Narcotics Anonymous

Just For Today - Daily Email Service

   July 5                                         Exploring spiritual options

    "The nature of our belief will determine the manner of our prayers and
                                 meditation."

                                                            Basic Text, p. 44

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   How do we pray?   For each NA member, this is a deeply personal matter.
   Many of us find that, over time, we develop a manner of prayer and
   meditation based on what we learn from others and what we are comfortable
   with.

   Some of us arrive in NA with a closed mind toward a Power greater than
   ourselves.   But when we sit down with our sponsor and discuss our
   difficulty, looking at the Second Step in depth, we are pleased to find
   that we can choose any concept of a Higher Power that appeals to us.

   Just as our definition of a Power greater than ourselves differs from
   addict to addict, so does our manner of achieving a "conscious
   contact." Some attend religious services; some chant; some sit quietly
   or talk with whatever is out there; some find a spiritual connection by
   communing with nature.   The "right way" to pray and meditate is
   whatever way helps us improve our conscious contact with our own Higher
   Power.

   Asking others how they found their spiritual guidance is always a good
   place to begin.  Reading literature before we enter periods of meditation
   can also help us.  Many have gone before us on this search.  As we seek
   spiritual growth, we can greatly benefit from their experience.

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   Just for today:   I  will explore my options for improving my conscious
   contact with the God of my understanding.