During today’s recovery meeting there was much talk of surrender (let go and let God). I spoke of having surrendered to God, love or whatever you call that power. I have been through many extremely unpleasant experiences and near death a few times. I have also had periods of ecstatic joy. Today’s meeting helped me to realize that all those experiences were tied together and all were a gift — though an unpleasant gift at times.
“You can be a saint, if you want to be one. It's as simple as that. Only you must remember, ALL THE TIME, that GOD makes saints, not we: we just do what we are told. But in order to do what we are told, we must hear what is said, and in order to hear we must listen, and in order to listen, we must be quiet - not only with our tongues, but interiorly, in our minds and hearts.” )author, an anonymous priest or brother(
