ACTIVE, NOT PASSIVE
Recovery Einstein's Big Book perspective on the AA Daily Reflection for March 24.
Well, my friend, the Big Book makes it crystal clear that recovery is anything but a passive affair. On page 58, it says, "Half measures availed us nothing. We stood at the turning point. We asked His protection and care with complete abandon." That's a call to active surrender, not passive waiting. Then in Chapter 6, we find the Promises on pages 83-84: they don't just happen; they are the result of "having had a spiritual experience as the result of these steps." And page 85 gives us the daily reprieve — contingent, as it says, "on the maintenance of our spiritual condition." That maintenance requires daily action: prayer, meditation, carrying the message. Passivity leads back to the drink. So the theme means we get our hands dirty, we work the Steps, we reach out to others. Faith without works is dead — and so is our sobriety without action.
What is one action you can take today — big or small — to actively maintain your spiritual condition, rather than passively hoping for the best?
Start each day with Einstein's Big Book perspective — a quiet moment before the world gets loud.
This is Recovery Einstein's original Big Book perspective on the day's theme — not the official AA Daily Reflections text. For the official reflection, follow the aa.org link above. Page references are to Alcoholics Anonymous (the Big Book), 4th Edition.
Quick answers
What is the AA Daily Reflection for March 24?
The theme for March 24 is “Active, Not Passive.” Well, my friend, the Big Book makes it crystal clear that recovery is anything but a passive affair.
What is one action you can take today — big or small — to actively maintain your spiritual condition, rather than passively hoping for the best?
Faith without works is dead — and so is our sobriety without action. (Big Book: Chapter 6, pages 83-85)