In this article a preacher wrote that if one holds a resentment towards someone or something like a place, maybe, you pray for them every day for two weeks. Alcoholics anonymous cleveland district office is a nonprofit organization serving the counties. The story is titled freedom from bondage i have the 3rd edition of the aa big book. In spite of the great increase in the size and span of this. According to the writer of that big book chapter, they had held a deep resentment towards someone. Step four prayer freedom from resentment step 4 of the.
Twelve step prayers spiritual alcoholics anonymous. Prayers from the big book of alcoholics anonymous i earnestly advise every alcoholic to read this book through, and though perhaps he came to scoff, he may remain to pray. Prayers from the big book of alcoholics anonymous big. In fact, one of the possible names for aa then was, the james club after the book of james from the bible. The page 552 prayer to end resentments sober catholic. When a person offended we said to ourselves, this is a sick man.
Page 67 of the book, alcoholics anonymous, states, resentment is the number one offender. The page 552 prayer to end resentments lent, prayers. My hope is that these prayers will provide a framework for you to develop your own or expand on the wording below. These instructions are for the below prayer big book, freedom from bondage, p. He said, in effect if you have a resentment you want to be free of, if you will pray for the person or the thing that you resent, you will be free. Even when you dont really want it for them and your prayers.
Step 4 the seven selves alcoholics anonymous aa big book duration. They were seeking a way rid themselves of it when they chanced upon a magazine article. If you will ask in prayer for everything you want for yourself to be given to them, you will be free. Here are the steps we took, which are suggested as a program of recovery. Aa speakers forgiveness, letting go, resentment, fear, and love part 4 of 5. When these crop up, we ask god at once to remove them. The twelve step prayers were created using the text of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Oct 1, 2016 on page 552 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous their basic text, there is a very helpful suggestion on how to rid yourself of resentments. The resentment prayer is located at the end of a personal story in the back of the big book. Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions alcoholics anonymous alcoholics anonymous this is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. We asked his protection and care with complete abandon. Ask for their health, their prosperity, their happiness, and you will be free.