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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.