“It came time for me to believe. ”

Three readings. A song that says the rest. And inspiration for whatever this day is here to teach.

A lone surfer riding inside a great curling wave

Read — the readings that opened the day

A Deep Breath of Life

Alan Cohen

“Many of us have been involved in self-analysis, therapy and processing our relationships for a long, long time. There is no end to emotional processing; some of us have been more processed than Velveeta cheese! The best therapists are those who encourage patients to live their own lives, make their own decisions, and move on to the next level. Maybe it’s time to let go? Maybe it's time to get on with life? Today, give me the simple heart of a child, that I may enter Your Kingdom; to trust life to reveal my true purpose; a life beyond the physical and material.”

Adapted from A Deep Breath of Life

In God's Care: Daily Meditations on Spirituality in Recovery

“To believe we don't need to grow anymore spiritually is a sure sign that we have more learning to do. It's kind of like boasting about how humble we are. It's one thing to take comfort from our faith; it's another to believe we have arrived. I will come to the end of my spiritual journey each night, and begin it all over again each morning.”

Twenty-Four Hours a Day

“Meditation for the Day “I would do well not to think of the Red Sea of difficulties that lies ahead. I am sure that when I come to that Red Sea, the waters will part. Help me trust that I will be given all the power I need to face and overcome many difficulties; to meet what is in store for me with courage. I open my heart to You; to believe that I will pass through that Red Sea to the promised land, the land of the spirit. I believe that when that time comes, I will be freed of all the beliefs of material things, and find true peace. Prayer for the Day I pray that I may face the future with courage: that with Your Love, I may be given strength to face the challenges in life without fear.”

Reflect — Steve L.'s own words

*Oh wow, what’s going to happen now? The world is falling apart, I can’t pay my bills, I see no hope on how to raise my kids and provide what they need. I called my sponsor. Once again, he answered and had me open the book to page 62, *

“Driven by a hundred forms of fear, self-delusion, self-seeking, and self-pity, we step on the toes of our fellows and they retaliate. Sometimes they hurt us, seemingly without provocation, but we invariably find that at some time in the past we have made decisions based on self which later placed us in a position to be hurt.”

That was me, clean and sober! He told me to let go, and then he hung up! Now what??

In the end, it’s just me and my conscious (or sometimes flimsy reed) of connection to the Source of all Love, strength and power.

It came time for me to believe.

Thank you; what a lucky man I am; to be given the gifts of friendship, fellowship, and Love, and a connection with a Higher Power to walk through the challenges of life clean & sober!