Definitions for "Higher power"
Keywords:  friends, dsv, mick, despot, stigmata
A despot who squelches a New Ager's ability to have fun; similar to God, but with more stigmata.
1. A Spiritual Power greater than oneself. 2. An alternative name for a Spiritual Being, or the Creator, for those uncomfortable with the name God. 3. A spiritual entity of one's own choosing. 4. Often people come to AA having never believed in a God or whatever you might want to call It. As they listen and learn with an open mind, they begin to see this Higher Power in the lives, words and actions of their new AA friends. Something happens. 5. Some of us choose a spiritual entity, most of us acknowledge one.
Higher Power (HP for short), is the term used by the 12-step program to describe "a power greater than yourself". Whilst many 12-steppers regard their higher power as "God", this word often has ties to formal religion, and HP is intended as a more personal concept that serves to help a person look beyond themselves for help. Whilst one person's HP might be God, many friends of Bill W regard the AA meeting itself as their higher power, as described in the book Alcoholics Anonymous.
a class on using natural laws to empower you and your business, and no representations or warranties, express or implied, are made guaranteeing success for the participant in securing any specific material gain