Step Work

Step Eleven says that we already have a conscious contact with the God of our understanding, and that the task before us now is to improve that contact. We began to develop our conscious awareness of a Higher Power in Step Two, learned to trust that Power for guidance in Step Three, and relied on that Power many times for many other reasons in the process of working through the steps. Each time we called upon our Higher Power for help, we improved our relationship with our Higher Power. Step Eleven recognizes that reaching out to the God of our understanding, referred to most simply as prayer, is one of the most effective means for building a relationship with God. The other means put forth in this step is meditation. In this step, we will need to explore our own concepts of prayer and meditation, and make sure they reflect our spiritual path.

What experiences have I had with the previous steps or elsewhere in life

that gave me some inkling of what my Higher Power is like?

What did I come to understand about my Higher Power from those

experiences? What qualities does my Higher Power have? Can I use those qualities for myself, can I experience their transformative power in my life?

How has my understanding of a Higher Power changed since coming

to NA?

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When Life seems stormy

Read: He makes His son rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on

the just and on the unjust. Matthew 5:45

Reflect: My mother had many virtues, but she had one persistent if amusing

fault. She took the weather personally. A beautiful day, she regarded almost

as her individual benediction. She sang and accomplished things and loved

the world. On gloomy days, she would stew and fuss. My grandfather, on the

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without some small good.” When hailstones battered the crops, or drought

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Pray: Father, I guess I have to admit that I’m more like the mother than the

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gloomy circumstances, help me look for the things to appreciate.

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They Did Their Share

By Joanna Fuchs

On Veteran’s Day we honor

Soldiers who protect our nation.

For their service as our warriors,

They deserve our admiration.

Some of them were drafted;

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For some it was just yesterday;

For some it’s been many years;

In the jungle or the desert,

On land or on the sea,

They did whatever was assigned

To produce a victory.

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They defended us everywhere.

Some saw combat; some rode a desk;

All of them did their share.

No matter what the duty,

For low pay and little glory,

These soldiers gave up normal lives,

For duties mundane and gory.

Let every veteran be honored;

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Without them, freedom would

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What they did, we can’t repay.

We owe so much to them,

Who kept us safe from terror,

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Freedom is not Free

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There is a price we pay for

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For it is not truly free

But rather paid for by the

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To buy our liberty

As their blood drains from their

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