September 11, 2025

 My word this morning was Trust. I figured I'd bring it up as a topic this evening, but I turned the one word into a slogan we are familiar with - Trust God Clean House Help Others. Helping others is a good way to do service work and it feels good to carry a bit of hope to others especially new people. But, it's hard to carry a message to others until my own affairs are in order, so I should get my shit together first. I should, as they say, clean my house first. And, before I start working on myself, which can be a tough thing to do, the first thing I should do is place my trust in God or a higher power if the word God is difficult for you.

I carry the message a lot, through sponsorship. Not all the people I sponsor actually get sober. I have to frequently remind myself that because I ought not to take the credit for getting them sober, I also ought not blame myself if they don't get sober. I simply encourage them to find a higher power and help them to establish a relationship with that higher power and then whether or not they continue the steps is really between them and their God. It has very little to do with me.