A Wave
July 3, 2025
Three readings. A song that says the rest. And inspiration for whatever this day is here to teach.
Read — the readings that opened the day
Tara Brach
“When we stop judging, stop avoiding, stop resisting that which makes us afraid or ashamed, we open to our true essence— and find beauty, wonder, and love. The gold of our true nature can never be tarnished. When we remember this basic goodness *of our Being, we open to happiness, peace, and freedom.”
Alan Cohen
“Heaven and hell are not eternal dispensations that await us after we die; they are states of mind we experience while on Earth. Whether we live in ecstasy or torture depends not on an outside agent, but on thoughts we think & hold on to. Love is the door to Heaven; fear is the path to Hell. At any given moment, we hold the key that will unlock either door; the choice is ours. Today, help me open to Your Love, to experience Heaven even as I walk the Earth. Assist me to love so deeply that I live in paradise; to continually open the door to Heaven with the key of appreciation.”
Adapted from A Deep Breath of Life
Meditation for the Day “Only in the fullness of faith can the heartsick and faint and weary be satisfied, healed, and rested. Think of the wonderful spiritual revelations still to be found by those who are trying to live the spiritual life. Much of life is spiritually unexplored country. Only to the consecrated and loving people who walk with God in spirit can these great spiritual discoveries be revealed. Today, help me to keep going forward, and to keep growing in righteousness. Prayer for the Day I pray that the physical & material things of the world may not hold me back. I pray that I may let God lead me forward.”
Adapted from Twenty-Four Hours a Day© 1975 by Hazelden Foundation. All rights reserved.