"ACTING AS IF" CAN GET YOU THERE -
"Belief in a Power greater than ourselves does not come easily to all of us." "Many of us have found that acting as if we believe is helpful. This does not mean we should be dishonest. Rather, it means that if we have doubts, we practice the program as if we believe we can be restored to sanity." (The Basic Text, p. 14)
YOUR HIGHER POWER IS YOURS ALONE -
"Despite contrary indications, I had little doubt that a mighty purpose and rhythm underlay all. I simply had to believe in a Spirit of the Universe, who knew neither time nor limitation. But that was as far as I had gone. With ministers, and the world's religions, I parted right there." (The Big Book, p. 10)
"Faith which does
not doubt is dead faith."
- Miguel de Unamuno (1864 - 1936)
Spanish philosopher
*HP - Higher Power - is any power greater than oneself. Like Nature, the Cosmos, or even the legal system.