“The hope of overcoming difficulties in life is what attracted me to keep coming back.”

Humility sounds so much like humiliation, but it really is the ability to look at myself — and honestly accept what I find. I no longer need to be the “smartest” or “dumbest” or any other “est.” Finally, it is okay to be me. It is easier for me to accept myself if I share my whole life. If I cannot share in meetings, then I had better have a sponsor –someone with whom I can share those “certain facts” that could lead me back to a drunk, to death. Today, I ask God to help me continue to take all the Steps, especially the Fifth Step to learn true humility. Easier methods do not work.

Let us not be afraid of unsettling or boring our friends by talking about our reactions to whatever is bothering us at a given moment; for this is how we learn to live.

The kingdom of heaven is within you. God sees, as no one can see, what is within you. He sees you growing more and more like Himself. That is your reason for existence, to grow more like God, to develop more the spirit of God within you. You can often see in others those qualities and aspirations that you yourself possess. So also, can God recognize His own spirit in you. Your motives and aspirations can only be understood by those who have attained the same spiritual level as you have. Prayer for the Day I pray that I may not expect complete understanding from others. I pray that I may only expect this from God, as I try to grow more like Him.