when bill and bob first got sober and smith dr. Smith's wife was the one who insisted on quiet
time in the morning if bill and Bob had had their way they'd had been out the door and out
saving drunks and then insisted that they take some quiet time in the morning she said that's
the most important piece and dr. Bob later on in his book good old timers he emphasized
first things first and first things being God so we'll ask you to get comfortable get quiet
feel your body
begin to breathe in breathe out
breathe in
breathe out
begin at the bottom of your feet on the soles to feel a light begin
begins at the souls
goes up to your ankles
just a quiet small life that slowly goes up your calf to your knee
with a gentle warmth
that begins now to go up your thigh
soft gentle light gentle warmth
feel it your abdomen
soft breathe in breathe out breathe in
breathe out breathe from your belly slowly filling it letting it out
with each breath you take in God's love that comes into you filling you
and with each breath goes your worries your troubles your concerns breathe in breathe out
breathe in breathe out the light slowly spreads going up your spine
fill in your back into your shoulders chest breathe in breathe out breathe in breathe
out breathe in God's love breathing God's peace breathe in God's grace
the light goes down your arm
to your elbows
down your forearms
to your wrists into your hands and to each finger
breathe out your troubles let them slide out through your fingertips and what's
left is God's peace God's love God's light the light slowly goes up into your neck
up the back of your head
a nice gentle light down your forehead
your eyes
your nose your ears
cheeks
mouths the light goes down into your chin
filling you completely
with each breath you are filled more and more with God's peace the light
begins to grow filling you more until you feel it
radiating out from you reaching out to your neighbor filling us all breathe in
breathe out
breathe in breathe out
god we feel your presence with us we asked this morning as we begin our day that you
direct our thinking divorce our minds thoughts of self-pity dishonest self seeking motives so
that our thinking may be on a much higher plane free of these wrong motives so we might use this
brain as you intended grant us an intuitive thought or decision as we go about planning
our day and as we move through it show us what our each and every step should be along the
way and give us whatever we need to take care of such problems grant is the ability to relax take
it easy not to struggle just wait for the right answers to come take away our self will to the
exact degree it is not of service to you and to our fellow men grant is the ability to recognize
when we are first becoming agitated or doubtful irritated or fearful and in that moment grant
us your power to pause and ask you for right thought or action and your power to carry it
out grant us the ability to remind ourselves consistently throughout the day that we're
not running the show but to say to ourselves in a humble manner your will not mine be done
your will not wine be done keep us from the dangers of excitement
fear anger worry self-pity jealousy self-righteousness procrastination
perfection criticism and judgment grant is the ability to become more efficient
not burn up energy foolishly trying to arrange the show to suit ourselves
discipline us in this practice as we are undisciplined show us the way of kindness
patience tolerance and love with everyone we come in contact with as we go about our
day help us to grow in effectiveness and understanding and love and tolerance grant
us the ability to carry the vision of your will for us into all of our activities how
may we best serve you again your well not mine be done show us what we can do for the
person who is still sick and suffering and grant us whatever it is we need to be able
to do your work we feel your presence we feel your light deep within us it burns brightly
keep me open God with this light deep within me as I go about this day open me up so that I may
let your loving presence shine out from within me and so that I may experience and see your shining
presence and others we thank you from the bottom of our hearts that we are blessed with this day
and blessed with your bounty and blessed with the presence of each other with each breath we begin
to feel not only your presence but the energy that you are going to feed us with today an energy that
will keep us present an energy that will prepare us to be receptive to your words to those thoughts
that are of you with each breath we take in more and more of your energy more and more of your
light and as we begin to slowly pay attention with each breath to our body our body begins to respond
to the energy and we become more and more present to be centered to be with you and each other today
slowly we pay attention to our bodies more and more and slowly we come back to be present to
this beautiful day as you're ready come back and join us filled with a new energy to be present
thank you
you