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Reflection for the
Day
How, exactly, can a
person turn his own will and his own life over to the care of a Power greater
than himself? All that’s needed is a
beginning, no matter how small. The
minute we put the key of willingness in the lock, the latch springs open. Then the door itself starts to open, perhaps
ever so slightly; in time we find that we can always open it wider. Self-will may slam the door shut again, and
it often does. But the door can always
be reopened, time and time again if necessary, so long as we use our key of
willingness. Have I reaffirmed my
decision to turn my will and my life over to the care of God as I understand
Him?
Today I Pray
May I reaffirm my
decision to turn my will and my life over to a Higher Power. May my faith be staunch enough to keep me
knowing that thee is, indeed, a power greater than I am. May I avail myself of that Power simply by being
willing to “walk humbly with my Lord.”
Today I Will
Remember
Self-will minus self
equals will.
Daily Wisdom
When through rituals and
formalities you create the spiritual space and atmosphere that you are seeking,
then the process will have a powerful effect on your experience. When you lack the inner dimension for that
spiritual experience you are aspiring to, then rituals become mere formalities,
external elaborations. In that case,
clearly, they lose their meaning and become unnecessary customs – just a good
excuse for passing time.