SURRENDERING SELF-WILL
Recovery Einstein's Big Book perspective on the AA Daily Reflection for March 9.
Oh, my friend, surrendering self-will is the very heart of this program. You see, the Big Book tells us plainly that our whole trouble had been the misuse of willpower — we had tried to run the show, and it led us to a dead end. [Page 62] The Third Step prayer on page 63 gets right to it: '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.' That's the surrender we're talking about. Not giving up, but giving over. It's the hardest thing we ever do, and the most freeing. The Promises on pages 83-84 come true when we stop fighting and start trusting.
Where in your life today are you still trying to play God, and what would it look like to truly let go and let a Higher Power take the lead?
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 9?
The theme for March 9 is “Surrendering Self-Will.” Oh, my friend, surrendering self-will is the very heart of this program.
Where in your life today are you still trying to play God, and what would it look like to truly let go and let a Higher Power take the lead?
The Promises on pages 83-84 come true when we stop fighting and start trusting. (Big Book: Chapter 5, pages 60-64; Chapter 6, pages 75-76)