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Just gotta share a spiritual event I got to be a part of that I had not before. Attended my home group this morning as usual...just off the ocean which was kinda calm. Weather was dry after months of rain. Snow still on top of Mauna Kea telling us it will still be kinda cold Big Island style.
We have a new comer who has been attending regularly and following the program as suggested and it is a pleasure to see her grow. This morning she "just had to share" something that she has learned in the past week with her sponsor that has deeply affected her mind, body, spirit and emotions. It was a prayer that she and her sponsor have been going over and over and which she now has memorized and wanted to share with the group (40-50). She started "Lord I offer myself to thee..." and as she continued became aware that her voice had become the groups voice and the whole room was praying with her letting her lead. It blew her mind and he jaw dropped open and when the prayer was finished she remarked, "Oh my God, you all know it to!!" The feeling that came over the room at such a spontaneous reaction caused soooo many knowing smiles and nods. So powerful.
The whole prayer is "God I offer myself to thee to build with me and do with me as thou wilt. Relieve me of the bondage of self, that I may better do they will. Take away all of my difficulties that victory over them may bear witness to those I would help of Thy Power, Thy Love and Thy Way of Life. May I do Thy Will always.
Thank you for sharing, what a wonderful way to start my morning...Def. needed the inspiration...Been a long week last week, so for now I will leave it there, and try to move tords a better today...Her Prayer, just may become mine as well... Hope your not to cool in your beautiful state :) we had a beautiful day yesterday, so I'm crossing my fingers, snow moves OUT and the Sunshine I need moves in :)
The whole prayer is "God I offer myself to thee to build with me and do with me as thou wilt. Relieve me of the bondage of self, that I may better do they will. Take away all of my difficulties that victory over them may bear witness to those I would help of Thy Power, Thy Love and Thy Way of Life. May I do Thy Will always.
That's the AA 3rd step prayer from page 63 of the Big Book. I have been saying it every morning for the past 20 years or so. I also say the 7th step prayer, which is harder to memorize. I probably say both a little wrong, but they work.
