From the Daily Reflections for
July 21st:
“A
PRICELESS GIFT
By this time in all probability we have gained some measure of release
from our more devastating handicaps. We enjoy moments in which there is
something like real peace of mind. To those of us who have hitherto known only
excitement, depression, or anxiety – in other words, to all of us – this
newfound peace is a priceless gift.
12x12,
p. 74
I am learning to let
go and let God, to have a mind that is open and a heart that is willing to
receive God's grace in all my affairs; in this way I can experience the peace
and freedom that come as a result of surrender. It has been proven that an act
of surrender, originating in desperation and defeat, can grow into an ongoing
act of faith, and that faith means freedom and victory.”
I am showing up differently in my life.
There have been several times this month where “friends” have actively
behaved in ways that would have generated enormous self-righteous anger in the
past. Instead, I able to be mindful
staying in the present moment most of the time.
Invariably my life was okay in the present moment when I was not
obsessing about the past or worried about the future. My worries stemmed from issues of money,
property and prestige that had been triggered by other people—none of which
really made a difference in how I was doing.
I am grateful for this newfound profound fundamental peace and
serenity.
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