In the 12 step literature we're admonished to improve our spiritual condition through prayer and meditation.
But for some newcomers this can be daunting. Especially for those who weren't raised in a spiritual tradition. For many, God is a mysterious or punishing figure that we know little about. And we might not want to risk irritating him any more than we already have by not offering appropriate communication.
Yet, we simplify the process if we go back to when we made a decision to turn our will and lives over to the care of God as we understood him. After all, this step frees us to choose a God of our understanding. And in this context we really can't go wrong.
So maybe we offer a simple prayer asking God to show us how to pray. Or we might meditate upon the mercy of a Higher Power who has spared us from ourselves.
I believe it’s not how we pray or meditate but the idea that we're making the effort.
But for some newcomers this can be daunting. Especially for those who weren't raised in a spiritual tradition. For many, God is a mysterious or punishing figure that we know little about. And we might not want to risk irritating him any more than we already have by not offering appropriate communication.
Yet, we simplify the process if we go back to when we made a decision to turn our will and lives over to the care of God as we understood him. After all, this step frees us to choose a God of our understanding. And in this context we really can't go wrong.
So maybe we offer a simple prayer asking God to show us how to pray. Or we might meditate upon the mercy of a Higher Power who has spared us from ourselves.
I believe it’s not how we pray or meditate but the idea that we're making the effort.
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