THERE ARE NO COINCIDENCES —

Some times seemingly insignificant things happen that end up being major turning points in our lives. A chance meeting, for example, may have resulted in an astonishing career opportunity or lifelong romance. Such surprises come to everybody, and people often wonder what their lives would have been like without these "coincidences."

The founding of AA also seemed to be a series of coincidences and chance happenings. A message reached Bill W. by a circular route, and then an unexpected business opportunity took him to Akron, Ohio, where he finally met Dr. Bob. The unusual aspect was that Akron just “happened" to have stalwart members of the Oxford Group, the same fellowship that had helped Bill W.

People with strong spiritual foundations in AA have come to see these happenings not as coincidences but as the guidance of a Higher power. This Higher Power was continuously working through inspired people. We'll find similar chance happenings for good in our own lives. We don't control them except by keeping our own house in order. This assures us that the outcome of any “coincidence" will be favorable.

I'll know that a superior intelligence is directing my affairs in wonderful ways. What “coincidences” have happened in my life that have led to positive change?