The world wonders when it sees a person who can unexpectedly draw large and unsuspected sums from the bank for some emergency. We call upon whatever reserves of morality and faith are left down deep in our heart. When we reach the bottom, at this crucial moment when we’re thoroughly licked, we turn instinctively to whatever decency is left in us. If we have had some moral, religious, or spiritual training, we’re better prospects for A.A. Seeing things from God’s angle of vision can be very relaxing. I looked so silly that I dropped back into reality and slowed down. They were followed by me–bug eyed and red of face–who had no time schedule to meet anyway. I saw an elderly couple driving along, happily chatting about their grandchildren. I tried it and when I encountered the next slow driver, I levitated and looked down on the other car and upon myself. I thought if I could look down on these events from God’s point of view, I might better control my feelings and behavior. That repeated experience gave me an idea. Before I give God a chance to slow me down, I explode, and that’s what I call being quicker than God. Following a slow car in a no-passing lane, or waiting in a restaurant for the check, drives me to distraction. Impatience with other people is one of my principal failings. We reacted more strongly to frustrations than normal people.
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