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A day seldom passes with an elder Indian or others who are esteemed
wise and good, in which a blessing is not asked or thanks returned to the
Giver of Life. Sometimes audibly but most generally in the devotional
language of the heart. Tshut-che-nac Sought through
prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only
for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry it
out. Big Book
pg. 59 Reprinted with permission
A.A.W.S. Now, what about
prayer? Prayer is the raising of the heart and mind to God--and in this
sense it includes meditation. How may we go about it? And how does it fit
in with meditation? Prayer, as commonly understood, is a petition to God.
Having opened our channel as best we can, we try to ask for those right
things of which we and others are in the greatest need. And we think that
the whole range of our needs is well defined by that part of Step Eleven
which says, "...knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that
out. A request for this fits in any part of our
day. Twelve Steps
& Twelve Traditions pg. 102 Reprinted with permission
A.A.W.S. Grandfather teach me to pray from the heart.
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