The Daily Quiet Time
1. “God, I offer myself to Thee -- to build with me and to do with me as Thou wilt. Relieve me of the bondage of self, that I may better do Thy will. Take away my difficulties, that victory over them may bear witness to those I would help of Thy Power, Thy Love, and Thy Way of life. May I do Thy will always!”
2. “My Creator, I am now willing that You should have all of me, good and bad. I pray that You now remove from me every single defect of character which stands in the way of my usefulness to You and my fellows. Grant me strength, as I go out from here, to do Your bidding. Amen”
3. God, please show me during the last 24-hours:
4. God, please let me be careful not to drift into worry, remorse or morbid reflection, for that would diminish my usefulness to others.
5. God, please forgive me for any wrong. Please show me what to do to make amends and what corrective measure to take so that I do not repeat these same wrongs in the future.
6. God, as I consider my plans for the day, please clear my thinking of wrong motives. I especially ask that my thinking be divorced from self-pity, dishonest or self-seeking motives.
7. God, I have a problem [say what it is], I do not know which course to take. Please grant me an inspiration, an intuitive thought or a decision. God, please help me.
8. God, I pray that You show me all through the day what my next step is to be, that You give me whatever I need to take care of every situation. I ask especially for freedom from self-will.
9. God, please show me what I can do each day for those who are still sick.
10. God, I pray to be careful to make no request for myself only. I pray to remember that I may ask for myself, if what I ask for will also help others.
11. God, all things are possible to You; therefore, if it be Thy will, and if what I am asking for will also help others, please grant [say your request at this time]. Nevertheless, Thy will, not mine, be done in this as in all things. Amen.
R.A.’s examples of what to do as you go through the day.
12. God, please remove my selfishness and all its manifestations such as: dishonesty, resentment, and fear. Let me quickly talk to someone so that I can see whether I have harmed anyone. If I have, please guide me to make my amends quickly.
13. God, please help me to resolutely turn my thoughts to someone I can help. Let me use love and tolerance of others as my code.
14. God, I pray that I not let up on this spiritual program of action. Always let me remember that I am not cured of my problems or behaviors. Never let me forget that my recovery is contingent upon the maintenance of my fit spiritual condition.
15. God, I pray to carry the vision of Your will into all my activities, every day. “How can I best serve Thee -- Thy will (not mine) be done.” I pray that these thoughts go with me constantly.
16. God, I pray that You grant me the grace to be still whenever I am agitated or doubtful; that You give me the right thought or action. I pray to constantly remember that I am no longer running the show. I pray to humbly say to myself, many times each day, “Thy will be done.”
17. God, I pray that You discipline me by having me follow Your program as the pioneers outlined it. I pray to always remember that, “Faith without works is dead”; that I need to carry R.A.’s message of hope, sanity, and recovery, to those who still suffer.
Resources: https://www.r-a.org/
2. “My Creator, I am now willing that You should have all of me, good and bad. I pray that You now remove from me every single defect of character which stands in the way of my usefulness to You and my fellows. Grant me strength, as I go out from here, to do Your bidding. Amen”
3. God, please show me during the last 24-hours:
- Was I resentful, selfish, dishonest or afraid?
- Do I owe an apology?
- Have I kept something to myself which should be discussed with another person at once?
- Was I kind and loving toward all?
- What could I have done better?
- Was I thinking of myself most of the time?
- Or was I thinking of what I could do for others, what I could pack into the stream of life?
4. God, please let me be careful not to drift into worry, remorse or morbid reflection, for that would diminish my usefulness to others.
5. God, please forgive me for any wrong. Please show me what to do to make amends and what corrective measure to take so that I do not repeat these same wrongs in the future.
6. God, as I consider my plans for the day, please clear my thinking of wrong motives. I especially ask that my thinking be divorced from self-pity, dishonest or self-seeking motives.
7. God, I have a problem [say what it is], I do not know which course to take. Please grant me an inspiration, an intuitive thought or a decision. God, please help me.
8. God, I pray that You show me all through the day what my next step is to be, that You give me whatever I need to take care of every situation. I ask especially for freedom from self-will.
9. God, please show me what I can do each day for those who are still sick.
10. God, I pray to be careful to make no request for myself only. I pray to remember that I may ask for myself, if what I ask for will also help others.
11. God, all things are possible to You; therefore, if it be Thy will, and if what I am asking for will also help others, please grant [say your request at this time]. Nevertheless, Thy will, not mine, be done in this as in all things. Amen.
R.A.’s examples of what to do as you go through the day.
12. God, please remove my selfishness and all its manifestations such as: dishonesty, resentment, and fear. Let me quickly talk to someone so that I can see whether I have harmed anyone. If I have, please guide me to make my amends quickly.
13. God, please help me to resolutely turn my thoughts to someone I can help. Let me use love and tolerance of others as my code.
14. God, I pray that I not let up on this spiritual program of action. Always let me remember that I am not cured of my problems or behaviors. Never let me forget that my recovery is contingent upon the maintenance of my fit spiritual condition.
15. God, I pray to carry the vision of Your will into all my activities, every day. “How can I best serve Thee -- Thy will (not mine) be done.” I pray that these thoughts go with me constantly.
16. God, I pray that You grant me the grace to be still whenever I am agitated or doubtful; that You give me the right thought or action. I pray to constantly remember that I am no longer running the show. I pray to humbly say to myself, many times each day, “Thy will be done.”
17. God, I pray that You discipline me by having me follow Your program as the pioneers outlined it. I pray to always remember that, “Faith without works is dead”; that I need to carry R.A.’s message of hope, sanity, and recovery, to those who still suffer.
Resources: https://www.r-a.org/
