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“They are being fulfilled among us — sometimes quickly, sometimes slowly. They will always materialize if we work for them.”
“They are being fulfilled among us — sometimes quickly, sometimes slowly. They will always materialize if we work for them.” — Alcoholics Anonymous (1939) · Chapter 6 · Into ActionWhere it comes from
The closing lines of the Promises in Chapter 6 — the part that answers the skeptic in the room.
Today’s reflection“Are these extravagant promises? We think not.” The book anticipated your doubt by ninety years. But the honest part is the timing clause: sometimes quickly, sometimes slowly. Some promises show up in week two; some take years and arrive unannounced. Comparing your timeline to someone else’s is just resentment with a calendar. The only condition attached is in the last five words: if we work for them.
Read the original passage · Into Action, 1939 →Patience · TrustQuote from the 1939 first edition of Alcoholics Anonymous (public domain). Reflection original to delawaresober.com. This site is independent and not affiliated with or endorsed by Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc.
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