“Sometimes I still have to take out the garbage every day!”

Many people say that prayer is a good thing because it gives us courage and fortitude for meeting our troubles. They say that prayer often gets a person out of difficulty simply by giving them self-confidence that they would otherwise have lacked. Of course, this is not spiritual Truth. The fact is that seeing the Presence of God where the trouble seems to be does not merely give us courage to meet the trouble; it changes the trouble into harmony.

Author and motivational speaker Mel Robbins says: ‘sometimes we are one decision away from a completely different life.’ If you’ve made the decision to stop doing something, keep practicing & trying. Focus on how you feel when you do succeed at stopping; then celebrate and share your success! Changing thought patterns, habits & behaviors takes time. On those days or at those times when you are not able to change something, forgive yourself and try again. You will be inclined to feel bad about yourself, to start beating yourself up. We can change that behavior too! Today I give thanks for my recovery; it’s opened the door that change is possible!