Higher Power

People that will not believe in a power greater than their ego are threatened. We
tell these people that MA doesn’t demand anything. Those of us who did not want
faith were reminded that there is no dogma in Marijuana Anonymous. It is not
necessary to acquire a major God Consciousness to be able to cease using. All we
need is to maintain an open mind and a hopeful heart. It is not necessary to say
yes. It is, however, important to stop saying no. Observe the reality around you
and the recovery taking place within MA. One only has to stop fighting.

“Higher Power” means different things to different people. To some of us, it is a
God of an organized religion; to others, it is a state of being commonly called
spirituality. Some of us believe in no deity; a Higher Power may be the strength
gained from being a part of, and caring for, a community of others. There is room
in MA for all beliefs. We do not proselytize any particular view or religion. In MA
each of us discovers a spirit of humility and tolerance, and each of us finds a
Higher Power that works for us.

Reprinted from Life with Hope, Third Edition, pages 8-9, with permission of MA World Services.