Today I went to the noon meeting. When I walked in a lady from out of town was chairing because none of the regulars was there. A guy stopped me and asked me to chair because she was not following the format. She asked me to introduce myself and the meeting stopped for a moment. I made a decision to accept her choices in leading the meeting as she was willing to step up and chair.

She informed me that the topic was acceptance.

I almost didn't go today but I'm glad that I did. There were only a few inexperienced people there and they weren't sure what to say. I was able to share my experience. A good regular member came in and he shared his experience as well.

The meeting ended early and I stayed talking to my friend. Or discussion turned to my troubles and he shared some basic words out of the Big Book that helped me immensely.

Tonight I thought of the spokes of the wheel all leading to the same God. I haven't believed this concept in a long time. But recently I have taken a new look at it.

In the past I believed it in the sense that all forms of spirituality lead to the same God so it didn't matter what your preferred spiritual path was. In that belief also Christianity was just one of the spokes parallel to the rest of the religions and forms of spirituality.

This new conception is one of all the archetype of the spokes radiating out from the center and men being inspired by the same God. The spokes are the forms of spirituality seeking to complete the connection to teh center. Montheistic paths are closest to being complete, and the abrahamic faiths are nearer even more so. However, the center of the spoke is not just God but is Christ. Therefore, while the idea of the spokes were inspired from the same God, and know it or not they seek that union back to the center. Only Christianity is a complete spoke. Many of the spokes are broken. Some more so than others. However, we do not know where God extends his grace out and completes the spoke for those spiritual paths.

Tonight it was very nice to come home to a full house. I am exhausted now.

Thanks be to God for a great day.