“The tragedy is real, but doesn't have to shut off our sense of well-being.”

“Most of us have problems accepting ourselves. When we make peace with our consciences, some of our problems vanish. Other problems may never disappear, but our pain is eased because our inner battle has ceased and we have the energy we need to cope. Today, I am grateful for the gift of self-respect this program gives me.”

Adapted from Touchstones: A Book of Daily Meditations©1986, 1991 by Hazelden Foundation. All rights reserved.

“Our true selves are at one with God, undivided from Him, expressing His ideas, witnessing to His nature—the dynamic Thinking of that Mind. Because we are all one with the great Whole of which we are spiritually a part, it follows that we are one with all men. Just because in Him we live and move and have our being, we are, in the absolute sense, all essentially one.”

Adapted from The Sermon on the Mount

Meditation for the Day “…The grace of God is that power which enables a human being to change from a useless, hopeless individual to a useful, normal person. God also manifests Himself as love - love for other people, compassion for their problems, and a real willingness to help them. The grace of God also manifests itself as peace of mind and serenity of character. We can have plenty of power, love, and serenity in our lives if we are willing to ask God for these things each day. Prayer for the Day Today, I pray that I may see God's grace in the strength I receive, the love I know, and the peace I have. I pray that I may be grateful for the things I have received through the grace of God.”

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