Monday, December 23rd
Did I start my day in prayer, or did I turn on the news and begin cursing things I cannot change?
Step Eleven suggests that we seek to improve our conscious contact with God through prayer and meditation. For many, conscious contact implies that we take the initiative, which usually involves prayer. The eleventh Step suggests we pray for the knowledge of our Higher Power’s will and the power to carry that out by taking the next right action.
Some people experience and describe an unconscious or passive contact with a Higher Power. This contact may happen during meditation or at any time. We cannot force this to happen. Receiving help from our Higher Power reinforces Step Three: we let go of our need to control and let our Higher Power guide us.
Whether actively or passively, we have contact with our Higher Power, which is why prayer and meditation are valuable tools. Our recovery happens in God’s time, not our own. We can open ourselves to discern our Higher Power’s will. We can become aware of that will by praying, listening, or even by taking no action at all.
We pray, breathe, and await our Higher Power’s guidance.