II. Change ). E.g: His boss asked him for a report, but he gave it the go-by.

This is energy concentrated toward one point... like a laser slicing right through all of the barriers to the eventual… God's law itself is the vehicle of wisdom that the petitioner requests in James 1:5. It means "to go back.” Its first use is in Genesis 3:19, where God speaks of Adam's retu?rning to the dust of the ground.

Double-mindedness did not apparently apply to Uzzah, who broke God's law in ignorance or foolishness (II Samuel 6:6-7).

Tares, during their formative (immature) period, look just like wheat, yet mature wheat and tares do not look the same (Matthew 13:30). I moved to another community mental health center that had listened to its citizens and had opened an alcohol treatment center. The nervous system plunges into a tailspin until it achieves a sense of equilibrium or wholeness. He is not encouraging us to desire elementary spiritual food but emphasizing the energy we should exert to get good spiritual food. It is interesting to note that nowhere do we say our program is for people whose only problem is alcohol but alcoholism is the common bond that all of us as AA members share. In AA we make every effort to speak the language of the heart and to walk in the sunlight of the spirit – these are no mere clichés but spiritual goals that our founders set for themselves and for us. “Singleness of purpose” is essential to the effective treatment of alcoholism. Some may wonder whether the apostle Paul, when he complains, "For the good that I will to do, I do not do; but the evil I will not to do, that I practice" (Romans 7:19), was exercising double-mindedness.

Wholeness and singleness of purpose are the result of keeping God's law through the power of Christ working in us. Think of the definition of singleness: the quality of concentrating on one central objective (ie. Writings, rantings and travel log of a professional auctioneer, S.C. Auctioneers Association Holds Well-Attended Convention; Meares New President, Woodmont High School Commencement Keynote 2015.

Our common welfare should come first; personal recovery depends upon A.A. unity. We think, therefore, that any considerable property of genuine use to A.A. should be separately incorporated and managed, thus dividing the material from the spiritual. In II Timothy 2:25, the apostle Paul points out that God grants repentance; it is a gift from God. On the second day of the forum, which was held Sept. 22-27, trustee Linda Chezem, participating in a panel discussion with French-speaking professionals, spoke on “Ethical Sentencing of Criminal Defendants.” Later, when interviewed by the Canadian Broadcasting Company (CBC), she was asked her opinion about whether marijuana should be legalized, and also if state legislatures should be more informed about drug abuse. Search singleness of purpose and thousands of other words in English definition and synonym dictionary from Reverso. It would be absurd for someone to ask to be filled with the spirit of the law and simultaneously be determined not to keep it. Singleness (3 Occurrences) 2. Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission; Linda Chezem, J.D., a former judge who started the first certified court alcohol and drug program in Indiana; Elaine McDowell, Ph.D., trustee chair of A.A.’s General Service Board, who for eight years served as the director of the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention; and George E. Vaillant, M.D., professor, Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, and former senior physician, Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Unless alcoholism is kept relentlessly in the foreground, other issues will usurp everybody’s attention. The Twelve Traditions of Alcoholics Anonymous, The Traditions in other twelve-step programs, "It Works: How and Why: The Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of Narcotics", "Life With Hope: A Return to living through the 12 steps and 12 traditions of Marijuana Anonymous", "The Twelve Traditions of Marijuana Anonymous", "Problems Other Than Alcohol: What Can Be Done About Them?

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[6], AA's Singleness of Purpose is a principle derived from the Fifth Tradition of Alcoholics Anonymous, "Each group has but one primary purpose—to carry its message to the alcoholic who still suffers. Though other lines may start at the same point, only one will reach the second point. Problems of money, property, and authority may easily divert us from our primary spiritual aim. Singleness of purpose.

"[1] Other groups replace the word alcoholic with the identifying characteristic of their fellowship, or otherwise rephrase it to have a similar meaning. The only similar thing we are guaranteed in AA to have in common is our alcoholism.

And if we collapse, we cannot help anyone.”, Expanding on the theme “Alcoholics Anonymous: Cult or Cure?” trustee George Vaillant remarked that some professionals have difficulty seeing A.A. as medicine.

