Today's Thought - August

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August 20

The name of this infinite and inexhaustible depth and ground of all being is God. That depth is what the word God means. And if that word has not much meaning for you, translate it, and speak to the depths of your life, of the source of your being, of your ultimate concern, of what you take seriously without any reservation.

~Paul Tillich

In the words of the Twelve Steps, we are guided toward God, as we understand God. Many of us are at first turned off by the word God. Some of us received early spiritual guidance through childhood religious training, but others had none at all—and some of us had negative experiences with organized religion.

Now we are guided to grow into an adult form of spirituality. The words of today’s quotation come from a great theologian who understood the same wisdom that the founders of Alcoholics Anonymous did. We don’t have to limit our understanding of God by confining, dogmatic definitions. Our spiritual life is grounded in a sense of awe and rises from the deepest part of our being.

Today, my recovery is restored by God, who surpasses all understanding.

Today's reading is from the book Stepping Stones: More Daily Meditations for Men*