rub out the rigid
What causes compulsive gambling? Did we gamble because of some inner flaw or shortcoming or life situation? Gamblers Anonymous: A New Beginning says: We don’t