Just like Paul, we also fail to keep God's law perfectly because we have human nature in us that is perpetually at war with God's Holy Spirit in us. Mental health workers, however, have great difficulty with A.A.’s Fifth Tradition: “Each group has but one primary purpose—to carry its message to the alcoholic who still suffers.” Since mental health workers often admire the success and geographic availability of Alcoholics Anonymous, they understandably wish to broaden its membership to include other substance abusers. The trustees of the General Service Board are, in effect, our A.A. General Service Committee. will come [shuv] and gather you. It has also been learned that there is no possible way to make nonalcoholics into A.A. members. . But when its plans concern the welfare of neighboring groups also, those groups ought to be consulted. Jesus says we cannot serve two masters because our allegiance will really be to one or the other (Matthew 6:24). No one had experienced the same things I had experienced; no one was as sensitive or as deep and special as me. Excuses and alibis are the defense mechanisms used by double-minded people. They also note that pure alcohol abuse is becoming less frequent, and polydrug abuse more common. Perhaps mind-wandering, indecisiveness, and doubting are more symptomatic than the actual causes of double-mindedness.

But like anyone else, they should be able to attend certain open AA meetings, provided, of course, that the groups themselves are willing.

Compare Deuteronomy 4:29; 6:5; and Matthew 22:37. Also on hand were Greg M., general manager of A.A.’s General Service Office, and Susan U., a G.S.O. A shotgun is just that, a gun that releases shot – or tiny pellets – instead of one bullet. ( Log Out /  I know you.

Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our traditions, ever reminding us to place principles before personalities. I do not minimize any of the other problems. If you aim correctly and have the rifle sighted in, you hit the bullseye. Questions of finance, public relations, donations, and purpose are addressed in the Traditions. Interestingly, God leaves the tares among the wheat ultimately to benefit the wheat.

Babies demand milk as if their very life hangs in the balance at each feeding. They derive no real authority from their titles; they do not govern. A.A. General Service Board. On such issues our common welfare is paramount. Thus a person who single-mindedly pursues God's Kingdom and His righteousness will have moral healthiness and simple, unaffected goodness. Vince and the other six nonalcoholic trustees can face the camera headon and use their last names without violating the Traditions and principles of A.A. — and in the process they carry the A.A. message of sobriety to many a suffering alcoholic and, importantly, to the professionals who treat them. Put differently, the experimentally documented success of A.A. in the treatment of alcoholism is in part because A.A. groups are the only place in the world where the focus is on alcoholism and nothing but alcoholism. The same psalmist writes, "Great peace have those who love Your law, and nothing causes them to stumble" (Psalm 119:165). It is absolutely impossible for Him to do anything that is not wise and at the same time loving. AA's Singleness of Purpose is a principle derived from the Fifth Tradition of Alcoholics Anonymous, "Each group has but one primary purpose—to carry its message to the alcoholic who still suffers." Simplicity means single, without ulterior motive, pure, sincere, and unambiguous. When I first came to AA, I believed myself to be very unique.

Double-mindedness is literally having two separate minds holding contradictory thoughts. Truly, Peter is teaching us that God's Word promotes spiritual growth and good health just as good food can do physically.

It reminds us that we are to place principles before personalities; that we are actually to practice a genuine humility.

(Deuteronomy 4:30-31 also touches on the topic.)

The imagery of a he-goat in its positive sense is of leadership. Eating: How Good It Is!

Our job as members of Alcoholics Anonymous is to keep the focus on the one thing we do well – staying sober ourselves and helping others to achieve sobriety – we do this through strong sponsorship, through Traditions’ workshops, in our group business meetings and AA service events and in our personal inventories. God here uses shuv in a general sense, meaning to “restore your fortunes” (Christian Standard Bible) or “reverse your exile” (Complete Jewish Bible). I know that, like me, you are more than likely self-centered in the extreme; I know you are striving like me to place your life and your will into the care of a higher power no matter what that power is for you.