“Looking back, my recovery journey has been frightening, confusing, threatening, and difficult.”

“Like the soul that has left the body of the deceased, we may not be able to find our way back to our past base. But the past is dead, and there is no reason to return. We are free to move on to discover a new life in a new world. Upheaval is a gift of love. When it comes, ask to see the blessing in what you're being forced to release, to make way for something new and better. God, help me trust and let go gracefully so I can be open to richer blessings. I open to accept change as a gift; to move from good to better to best!”

“What is present to me is what has a hold on my becoming. I reflect on the presence of God always there in love, amidst the many things that have a hold on me. I pause and pray that I may let God affect my becoming in this precise moment.”

“It is not we who are really dying but only the false self that is experiencing the end of its illusory view of life. Development of the spiritual journey is a continual surrender to God. What’s dying is not the deepest self, but our dependence and over-identification with the mental ego and its projects, and our cultural conditioning and over-identification with it, including our roles in life.”

“I will be more afraid of spirit unrest, of soul disturbance, of any ruffling of the mind, than of earthquake or fire. When I feel the calm of my spirit has been broken by emotional upset, then I must steal away alone with God, until my heart sings and all is strong and calm again. Uncalm times are the only times when evil can find an entrance. I will beware of unguarded spots of unrest. I will try to keep calm, no matter what turmoil surrounds me. Prayer for the Day I pray that no emotional upsets will hinder God's power in my life. I pray that I may keep a calm spirit and a steady heart.”