{"id":2198,"date":"2018-06-08T17:00:49","date_gmt":"2018-06-08T23:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.peacelcmc.org\/?p=2198"},"modified":"2018-09-20T12:56:19","modified_gmt":"2018-09-20T18:56:19","slug":"open-to-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.peacelcmc.org\/?p=2198","title":{"rendered":"Open to Change"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Open to Change<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Self-searching is the means by which we bring new vision, action, and grace to bear upon the dark and negative side of our natures. With it comes the development of that kind of humility that makes it possible for us to receive God&#8217;s help, we find that bit by bit we can discard the old life, the one that did not work, for a new life that can and does work under any conditions whatever. &#8211; AS BILL SEES IT, pp. 10, 8.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>I have been given a daily reprieve contingent upon my spiritual condition, provided I seek progress, not perfection. To become ready for change, I practice willingness, opening myself to possibilities of change. If I realize there are defects that hinder my usefulness in A.A. and toward others, I become ready by meditating and receiving direction. &#8220;Some of us have tried to hold on to our old ideas and the result was nil until we let go absolutely&#8221; (Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 58). 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Alcoholics Anonymous World Services.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Changes<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>David Bowie<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_rpWZlu7Uck?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>I still don&#8217;t know what I was waiting for<\/p>\n<p>And my time was running wild<\/p>\n<p>A million dead-end streets<\/p>\n<p>Every time I thought I&#8217;d got it made<\/p>\n<p>It seemed the taste was not so sweet<\/p>\n<p>So I turned myself to face me<\/p>\n<p>But I&#8217;ve never caught a glimpse<\/p>\n<p>Of how the others must see the faker<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m much too fast to take that test.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Open to Change\u00a0 Self-searching is the means by which we bring new vision, action, and grace to bear upon the dark and negative side of our natures. 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