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The topic for this meeting is serving with humility.

Now, over the short period of time that I've been in alcoholics, anonymous, I've come to

realize that there are a couple of things that you draw minimal attraction towards when

you speak about them.

They normally, the higher power, or God as we may recognize them in our lives, and definitely

money, and thirdly service.

I'm encouraged to see the turnout this morning, and I thank you for being present.

Again, since coming into the fellowship, I've had to learn some lessons, very often I've

taken on a service position, and I think of positions back in my group, treasure,

retreat, and back in those early days, there were actually ego strokes for me.

I had a measure of importance, suddenly, within this fellowship, and I've come to learn

the longer that I'll stick around you, that service is definitely not designed to stroke

me up or to make me feel better about myself.

It's actually a gratitude in action.

You know, I've set many meetings over the years, and I've heard these expressions of gratitude,

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