November 5 - For many months after I came to Gamblers Anonymous, I paid
little attention to the Eleventh Step, to the practice of serious
meditation and prayer. I felt that it might help me meet an emergency -
such as a sudden craving to return to gambling - but it remained among
the lowest levels on my list of priorities. In those early days, I
equated prayer and meditation with mystery and even hypocrisy. I've
since found that the result of prayer and meditation are more rewarding
than I could have ever imagined. For me today, the harvest is
increasingly bountiful, and I continue to gain peace of mind and
strength far beyond my human limitations.Is my former pain being replaced by tranquility?
Today I Pray - May I find my own best way to God, my own best technique of meditation - whether I use an oriental mantra or the name of Jesus Christ, or just allow the spirit of God, as I understand Him, to settle into me and give me peace. By whatever means I reach my God, may I learn to know Him well and feel His presence - not only in these quiet times, but in everything I do.
Today I Will Remember - Meditation is opening myself to the spirit of God.
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