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“Power greater than ourselves.”

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“Power greater than ourselves.”
In the middle of page 46, they ask us to set aside any contempt we may have for spiritual principles and consider our own conception of this Power. If we do, we will be in a much better position to understand the
A.A. solution for the alcohol problem. Starting with the third line in the first paragraph, they write:
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(page 46, para. 1, lines 3-8)
“. . . We found that as soon as we were able to
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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.”
(A.A., p. 46, para. 1, lines The Big Book authors clearly state that it is impossible to define God. We have to stop trying to comprehend this Power with our mind and start accepting this Power with our heart. In the first paragraph on page 47, they explain the concept of “God

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