Join Joe McDonald as he reflects on the importance of consulting the Spirit when deciding how and when to give, as taught in Step 12 of Alcoholics Anonymous. Joe emphasizes that it’s not about assuming the outcome of our giving, but about our motive and the respect we show. He reminds us that sometimes we’re entertaining angels without realizing it, and that if we’re called to give, it’s because the Creator has ordained it. He shares how we must be guided by the Spirit and act with pure intentions, knowing that it’s not about what the recipient will do, but about what we’re called to do.

In Alcoholics Anonymous, Step 12 focuses on carrying the message and living by spiritual principles. Joe encourages us to follow spiritual guidance in our acts of giving, knowing that the Spirit will ...