August 16: Just for Today meditation, read by Fern

Just for Today meditation for August 16, read by Fern

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August 16

Up or down

"This is our road to spiritual growth. We change everyday... This growth is not the result of wishing but of action and prayer."

Basic Text, pp.35-36

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Our spiritual condition is never static; if it's not growing, it's decaying. If we stand still, our spiritual progress will lose its upward momentum. Gradually, our growth will slow, then halt, and then reverse itself. Our tolerance will wear thin; our willingness to serve others will wane; our minds will narrow and close. Before long, we'll be right back where we started in conflict with everyone and everything around us, unable to bear even ourselves.

Our only option is to actively participate in our program of spiritual growth. We pray, seeking knowledge greater than our own from a Power greater than ourselves. We open our minds and keep them open, becoming teachable and taking advantage of what others have to share with us. We demonstrate our willingness to try new ideas and new ways of doing things, experiencing life in a whole new way. Our spiritual progress picks up speed and momentum, driven by the Higher Power we are coming to understand better each day.

Up or down-it's one or the other, with very little in between, where spiritual growth is concerned. Recovery is not fueled by wishing and dreaming, we've discovered, but by prayer and action.

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Just for today:

The only constant in my spiritual condition is change. I cannot rely on yesterday's program. Today, I seek new spiritual growth through prayer and action.

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Episode Transcript

(00:03):
Welcome to the Voices of Recovery podcast.
This is your Just For Today episode featuring a recovering
addict. Hi, my name is Fern.

(00:23):
My claim date is January 5th, 1984.
You're listening to the Voices of Recovery podcasts.
This is the just for today, for August 16th.
Up or down. This is our road to spiritual
growth. We can change every day.

(00:45):
This growth is not the result ofwishing, but of action and
prayer. Basic text, page 37.
Our spiritual condition is neverstatic.
If it's not growing, it's decaying.
If we stand still, our spiritualprogress will lose its upward
momentum. Gradually, our growth will slow,

(01:09):
then halt, then reverse itself. Our tolerance will wear thin.
Our willingness to serve others will wane.
Our minds will narrow and close.Before long, we'll be right back
where we started, in conflict with everyone and everything
around us. Unable to bear even ourselves,

(01:31):
our only option is to actively participate in our program.
Spiritual growth. We pray, seeking knowledge
greater than our own from a power greater than ourselves.
We open our minds and keep them open, becoming teachable and
taking advantage of what others have to share with us.

(01:53):
We demonstrate our willingness to try new ideas and new ways of
doing things, experiencing life in a whole new way.
Our spiritual progress picks up speed and momentum, driven by
the higher power. We are coming to understand
better each day, up or down, it's one or the other, with very

(02:15):
little in between. Where spiritual growth is
concerned. Recovery is not fueled by
wishing and dreaming, we've discovered, but by prayer and
action just for today. The only constant in my
spiritual condition is change. I cannot rely on yesterday's

(02:36):
program. Today I sync new spiritual
growth through prayer and action.
The Voices of Recovery Podcast is an independent production of
the works of Wisdom. We welcome your questions and
donations via PayPal at [e-mail].
This podcast is an independent production and is not affiliated

(02:59):
with, associated with, authorized by, endorsed by, or
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(03:21):
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