During my morning meditation, I say the following prayers as a minimum: To start off with the big book gives us a prayer…“God, please direct my thinking today and keeping it divorced from self-pity, dishonest or self-seeking motives.
"Father, please help me employ my mental faculties, that my thought-life might be placed on the higher plane of inspiration and help me pay attention to this vital sixth sense.”
“God, I offer myself to Thee-to build with me and to do with me as Thou wilt. Relieve me of the bondage of self, that I may better do Thy will. Take away my difficulties, that victory over them may bear witness to those I would help of Thy Power, Thy Love, and Thy Way of life. May I do Thy will always!”
“My Creator, I am now willing that you should have all of me, good and bad. I pray that you now remove from me every single defect of character which stands in the way of my usefulness to you and my fellows. Grant me strength, as I go out from here, to do your bidding.”
“God, please show me how to find Patience, Tolerance, Kindness and Love in my Heart, my Mind and my Soul. Father, please help me show these attributes to my family and to those about me.”
“God, please remove from me: selfishness, dishonesty, resentment and fear. If these feelings crop up, help me to immediately share these feelings with others. Help me quickly make amends to others for my wrongs, that I might live serenely with them. Lord, Help me to not think of myself, instead, help me think of others and help me be loving and tolerant toward them. Father, Keep me spiritually fit today, by helping me to not fight with anything or anyone - especially alcohol and please God, help me not to drink alcohol today.”
“God please help me live the twelve steps, twelve traditions and all the principles of A.A. in my entire life. Remove from me my character defects, specifically profanity, dishonesty, arrogance, false pride, sarcasm, ________ and fear. Watch over me, protect me and care for me. Give me the strength, Courage and faith I need to do thy bidding. Keep me mindful of thy presence Lord and help me know you better.”
“God, should I find myself agitated, doubtful or indecisive today, please give me inspiration, help me to have an intuitive thought or a decision about this problem I face. Father, help me not to struggle, instead, help me to relax and take it easy. Help me know what I should do and keep me mindful, that you are running the show. Lord, free me from my bondage of self. Thy will be done always.”
“God, please show me all through this day, what my next step is to be. Give me the strength, faith and courage I need to take care of the problems in my life today. I ask especially Lord, that you free me from self-will and fear. Amen”