“Mine are still defrosting!”

“Many mornings I wake up groggy, my mind flooded with yesterday’s half-baked stressful thoughts with little sense of my true self. That’s when I can stop the madness and say a prayer. “Thank You, living and eternal God, for returning my soul to me with compassion; abundance and love in Your faithfulness.” The message I get back is something like this: “Good morning. That spark of life inside of you—it is your soul. I placed it inside of you. Take good care of it & it will take good care of you. Today is going to be a great day because I believe in you.”

Adapted from How I Reaffirm Every Morning Who I Am and Why I Am Here

“When we saw others solve their problems by a simple reliance upon the Spirit of the Universe, we had to stop doubting the power of God. Our ideas did not work. But the God idea did.”

Adapted from the Big Book

Meditation for the Day "Each individual has the ability to do good works through the power of God's spirit. This is the wonder of the world, the miracle of the earth that God's power goes out to bless the human race through the agency of so many people who are actuated by His grace. We need not be held back by doubt, despondency, and fear. A wonderful future lies before any person who depends on God's power, a future of unlimited power to do good works. Prayer for the Day I pray that I may not limit myself by doubting. I pray that I may have confidence that I can be effective for good.”

Adapted from Twenty-Four Hours a Day© 1975 by Hazelden Foundation. All rights reserved.