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EPISODE · Apr 12, 2026 · 2 MIN

April 12: Just for Today meditation, read by Kathie Purple

from Voices of Recovery · host The Works of Wisdom

Just for Today meditation for April 12, read by Kathie PurpleDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:[email protected] 12The big picture"All spiritual awakenings have one thing in common. Common elements include an end to loneliness and a sense of direction in our lives."Basic Text, p. 48––––=––––Some kinds of spiritual experiences take place when we confront something larger than we are. We suspect that forces beyond our understanding are operating. We see a fleeting glimpse of the big picture and find humility in that moment.Our journey through the Twelve Steps will bring about a spiritual experience of the same nature, only more profound and lasting. We undergo a continual process of ego-deflation, while at the same time we become more conscious of the larger perspective. Our view of the world expands to the point where we no longer possess an exaggerated sense of our own importance.Through our new awareness, we no longer feel isolated from the rest of the human race. We may not understand why the world is the way it is or why sometimes people treat one another so savagely. But we do understand suffering and, in recovery, we can do our best to alleviate it. When our individual contribution is combined with others, we become an essential part of a grand design. We are connected at last.––––=––––Just for today:I am but one person in the entire scheme of things. I humbly accept my place in the big picture. ––––=––––© NA World ServicesThis podcast is not affiliated with Narcotics Anonymous, and is an independent production of the Works of Wisdom

Just for Today meditation for April 12, read by Kathie PurpleDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:[email protected] 12The big picture"All spiritual awakenings have one thing in common. Common elements include an end to loneliness and a sense of direction in our lives."Basic Text, p. 48––––=––––Some kinds of spiritual experiences take place when we confront something larger than we are. We suspect that forces beyond our understanding are operating. We see a fleeting glimpse of the big picture and find humility in that moment.Our journey through the Twelve Steps will bring about a spiritual experience of the same nature, only more profound and lasting. We undergo a continual process of ego-deflation, while at the same time we become more conscious of the larger perspective. Our view of the world expands to the point where we no longer possess an exaggerated sense of our own importance.Through our new awareness, we no longer feel isolated from the rest of the human race. We may not understand why the world is the way it is or why sometimes people treat one another so savagely. But we do understand suffering and, in recovery, we can do our best to alleviate it. When our individual contribution is combined with others, we become an essential part of a grand design. We are connected at last.––––=––––Just for today:I am but one person in the entire scheme of things. I humbly accept my place in the big picture. ––––=––––© NA World ServicesThis podcast is not affiliated with Narcotics Anonymous, and is an independent production of the Works of Wisdom

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