... Comfort those who are frightened, take tender care of those who are weak, and be patient with everyone. See that no one pays back evil for evil, but always try to do good to each other and to everyone else. Always be joyful. Always keep on praying. No matter what happens, always be thankful, for this is God's will for you who belong to Jesus. -- 1 Thes. 5:14-16

#1 ~The 12-Step Prayer

The Lord is my sponsor! I shall not want.
He maketh me to go to many meetings.
He leadeth me to sit back, relax, and listen with an open mind.
He restored my soul, my sanity, and my health.
He leadeth me in the paths of sobriety, serenity, and fellowship for mine own sake.
He teacheth me to think, to take it easy, to live and let live, and to do first things first.
He maketh me honest, humble, and grateful.
He teacheth me to accept the things I cannot change, to change the things that I can and giveth me the wisdom to know the difference.

Yea, though I walk through the valley of despair, frustration, guilt, and remorse, I will fear no evil, for Thou art with me; the Program, Thy way of life, the Twelve steps, they comfort me.

Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies; rationalization, fear, anxiety, self-pity, and resentment. Thou anointest my confused mind and jangled nerves with knowledge, understanding, and hope. No longer am I alone; neither am I afraid, nor sick, nor helpless, nor hopeless. My cup runneth over.

Surely sobriety and serenity shall follow me every day of my life, twenty-four hours at a time, as I surrender my will to Thine and carry the message to others; and I will dwell in the house of my Higher Power daily. Forever and Ever

#2 ~ Teach Me

Teach me, God, so that I might know
The way to change and the way to grow.
Give me the words to ask You how
To handle the here and live in the now.

Tempt me not with the valleys of death,
Give me freedom from fear in every breath.
And though mistakes I make in my daily life,
Deliver me from aiding strife.

Understand me, God, as I am now
And show me the furrows I need to plow.
To reach my goal as a ripening food,
So I might feed others all that is good.

Fill me with energy known as the Power,
Until I come to rest at the midnight hour.

Guidelines For Prayer ~ Who is God?
Source of content: "The Twelve Step Prayer Book"