The following is from a spiritual treasure I became aware of while a pastor in rurban Virginia. We had folks who were committed AA members, who invited me to attend an AA meeting at our church because they needed another warm body. It was a small meeting.
It was the closest I’ve ever been to an ideal “church.”
The book (now online here) is As Bill Sees It, selections from the writing of AA’s founder Bill W. Organized topically, it addresses nitty gritty issues of personal spiritual growth.
38
Pipeline to God
“I am a firm believer in both guidance and prayer. But I am fully aware, and humble enough, I hope, to see there may be nothing infallible about my guidance.
“The minute I figure I have got a perfectly clear pipeline to God, I have become egotistical enough to get into real trouble. Nobody can cause more needless grief than a power-driver who thinks he has got it straight from God.”
(LETTER, 1950)
Photo by Mary Fran