Big Book Topics for study, meditation or use with a sponsee:

 Come to the Quiet

 
We have entered the world of the Spirit. Our next function is to grow in under-
standing and effectiveness. This is not an overnight matter. It should continue for
our lifetime. Continue to watch for selfishness, dishonesty, resentment, and fear.
When these crop up, we ask God at once to remove them.
Every day is a day when we must carry the vision of God s will into all of our
activities. “How can I best serve Thee Thy will (not mine) be done.” These are
thoughts which must go with us constantly. We can exercise our will power along
this line all we wish. It is the proper use of the will. (Page 85)

We constantly remind ourselves we are no longer running the show, humbly say-
ing to ourselves many times each day Thy will be done. We are then in much
less danger of excitement, fear, anger, worry, self-pity, or foolish decisions. We
become much more efficient. We do not tire so easily, for we are not burning up
energy foolishly as we did when we were trying to arrange life to suit ourselves.
It works it really does. (Page 87-88)
 

Who is Pulling My Light Chain?
I was to test my thinking by the new God-consciousness within. Common sense
would thus become uncommon sense. I was to sit quietly when in doubt, asking
only for direction and strength to meet my problems as He would have me. Never
was I to pray for myself, except as my requests bore on my usefulness to others.
Then only might I expect to receive. But that would be in great measure.
My friend promised when these things were done I would enter upon a new rela-
tionship with my Creator; that I would have the elements of a way of living which
answered all my problems. Belief in the power of God, plus enough willingness,
honesty and humility to establish and maintain the new order of things, were the
essential requirements.
Simple, but not easy; a price had to be paid. It meant destruction of self-center-
edness. I must turn in all things to the Father of Light who presides over us all.
(Page 13-14)

 
When we drew near to Him He disclosed Himself to us! (Page 57)