Narcotics Anonymous

Just For Today - Daily Email Service

   June 14                                              Maintaining our faith

   "If we maintain our spiritual condition daily, we find it easier to deal
                        with the pain and confusion."

                                                            Basic Text, p. 95

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   When we first began searching for a Power greater than ourselves, many of
   us got stuck in old beliefs or ideas.   These ranged from the fear of a
   punishing or vengeful God to no belief at all.  Some of us felt we had
   done such terrible things that a loving Power would never have anything to
   do with us.  Others were convinced that the "bad" things that happened
   to us would not have occurred if a loving Power had actually existed.   It
   took time, effort, open-mindedness, and faith to acquire a working belief
   in a loving Higher Power that would guide us through life's challenges.

   Even after we come to believe in a Power greater than ourselves, our old
   ideas can come back to haunt us.  Major setbacks in our lives and the
   insecurity such events can trigger may give rise to the return of our old,
   inadequate ideas about God.    When this happens, we need to assure
   ourselves that our Higher Power has not abandoned us but is waiting to
   help us make it through the hard times in our recovery.   No matter how
   painful our loss may be, we will survive our setback and continue to grow
   if we maintain the faith our program has given us.

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   Just for today:   I have worked hard to build my faith in a loving, caring
   Higher Power that will guide me through life's challenges.   Today, I
   will trust that Power.