Alcoholics Anonymous Beginners & Refresher Class Sessions Prepared by Mike & Kathy L, West Orange, NJ
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To give us a basis for taking the Second Step we’re going to cover four main points) Do you believe or are you even
willing to believe that there is a
Power that will solve your problem) Do you have ab conceptionb of that Power which makes sense to you and works for you)
Is that Power, which the book quite often refers to God,
everything… if not, is He nothing At this point, we’ll have to make ab choiceb.4)
Where are we going to find this Power?
Page 46, starting with the rd line in the st paragraph the text says:
“We found that as soon as we were able to lay aside prejudice and express even a willingness to believe in
a Power greater than ourselves, we commenced to get results, even though it was impossible for any of us to fully define or comprehend that Power,
which is God.”
(Page 46, ¶ On pages 46 & 47 the book gives us certain requirements if we are to take the 2
nd
Step.
Ina nutshell, they are We have to lay aside prejudice We have to express a willingness to believe We have to come up with our own conception of God We have to admit the possible existence of that Power We have to honestly seek that Power
So, if we’ve met these requirements, let’s
look at the question on page, -second paragraph:
“We needed to ask ourselves but one short question. Do I now believe, or am I even willing to believe, that there is a Power greater than myself As soon as a man can say that he does believe, or is willing to believe, we emphatically assure him that he is on his way. It has been repeatedly proven among us that upon this simple cornerstone a wonderfully effective spiritual structure can be built.”
(page 47, ¶ 2)
