Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020
Today’s Gift from Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is:
We are all special cases. — Albert Camus
We spend so much time and energy comparing ourselves to others and far too frequently end up feeling inferior. Perhaps someone at work is more articulate than we are, or an acquaintance always seems more striking and self-assured. And most of us know couples who seem to have the perfect relationship while we continue to struggle in ours or have no significant other.
On occasion we might even feel superior to some people—like the gruff man in line ahead of us at the bank or the rude cashier at the grocery store. But in all cases, the moment we compare and thus create a separation between ourselves and others, we deny the blessing of God’s all-encompassing plan for each of us.
We are all one in God. When we realize our connection to one another, we learn our task is to care for each other rather than artificially set ourselves apart.
I will look around me carefully today and notice how I’m connected to others rather than how I’m separate.
I will help myself grow today.
Hazelden Foundation
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